Tupelo Honey

"You can take all the tea in china
Put it in a big brown bag for me
Sail right around the seven oceans
Drop it straight into the deep blue sea
She's as sweet as tupelo honey
She's an angel of the first degree
She's as sweet as tupelo honey
Just like honey from the bee

You can't stop us on the road to freedom
You can't keep us 'cause our eyes can see
Men with insight, men in granite
Knights in armor bent on chivalry
She's as sweet as tupelo honey
She's an angel of the first degree
She's as sweet as tupelo honey
Just like honey from the bee

You can't stop us on the road to freedom
You can't stop us 'cause our eyes can see
Men with insight, men in granite
Knights in armor intent on chivalry
She's as sweet as tupelo honey
She's an angel of the first degree
She's as sweet as tupelo honey
Just like honey from the bee

You know she's alright
You know she's alright with me
She's alright, she's alright (she's an angel)

You can take all the tea in china
Put it in a big brown bag for me
Sail it right around the seven oceans

Drop it smack dab in the middle of the deep blue sea
Because she's as sweet as tupelo honey
She's an angel of the first degree
She's as sweet as tupelo honey
Just like honey from the bee

She's as sweet as tupelo honey
She's an angel of the first degree
She's as sweet as tupelo honey
Just like the honey, baby, from the bee
She's my baby, you know she's alright.....

There's a rose pressed inside a bible
That she reads on the balcony
She's sweet in slumber and I've got her number
For the beginning of the century.

I heard a tale of old manhattan
I've never been there but I want to go
Standing waiting on my number
And my number's gonna show. . ."

- Van Morrison

I have such a special place in my heart for this family . . .

Neal - a.k.a "Tripp", (but I still call him Neal ;) and I have been buddies since we were just kids. We were bonded for life after he let me stand on top of his shoulders (probably to try and impress a certain boy) at the park with a bunch of our friends ;)

Bre and I became fast friends when we both lived in Manhattan - she, the talented aspiring actress; me, the college student trying to carve out a life in the Big City. One day, Bre was over at my apartment hanging out - helping me fold my laundry actually - (what a loyal friend!), when Neal arrived from Georgia for a visit to see all his NYC buddies. We ran into him on the street on the way home from picking up another load at the laundromat. It was a quick hello, nothing remarkable. But it was fate ;) After arranging plans for that evening and saying good bye to Neal, Bre and I began the 4 story climb back up to my apartment when she casually mentioned that she wouldn't mind getting to know Neal a little better ;)

Well, needless to say, Neal made a few more trips to come visit his NYC buddies after he heard about Bre's casual comment. And the rest is history . . .

Now Bre and Neal are expecting their second  - another girl! - and I am more than thrilled for all of them.

This song dedication is for Neal, who "suffered" through an entire photo shoot, just because he loves his sweet girls so much :) And also because of his own "old Manhattan tale" . . . "Standing waiting on my number, and my number's gonna show . . . " And I'm glad it did.  ;)

Bre and Neal: I'm honored to be just a little part of your Story! Your family is beautiful!

love,
Summer

Thunder Road

". . . And let the wind blow
Back your hair
Well the nights busting open
These two lanes will take us anywhere
We got one last chance to make it real
To trade in these wings on some wheels
Climb in back
Heavens waiting on down the tracks
Oh-oh come take my hand
Riding out tonight to case the promised land
Oh-oh thunder road, oh thunder road oh thunder road
Lying out there like a killer in the sun
Hey I know it's late we can make it if we run
Oh thunder road, sit tight take hold
Thunder road . . . "


-Bruce Springsteen

Need I say more? No explanation needed for The Boss, right?

Well, maybe a little explanation. You see, this little dude in utero is going to be named Jacob Thunder - and so he is just destined to be cool. 

This mommy-of-two-to-be is one of those tall slender gorgeous pregnant women, who, if you saw her from the back, you would not even guess she was 8 months pregnant! 

The light was so perfect for this shoot, and sweet big sister Sarah was the best flower girl ever (who says you need to be in a wedding to be a flower girl?!)

I'm so happy for the adorable Collins family, and can't wait to meet baby Jacob!

Twinkle Twinkle

There was quite a bit of twinklin' and twanklin' with some star babies and mamas goin on in my world today! I got to photograph this gorgeous mommy-to-be. . . .and gorgeous she is! She is due any day now. . .and hoping for sooner rather than later! I'm sorry, but I just did NOT look this good a few days before the birth of my children haha. . .
Brittney is happy and glowing, and I can't wait to meet baby Jackson when he arrives! Sending happy "pushing" thoughts your way, Brittney - you will do great!

On another note. . .for any mamas out there - be sure to check out my special portrait package :
"Super Star Mama and Baby" in the investment section on my website. . .  it includes 3 photo sessions - Maternity, Newborn, and Baby at One Year. It also includes $50 in prints credit.
Just a little shameless plug ;)