Lucas came to see me and have his picture taken just shy of turning 1 week old. This little guy is content. A good thing too, this is mom and dad's third child, so they need an easy baby. He was content to be laid down, fussed only to be fed, didn't mind having all of his clothes removed and only got cranky towards the end. No biggie though, he was wrapped in his favorite fluffy blanket and lo and behold, happy again.

Good luck Nichole and Ben. I hope this little guy stays as easy going as he is!

I met up with David and Linda, and their daughter and their new dog. It was freezing, windy and I had my three kids in tow. It was fun to say the least! There was a lot of laughing, coordinating, and yelling (on my part!) for my kids to stay out of the pictures.

David and I go WAY back (twenty + years is a long time!) He and I recently got back in touch (thank you Facebook!) and it's nice to reconnect with old friends.

Thanks for sharing your daughter with me, David and Linda. She is really cute.

Oh ... and Fred (the dog) is too!

JeanMarie and I have known each other for a long time ... we were in Newcomers together, our kids have gone to the same preschool .... and now on to grammar school, middle school, high school ....

Her kids are too cute ... her daughter has the most soulful eyes, I just want to keep photographing them! Her son really warmed up to me when I showed him the climbing tree ... all the kids love it!

Thanks JeanMarie and Ed. I hope you like the preview!

I did it, I got a website finally. I signed on to show my work at a local holiday crafts show and realized I needed new business cards, that made me realize I needed a website to put on the cards and yadda, yadda, it's here.

aliciasimonephotography.com

PS ... stop by the Moms Making Style Holiday Boutique sale.

(I stole the following writeup from Caty Wolfe's Facebook invitation - says it all to me perfectly!)

This annual arts & crafts show is the premiere holiday gift fair (at least in my humble opinion) in Ridgewood. You'll find a selection of exquisite gifts (mostly handmade) including: apparel & assessories, jewelry, home goods, toys, etc. This is the perfect place to take care of a big chunk of your holiday shopping, so you can spend more time cookie-baking, caroling, football-watching...whatever your particular vice may be.

A portion of every sale goes to the Social Service Association of Ridgewood, a not-for-profit private agency funded primarily through the generous contributions of individuals who live and work in Northern Bergen County. The SSA provides a range of services including: food and clothing vouchers, emergency rent/mortgage and utility payments, child care scholarships, adult education assistance and holiday programs (e.g., Thanksgiving baskets).

Thursday, December 3rd
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Christ Church (across from the Stop and Shop)
Ridgewood, NJ

Jill is one of my closest friends and it goes without saying that I will take her holiday card pic! This is her son Ryan. He knew he was going to see me and was disappointed that his friend Peter (my son) wasn't at the shoot for a playdate. Sorry Ryan ... I promise next time!

Thanks Jill and Jon ... I had a great time!

My sister-in-laws have been asking for pics for holiday cards. I kept this date open, knowing we would all be in Long Island all day; in Lucretia's fabulous back yard and I would bang all their picture out one after one and be done. Little did I know that Mother Nature had different plans. Rain ... all day. So I packed up the studio as best as possible and trekked out to the Island. I think it worked out GREAT!

So without further ado ... the Simone Grandkids!

Peter (my middle guy)

Michael (my oldest)

Matthew

Madeline

Daniel

Brandon

Blake

Anna (my baby girl!)

Andrew

Amanda

I met up with Amy, Mike and their kids this past weekend at Indian Trails. The scenery is to die for up there, but nothing beats their kids and their fabulous personalities. They are as close as I hope my kids will be (when they stop fighting!) and so cute together.

FYI people --- when I pick pictures for the sneak peak. They aren't the "best" shots necessarily. They are the pics I LOVE. I can't explain it, they just speak to me.

Thanks guys, I had a lot of fun!

UPDATE: When I wrote "when they stop fighting!" I meant MY kids! These kids were awesome! I reread the posting and wanted to make sure I got it straight!

All my hopes for Dilly are in this one picture. I hope you can find a person you love and trust for with your life as much as you do as your big brother in this picture. If we could all be this secure in our lives as you are in this picture ... the world would be a better place.

This is a new product at Alicia Simone Photography. These little accordion albums come in a set of three (all the same). Wrapped in a ribbon ... this is the perfect gift for Grandma and Grandpa, and since there are three, Mom and Dad get to keep one too! Other cover colors are available (like pink if you have a girl - or all girls!). I showed these to some previous customers and they had to have some for the holidays!

There are images printed on both sides. I will have more "fancy" designs soon ... stay tuned!

I usually have a favorite image from a shoot, but I honestly can't choose my favorite of this group. Joe and Meredith's daughter was a pro! She gave me all I wanted and more. It didn't hurt that her parents are some of the coolest people I know and the most creative. I haven't even looked into taking furniture with me to shoots yet, and here they were hauling a chair from their house and into the middle of town.

Thanks Joe, Meredith and Hailey ... I had a good time!