We have a new baby in our home!

Meet the adorable little Miss Mollie Mae. At only seven pounds, she is quite a princess, and Ms. Susan fell in love with her instantly. She is a little rescue pup that recently moved to Georgia from Alabama. Her first mommy was an elderly woman who had a stroke and couldn't keep her any longer. Then she got passed to one home after another by the adult children of her mom who tried to make it work but really couldn't.

Then she had a mommy for a little while that went to Alabama to get her and wanted so much to keep her but Mollie's new VERY BIG brother thought that Mollie was a toy. After several weeks of a cat and mouse game, our poor little baby doll was terrified, and her new Georgia mommy had to give her up.

Ed happened to see her one day in front of a pet store where they were offering precious babies for adoption. Mollie took one look at my sweet husband and it was all over. The next day she was our new little baby girl.

She has been with us for about a month now, and her nomad days are over. Prissy, Mollie's older sister, has grown accustomed to her although, at the beginning, she was asking us when Mollie was going to go home.

Mollie has somewhat dethroned her big sister, but we have learned to 'share the love' equally.

An all black dog is really hard to photograph. We keep asking her if she can see, because we sure can't see her eyes, but Mollie tells us that she can see just fine! In fact, the next time you are in the studio, I am sure that Mollie would like to see you and say 'Hi.'

Please don't hesitate to ask to see her. Little Mollie Mae knows no strangers!

She is usually quite a stylish little lady!

Here she is with her vellour running jacket. You can't see the hood here, but it is there for her when she gets caught in the rain.

Well, she does need to develop a little more fashion sense.

She looks more like a cast member for the Beverly Hillbillies than our little Miss Couture Doggie. Mollie - we need to have a talk!

Mollie is quite the party girl, however.

She wants to show off her new party dress. Mollie, you rock!

Molly told me that she wants to be a ladybug for Halloween

That's because red is her favorite color. Look! She is bending over so that you can see her wings and her little antennae! CUTE!

Little Mollie Moo

Ms. Susan would much rather see Mollie be a cow for Halloween. Which is your favorite, the ladybug or the cow costume?

Aine, you take the cake!

It was definitely a great trash the cake session when Aine came for her one year portrait. Mom and I were totally cracking up. It has been such a delight to have Aine, Josh, and Jennifer here this year. Ms. Susan looks forward to watching your little princess grow into a beautiful young lady over the years ahead.

Addison grew up so quickly!

Little Addie bean. You are already a year old! The year just flew by. What an awesome time we had together too. Ms. Susan so enjoyed having you and your family in the studio to play with us.

Parker is such a dude!

What a sweet and funny little guy you are. Mommy and Ms. Susan laughed so much during your session. You were just too cute.

Nathan was cracking us up!

Look at this great little guy! What a fantastic session we had. Nathan, your adorable little expressions and ways never seem to end.

Samuel, you have stolen your mother's heart.

What an adorable little love angel. He is just beautiful! He smiled and played so well at his session. Samuel, you are a great little guy!

Little Lillie Mae brought her mom in to play

Aren't they a beautiful pair? Even more awesome than that, she had her grandmother and her great grandfather here. This is an awesome family, and it has been a delight to welcome them into our White Flower Photography family. And Miss Lillie Mae, you are such a ray of sunshine.

Little Jessie Elizabeth

Jessie is a lucky little lady, because she has a mom and dad that are incredibly devoted to her. Ms. Susan felt so honored to be selected to

Isabella has stolen our hearts!

What a delightful little lady you are now. How much you have grown and changed this past year. We have had so much fun together. You and your precious mother and father deserve only good things. They love you so much and it shows in everything that they do for you.

Happy BIrthday, Ryan!

Ryan, are you really the same baby that was here as a newborn just a year ago? You cried almost the entire way through that session! You have grown and matured into such an awesome little lady. Ms. Susan is SO incredibly proud of you.

Kaitlyn REALLY loves her mommy

Look at them. Aren't they beautiful together? What a delight this little love angel was. It will be so much fun to watch her grow and change over the upcoming year.

Taylor is such a beauty!

Look at those eyes! I don't know when I have ever been so captivated by such beauty. What a precious baby girl. No wonder she is so deeply loved.

A little punkin head came to see us!

Look at little Miss Kailey Jae! What a cutie pie! We had so much fun with her, and her mother and I just couldn't get over how precious she was in her session. Kailey Jae, Ms. Susan just wants to eat you up!

Regan is such a happy girl

No wonder, she has two parents that are crazy about her. We had so much fun at her session, and the images turned out great. What a fun and wonderful experience! Regan, you are such a little cuddle bug!

Hayley was playing tough with us!

But we were just cracking up. What a really fun session and what a precious little baby girl. Hayley, you are such a joy!

Avery is such a love bug!

Look at that adorable little princess. What a little love bundle. Avery, you are such a joy to all of us. What a little ray of sunshine!

Lauren, you are so adorable!

Ms. Susan just wants to hug you whenever she looks at this image. What a joy you are to me and to the many people in your family that love you so deeply. You are such a little treasure.

