http://www.richandheathersmith.com Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:54:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sweet Baby Alana,  Today you are one year old.  One hundred generic statements are coursing through my mind, because each one, in it's own silly way, encapsulates the way I am feeling today. Among them, the most prominent is "How did the time fly by so quickly?"  Everyone told me to cherish your ... http://www.richandheathersmith.com/2008/11/19/happy-birthday-baby/ Um, let me just say that is is late, I am tired (exhausted, actually), and I just wanted to post a few photos of little Alana from her first Halloween Day without much commentary. And yes, I am two weeks behind on my blogging ;) We didn't do much since Alana ... http://www.richandheathersmith.com/2008/11/11/little-bear/ Okay, listen up everyone! I have an exciting announcement for all of you moms who would love an opportunity to learn from lifestyle baby photographer Amber Holritz! It's a Moms with Cameras Workshop! Check out her blog here for more details! The workshop is sure to be super informative, fun, and enjoyable. Having ... http://www.richandheathersmith.com/2008/11/03/attention-moms/ Saturday was hilariously fun. Tim and Steph threw a huge fall bash and named it the "Fear Not" Party, based on what Jesus promises in Isaiah 41:10, "Fear not, for I am with you."  Steph managed to rally, well, I don't even know how many people, to execute her vision for a ... http://www.richandheathersmith.com/2008/11/03/fear-not-party/ Franklin, Tennessee. Just 30 square miles and a mere 40,000 residents but boasting more than the average city. It sits in the middle of the state, about 2 hours driving from here in Chattanooga... ...and it might just be my favorite place I've visited in this country.  The reason for our second visit ... http://www.richandheathersmith.com/2008/10/30/utopia/ Rich, Alana, and I had the immense privilege of meeting sweet baby Tori Michelle, delivered to our dear friends Jeff and Amber this week! Rich and Jeff go WAY back, and have been through all kinds of life circumstances together. Stories abound when the two of them are together, and there is never ... http://www.richandheathersmith.com/2008/10/30/welcome-baby-tori/ Well, yeterday was really just too much fun.  As my blog readers know, we have enjoyed a baby's first year package with the fabulously talented Amber Holritz, baby lifestyle photographer extraordinaire.  We've had five sessions so far: When Alana was a newborn at just two weeks old, six weeks, six months, eight ... http://www.richandheathersmith.com/2008/10/23/baby-tag-a-long/ Last Monday night we had the priviledge of heading over to the new CoBBlestone Rue studio, and had a blast! We are so excited for the Nudds in their new location, and wish them all the best!  Thanks so much to Garrett and Joy for the photos below!      The new studio is ... http://www.richandheathersmith.com/2008/10/21/cobblestone-rue/ Alana has become very helpful to me as of late...assisting with the vacuum, crawling all over the dishwasher, emptying the cabinets of Ziplock containers, and always eager to toss objects into toilet bowls. I've been busy chasing her around, to be sure, and every moment has provided it's share of ... http://www.richandheathersmith.com/2008/10/21/delinquent-posting/ Oh my goodness. We've been a little stressed around here, so we found a new remedy that we are happy to share with you!  If you need to de-stress and kill a few brain cells in the process, please check out out these two videos by clicking on the photos: They ... http://www.richandheathersmith.com/2008/10/20/wow-how-mature/