Monthly Archives: March 2008

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I can’t keep a secret to save my life

March 31, 2008 – 5:12 pm
One of my best friends recently had a birthday. She’s one of those friends that’s super hard to shop for because you just want to get her the perfect gift and Nordstrom’s doesn’t really carry perfect best friend gifts…unless Manolo Blahnik’s happen to be on sale.

Then, I remember her gripe that her little boy is at that stage where cameras are just totally not allowed anywhere within a 300ft. radius of him and smiling for a camera? Totally out of the question. And honestly, what mom doesn’t love pictures of their cutie kids?!

So…then there was my mission…contact Wayne to schedule a date and time in order to have said secret photo session with him and Ryan. Trout fishing was the excuse that was used and after a lot of wheeling and dealing with a cute little 8 year old and tons of Pokemon talk — of which I really knew nothing about, I was able to capture some great shots for my friend.

We all agreed that we’d keep our little secret until I was able to edit, print and frame the pictures but as I sat at my computer with some cheap wine I couldn’t help myself and I called my friend and totally spilled the beans by telling her to check her email real fast for something I had sent her. I totally blame the wine :) But am thrilled that I was able to give my friend the perfect gift…pictures of her two favorite guys.
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Matt:Class of 2008

March 30, 2008 – 11:20 pm
Graduation is such an amazing era for kids. The end of high school, the start of college… A time where you’re finally gaining total independence over your life and starting to live it the way that you want to live it…or at least the way that you’ve imagined it. There are times that I reflect on my days in high school and I what I always gravitate to is my senior year. So difficult for me on a personal level, but such a sense of achievement and accomplishment. I totally loved it, despite everything else that was going on in my life.

One of the reasons I enjoy taking pictures of soon-to-be high school grads is because I see the potential in their eyes; the eagerness to go out there and prove themselves to everyone…and themselves. When I photograph them my hope is to capture them at their age…so that in 30 years when their kids see the pictures they catch a glimpse of what their parent was like and find a connection.

I had the pleasure of photographing Matt recently and we laughed the entire time. We chatted about how tedious school was and what his future plans are. They include the Navy. And while scary at this date and age, I totally think that it will do him wonders. He’s an amazing kid with such immense potential. I have no doubt in my mind that he’s going to take the Navy by storm and turn the experience into something astounding for himself and the rest of his life.

He’s also totally into rugby and was extremely proud to show me his team’s stomping ground. Being totally uninspired by contact sports, I was impressed by his knowledge and was taken aback by his passion for the sport as he explained its different aspects. Had it not been for the freezing wind that was whizzing through the goal posts, I’m sure we would have stayed longer.

Matt, I had a great morning with you! Thanks for taking the time to hang out with me and Nicholas. Enjoy the rest of your senior year and best of luck in basic training. I’m sure you’ll kick its ass as opposed to it kicking yours!

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I’m too young to be the mother of a teenager

March 27, 2008 – 11:40 pm
Yet…I am.

Today Elia turns 13 and I think I’m more emotional about it than she is excited about it. It’s so surreal to me. I spent the whole day recounting what I was doing at that exact moment 13 years before and I called her at the exact time that she was born to wish her happy birthday and what was she doing? Playing hide and seek.

She is an amazing kid. She’s bright, caring and totally loveable. She does well in school and has an enormous entourage that loves her to death. Even though she loves hanging out with her buds, she always makes sure to dedicate time to her younger brothers and sister. She’s a total mother bear with them.

I look at her and I’m amazed. Amazed that she such an incredible little girl turned teenager overnight…amazed that she’s so grown up despite the adversities in her life thus far…and most of all amazed that I’ve been totally blessed with such and amazingly wonderful daughter.

I love you a million and one red Swedish fish, my Eli banana…more than you could ever imagine. You are the best daughter that any mother could ever ask for and I am forever proud of you and the young woman that you are becoming.

You complete me.

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Happy Easter

March 23, 2008 – 3:00 pm

Love,
The wrascally wabbit

He was oblivious to the huge box containing his beloved BatRanger and Ranger mobile that sat on the living room window sill when we asked him to open the curtains for us. It’s his daily chore so I guess he didn’t really think too much about it. BUT…when he did see it? The Easter Bunny became his best friend, EVER!

The morning started at the crack of dawn with Nicholas running into our room and whispering to me, “The easter bunny came and he left eggs and he ate the carrot and he wrote a note but I can’t read it because I’m not in kindergarten yet and you need to get up because it’s the day and you see the sun? It’s outside peeking at you and you need to get up and daddy’s home too and he’s in the bathroom and you can make coffee and I wonder if the Easter Bunny brought me a donught and mooommmm….get up!”

So I did.

And, indeed, the living room was covered with colorful eggs. Some filled with candy, some just sitting there…empty. Nico walked around the house with his arms filled with eggs wondering where he should put them all until I asked him to straighten out his shoes in the kitchen, knowing fully that that wrascally wabbit had hidden a Batman easter basket behind the wall of shoes and poorly hung jackets of a certain 4 year old boy.