Olivia is so beautiful!

And she has grown and changed so much since she first came in as a newborn. Ms. Susan is SO PROUD of you. What a delight to watch you grow and change this year!

Things have been ducky around here!

Austin, you are such an amazing little guy. Good thing you didn't see who was behind you or I am not so sure that your shot would have turned out like this. What a fun session! You have grown and changed so much since you first came in for your newborn session. What an awesome little guy you are!

Amelia Ballerina

What a wonderful time we had. We played and we danced. Mom was thrilled with the great shots that we got. Amelia, it is so much fun to see how much you have grown over the past year. Can't wait until next year to see how much you have grown!

Congratulations Jacob!

The BLOG contest is over, and

Whew - This was a STINKING tight race. Tobin and his family worked really hard, and they were a very close second, but Jacob and his South African contingent squeaked by and won with two comments. The numbers that put them over the top came in after close of business on July 31, the final day of the contest. Jacob and his family win the grand prize which is $500 in gift portraits.

And, then, on top of that, they also have won the first prize ($300) for February, first place for May ($300).

WOW! That is $100 in portrait credits that Jacob and his friends and family have earned. Is Ms. Susan crazy or what to give away so much stuff?

Prizes are 1st place for the month ($300) in portrait credits
2nd place - $200 in portrait credits
3rd place - $100 in portrait credits.

A portrait credit/buck can be applied towards a wall portrait or towards a gift portrait only. Due to the discounted nature of packages, they can not be applied towards a package.

The rest of the prizes are:

January - Anniston 1st place
Harrison, 2nd place, and Ella, 3rd place

February - Jacob won first place, Declan won 2nd, and Reed came in 3rd.

March - Hayley came in first, and Cooper came in 2nd.

April - Anniston got first place - Congratulations Anniston!

May - Jacob won first, Davin won 2nd, and Declan came in third.

June - Tobin took it away with first place. Caden made it to second, and Ruby Bell came in third.

Congratulations to all of the winners. I think the best thing is that you see how much you are loved. I hope that each of the children represented on this blog will continue to know the unconditional love that I watch their parents freely give to them on a daily basis.

The NICEST people are part of the White Flower Photography family. Thank you so much to all who have participated. You are the gretest!

Prissy is MY baby girl.

When you look at these images, you may think you are looking at a D-O-G. However, you are mistaken. This is a baby girl. Prissy has a heart that is made out of sugar. Bless her little heart, but she has never had a day in her life that anybody has ever been mean to her. Oh sure, she has had a handful of spankings in the nine years of her life, but she has lived quite a charmed life. Therefore, she thinks that EVERYBODY has come to see her and that they want to play with her.

Sorry, little Butterbean, but real life just ain't that way!

Anyway, we have a new set at the studio, and Prissy wanted to be the first to model it for you. It is 'all white' and it is known by photographers as a hi-key background. It is usually really hard to achieve, but it looks like little princess and I have it under control.

So, the next time that you come to White Flower Photography, please be sure to ask Ms. Susan about her new toy, er, uh........ the hi-key set. If you make a point of letting her know that you would like for her to bring it out in the beginning of the session while there is still time, she will be sure to get it all set up for you!

We have been in a computer jungle

Well, to put it mildly, Ms. Susan has been in a computer and technology jungle. Easily, she has spent a thousand dollars or more per month (for at least a year) on either fixing something that is broken or adding additional hard drive storage for the large volume of humongous files that are housed on the White Flower Photography network. All images are created with a 17 megapixel camera - YIKES!

Switching to COMCAST only turned the problem into a night mare. The network was destroyed by their DSL line and the bills continued to climb. Then the VOIP (phone) system became increasingly unreliable. We had no access to our database or calendar which means that we weren't always able to call you or to schedule your appointments as we have wanted to. YIKES!

There have been days that we couldn't make or receive phone calls. There have been days that we couldn't use the internet. We are in the process of switching back to AT&T. Hopefully, these issues are about to be resolved.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE! Believe me, it has been very, very stressful on our end.

Also, please remember that images that are not ordered will be destroyed after 60 days. Data storage is simply too expensive for the long term, especially when less than one percent of those images are ever ordered again.

Have you ever seen a cuter baby?

Patrick is so incredibly CUTE! Look at that adorable little expression and the curl on top of his head! Our session was so much fun. Thank you for coming to play with Ms. Susan!

Emma Katherine - there is no one like you

And there never will be anybody like you either. You are so lucky to have such an awesome mom and family that truly loves you with all their heart. I am looking forward to watching you grown and change this year. You are a little love punkin'!

The cake was a flyin'!

And Mom, Ms. Susan, and Grandpa Larry were having laughing fits. Little Miss Lina - hard to believe how quickly the time has flown and how much fun we have had during your first year. You have been so wonderful!

Hayley is a Yankee Doodle Dandy!

It has been such a delight to have Hayley's 'Nana' come to her sessions and to help as we play together. Over a year ago, Nana bought this adorable little '4th of July' dress for her. It was just perfect for her 'standing up' session. Hayley, you are such an adorable and precious BIG girl now!

