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well, i was in new york last week. this wasn’t my first time in the big apple but for sure it was the best one, i got to walk the streets, take the subways, eat great meals, shop, dance and sleep-in with my “superman” …we had a great time.

here is what i loved the most (and the least) about our visit:

· first and foremost, the enormous amount of creativity this city has, like no other place…you just find in it in so many places and in so many ways, from the spectacular art museums to the guys in the street that out of a cheap canvas make a beautiful piece of art…that’s what i enjoyed the most, it makes me want to stay.

· the food, oh my lord, the food…we had just 1 so-so meal, the rest was just… BUENISIMO!

· the shops, my new Frye boots, black Campers.

· martin and agnes and their beautiful girls, i love their genuine sense of humor, their humbleness, sweetness and the st. andres cheese.

· waking  up at 11 a.m. on sunday, i forgot how great that feels.

· the unusual sensation of shopping with my husband, thanks honey, i know you did it out of pure love.

· waking up saturday morning to walk to the today show so our kids could see us on television so they felt we weren’t that far away.

· spending time with kyle, mick’s cousin, who is a great guy, love your jacket. hope you visit us this summer.

· fuerza bruta, an amazing dance-acrobat-music show, like stomp meets a rave meets cirque du soleil….but where you are part of it.

· women in their 70′s with huge funky sunglasses and amazing style.

· delis where you can get whatever you want whenever you want.

· what i liked the least….well waiting for an hour for a table, flying in and seeing the ginormous holes at the world trade center, having to wash the dirt off of me all the time just from walking around, being refused by lazy cabbies, small hotel rooms and blisters.

we’ll go back soon, we have to go back soon, it’s a one-of-a-kind place and gave me so much inspiration…take a look and i’m sure you’ll agree…

… i love NY too.

last year, somewhere, i don’t exactly remember where, i found these lines, i don’t know who wrote them either , i just know that they were so true to how i feel since i became a mom that i took a pen and wrote them in the back of the little agenda i carry in my tote everywhere i go. today i wanted to share them with all of you

have a wonderful mother’s day

Before I was a Mom I never learned the words to a lullaby.

I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom – I had never been puked on.

Pooped on.

Drooled on.

Chewed on.

Peed on.

I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.

I slept all night.

I never looked into teary eyes and cried.

I never got gloriously happy over a simple little grin.

I never sat up for hours watching a baby sleep.

I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn’t stop the hurt.

I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.

I never knew that I could love someone so much.

I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom – I didn’t know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.

I didn’t know that bond between a mother and her child.

I didn’t know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.

I had never known the warmth, The joy, The love, The heartache, The wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.

I didn’t know I was capable of feeling so much before I was a Mom.

me and my bandits, luca and sophie

pictures taken by my good friend and colleague miami photographer vanessa lam

happy mother’s day

i love, love, love when my clients hire me to photograph their children while they are doing what they like the most, what speaks to their personalities, i love going to their favorite room or favorite park or just to get them with their favorite toy… that’s what abbey, bridget and i did couple of weeks ago and i enjoyed so much capturing this special time in their lives.

this is abbey, she is 12 and she has the coolest bedroom, all her favorite things are  in there, she spends most of the time with her pink computer and her ipod….she’s sweet, creative and funky and as you can tell, very beautiful, loves the camera and feels comfortable in front of it…. 

this cutie is bridget, she is the sweetest girl, very funny and outgoing, she helped me move stuff around while i was shooting her sister and offered me candy (how sweet)

guess what she likes the most–who wouldn’t love to have a scooter like this?  well here are some of my favorite images of her scooter and her beautiful smile!

and these are just few i took of jack, he is the reason i know the  family!!!

gorgeous, he is just gorgeous…

remember  jack, the cute  little man, a couple of posts down? gina is his oldest sister and last saturday i went over  to their house to photograph her on prom night, well, right before she and will, her handsome boyfriend, left for the party, it was a last minute call but a great session, one of those that just go perfectly, she is not only a beautiful and very sweet chick but also very self confident, didn’t even need the warm up time in front of the camera, it was just very relaxed and natural, you’ll see it in the pictures, she and will are such a cute couple that made my work so easy, except for the fact that they are so tall, i should have worn my high heels that day … thanks guys, i hope you had a great night!

will and gina

these are the “must have” images… daddy and his little girl….

gina with little sisters, abbey and bridget, by the way girls i’ll be posting your gorgeous pictures in a couple of days…

LOVE this image…

thank you all for your kindness, you’re such a cool family…

see you all soon.