C is for cookie...

...that's good enough for me.
Cookie, cookie, cookie!
'Cause cookie starts with C!

Anyone out there remember that old Cookie Monster song? Our sweet little Dubai niece, Jazlyn, LOVES that song. She completely lights up and giggles like crazy when she hears it. Absolutely precious! It's quite a catchy little tune, and Isaac and I have been humming it (and adapting it... B is for Bella...) for the last couple of days=).

We've spent the majority of our 5-day Eid break lazing and lounging about- often with our friends, Donny, Natasha, and Jazlyn. It's been a wonderful break!!! We did manage to peel ourselves off of the couch to snap a few cute 6 month shots of sweet Jazlyn... love her, love her, love her!




















cheeky face!







Jazlyn loves her mommy!



hmmm...



playing their "head bonk" game



sleepy girl...



but not so sleepy that she couldn't do her cute little head tilt flirt move... it's painfully cute in person!







"Where are you Auntie Jenni?" She loved to peek around the camera to try and see my face. Seriously, can she get any cuter?!?!


We lost our lighting window to get family shots... I'm sure we'll get those in the next few weeks, so check back!

A side note for Donny and Natasha- thanks for letting me hog your sweet little girl all weekend=) Jazlyn snuggles are good for the soul.

Alhamed Kiddos

How gorgeous are these kids?! We were so thrilled to photograph these lovely children at an incredible beach front location last month. Newest arrival, Sultan, was still happily napping when we arrived, which gave us some time to play on the beach a bit with the "big kids." Despite the muggy heat, we had a great time, and the kiddos were so sweet and cooperative. They looked so incredibly cute in their traditional clothing running along the sand!



























The kids giggled like crazy when we referred to her as "Auntie" =)

Look into these eyes...

What do you see?






See me in there???

Pretty cool, huh? Working away like crazy to finish processing the photos from this super fun session! =)

Another Zebra

We have finally loaded all our Africa photos- hooray!!! Now, comes the monstrous task of organizing, backing up, and editing- hooray?

As I was flipping through the images, I noticed this zebra shot. As soon as I saw it, I was reminded of the moment I took the photo. Our truck, Old Morag, had stopped to let a group of these black and white cuties cross the road, and I lined up THE PERFECT shot of a zebra's head. My finger was just beginning to push down the shutter when that blasted Morag lurched forward, and a branch obscured my view. ARGH!!!!!!! Oh, the pains a photographer must endure! I was soooo annoyed at the time. Now looking at the ethereal effect the disruption had on the photo, I'm glad it happened...



It became clear to me that while we were in Africa that I have just a wee bit of an obsession with zebras. No matter where I pointed my camera, a zebra just somehow ended up in my viewfinder! Funny how that happens=)

Isn't she gorgeous?!

More of this stunning little one and her beautiful siblings to come...