Amelia was princess for a day!

What a fun way to celebrate your 4th birthday! With Amy's help, Amelia lived out all of her princess fantasies during her session. We had a WONDERFUL time.

Ruby Bell brought her mother in to play!

You would have to look a long time to find a little girl that is loved more than this. Not only does she have an adoring mom and dad, but she also has a big brother and big sister that always want to play with her. Ruby Bell, you are the cutest!

Cooper is SO BIG!

Look at her standing out on our bridge in the garden. How could there ever be a sweeter, more adorable child. Cooper, you are such a big girl now. No wonder Mom loves you so much!

Ellie has grown so much!

Ms. Susan couldn't believe how much hair she has and all the wonderful things that she can do now! What a sweet little doll baby you are!

Caden is his mom's heart throb!

Look at this little guy. Isn't he just totally adorable? And, he is only three months old and he has already had three haircuts! Now, that is a whole lot of hair. Caden, you are such a little butterbean!

Little Anna Leigh - you are such a happy girl!

What an awesome session we had. There are going to be so many wonderful images for Mommy to take a look at when she comes back. You were so sweet and such a love angel. If only you could stay like this forever!

Mitchell, you are the man!

You have grown and changed so much since that first time you came here as a newborn. I even 'knew' you before you were born! Ms. Susan LOVED having you here this week. Can't wait to watch you grow and change over the year to come!

Caitlyn is loved and adored

This precious little dress was made for her before she was born by a family member that she will never know. My heart melted when I heard that story and it only reminded me of what a unique and adored little love angel that she really is.

Paige - you are a bathing beauty!

Didn't we have a great time with this little butterbean. Your mom and I cracked up watching you play with us. It has been such a treat to watch you grow and change over the past year. You've come a long way since that first newborn session you had with big brother Seth!

Mallory is a precious doll baby!

She was such an adorable little punkin in her watermelon 'bubble'. It was hard not to want to eat her up. What an adorable little love button!

The Grindstaff family is so sweet!

And Mom did an awesome job of finding clothes for everyone. This was a really fun session with three incredibly precious children.

Mom told me that her children were going to be great and I have learned that that is not always true. Melanie, you were right. They were an incredible delight. What a treat to have all of you guys here!

Isabella - How did you grow and change so much?

Look at the adorable little princess that you have come in such a short time. It was only July when you were here for the first time, and now look how much you have grown! You are standing, walking, and such a lovely little lady now. It has been such a delight to have you here and to watch you grow and change this year.

Delaney brought her daddy in to play!

Isn't she just the cutest? This is definitely Daddy's little girl. We laughed and played throughout her entire session. What a fun family!

OK, it is official!

White Flower Photography is hosting a BLOG Comment contest. What is that you say? Our blog got started the first week of January, and just to celebrate the event, we are going to give away lots of FREE prizes!

For starters, there will be several categories. There will be a prize for each kid who gets the most comments per month. ( Of course, any comment that is considered to be unkind, rude, obscene, etc. by the studio management will be disqualified and summarily removed. Also, if you happen to see something that you think is questionable, please send Susan an email at susan@whiteflowerphotography.com to let her know.)

Each month will have two prizes. There will be your choice of a $250 portrait bucks gift certificate or an 11 x 14 wall portrait as a first prize and second prize will be a $100 portrait bucks gift certificate.

Thc child that receives the most comments for all six months will receive a 16 x 20 wall portrait or a comparable value in portrait bucks should that be preferred.

Contact your friends, your neighbors, and everybody you know. Tell them about your child's adorable image on the blog and invite them to come and take a look and cast a comment.

The deadline for posting comments towards this even is July 31. We are making it that late to allow all of the children that have been photographed in late June to have enough time to get the comments. On July 31, the blog will go off line long enough for a count to be made and for prizes to be awarded. Of course, the winners will be announced.

This is going to be a WHOLE LOT OF FUN!

Amy and Rob are engaged!

Well, Amy is Ms. Susan's baby girl. When she was a baby, it never seemed possible that so much time would pass for this day to actually happen. She and Rob are perfect for each other. They are planning a wedding ceremony Memorial Day weekend of 2009. That time will get here before we know it!

When my girls were small, I was almost afraid of their marriages. Will there ever be anyone that we would think would be good enough for them? Will they become painfully disappointed by a marriage that doesn't make it?

Ed and I couldn't be happier about Rob. Amy just graduated from Mercer University's nursing program and is working on the ICU floor at Gwinnett Medical Center. Rob will graduate in August from Georgia State with a doctorate degree in physical therapy. (DPT) They have so many great years ahead. We celebrated the occasion with an impromptu engagement party at our house this past weekend. YIPPEE! We wish you every good and perfect blessing. You are worthy of only good things.

Below, you can see the banner that was hanging at our house to celebrate the great occasion. You probably recognize Ed, Susan, Scruffy, Prissy, Amy, and Rob. The other lady in the picture is Rob's mom who came from Wisconsin to help us celebrate.

CONGRATULATIONS!