Then SWOOSH! All the eggs fell onto the kitchen floor! He spotted the basket, dropped all the eggs on the floor and proceeded to jump up and down and run back and forth between the kitchen and the living room where we were to show us everything. I could only imagine what wouuld happen to the world if Nicholas had just one cup of my morning expresso.
So, the eggs were good, the Batman basket and all its goodies, a hit and the BatRanger is just what the Easter Bunny knew he wanted since forever! And I was just too tired to snap a picture of it all since my camera was way over there on my desk and I wasn’t walking the extra 7 steps to get it.
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Good Friday Indeed

March 21, 2008 – 2:11 pm
Tons of plans and lists and more lists were made by me for today. I wanted to clean and organize and clean some more and throw stuff out and make runs here and there. I was sooo going to be productive.

All my plans went out the window when Nico came downstairs ready to enjoy his day off and just chill. He spent all day in his jammies and we just went about creating Easter goodies for some serious munchin’ later on.

I’m uber thrilled to see all my Martha Stewart channeling come to fruition!

This little mounds of wonderful were just flippin’ AMAZING! It is well known in our house that momma has a weak spot for all things cupcakes. Needless to say, I’ve had to practice some serious self control around these little suckers because I could eat them all in one sitting and not even blink.

I’m almost sad to eat these later…almost.

Hoppy Easter everyone!

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I think my chi may be a little off

March 20, 2008 – 1:02 pm
I love my house. It’s so bright, spacious and just plain pretty.

However, the living room is just ginormous and being that it’s an old cape cod, I have no idea how the room was used back when the house was built. I think what makes it hard to come up with a sensible solution is that it’s one big room separated by the front door. We even went as far as checking out an open house last summer for a house down the street that has the same design as our house to see what they had done with the space. They had no clue either.

We’ve had several ideas pop into our head throughout the time that we’ve lived here on what we could do with the space. Some of them have been to turn the dining room into a studio for me, and put the dining room in half of the living room, create a formal living room and separate it from the family room, or leave it open for the kids to have a play area. At one point, we had the smaller of our two couches facing the fireplace and the larger couch facing the t.v. on the other side of the room. There just wasn’t enough seating. Then, we created an “L” shape with both couches in the t.v. area and figured that we liked that and it provided ample seating for everyone…so that’s set. However, then it just left us with a big empty space on the side of the room with the fireplace — the kids loved it…toys everywhere. Mom? Not so much.

So, one morning, I got up early and started pulling furniture from other parts of the house and this is where we are now. Not too thrilled with all the mix match of colors, but it’s actually kind of growing on me.

What do you think?

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Bento Lunch

March 16, 2008 – 6:00 pm
Nico has this thing where his food can’t touch. Crazy, I know, since us Cubans just mix everything up and eat it. My boy must have inherited this trait from the Polish side of his family. Now that I think of it, though, I don’t think my dad likes to have his food all mish mashed together on his plate, either.
Regardless, I had forgotten that I had this cute tray I had purchased at Pottery Barn Kids years back. I found it and it’s now in constant use.

I want my lunch served to me like this everyday too!

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2009 Senior Spokesmodels

March 14, 2008 – 1:43 pm

In keeping with my last post, I’m looking for 2009 Senior Spokesmodels from local area high schools.

As a spokesmodel for Isabel March Photography, you get a free mini photo session and tons of cool extras…plus, cash for every friend you send my way! If you would like more information, shoot me an email or give me a call! (My contact information is to the left of this post)
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A message to high school seniors…

March 14, 2008 – 12:56 am
I remember when I turned 18. I spent the day moving out of my house. My mom had passed away 2 years earlier and my dad and I just didn’t see eye to eye. So, with my stereo, my closet full of clothes and about $600 I was the only senior in my high school that had her own apartment. And you would think that I was happier than a pig in mud, but I wasn’t. I entered adulthood on a crash course and missed everything that’s fun about being the age that I was. I missed prom. I missed senior week. I missed getting my senior portraits done.

Would I change it? Unless my mom were still around, absolutely not. It made me the woman I am today. However, I am a serious advocate for kids living up the age that they are and certainly not jumping the gun into adulthood.

When I meet a high school senior and we talk about their session, I emphasize fun. It’s such an amazing time in your life…why not relish it and totally live it up?! I know that seniors get the requisite pose and smile photos for school. I totally step away from that and try my hardest to capture who they are as individuals…fun, 17 and 18 year old kids.

Guys…enjoy your Senior year! There’s only one like it! Don’t be in such a hurry to run the race into adulthood. That’s what your 30’s are for!

So…here are some of my favorite senior session images with this amazingly bright and beautiful young woman. She’s shy, emotional, immensely loving and caring. She works hard…not just for herself but for her family. She’s had some rough patches in her life, but has never forgotten how to smile and doesn’t let things get her down. If anything, it teaches her to fight even harder and rise above it all. She has a heart of gold and an insatiable passion for music and fashion. I expect only amazing things from her and know that she’ll attain her goals.

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His future’s so bright…

March 12, 2008 – 12:50 am
…he has to wear shades. Even when watching television, at night, in the house, nearly in the dark. We looked over onto the couch where he was sitting and just started snickering.
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