MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone!  The absolute light of my life, my daughter and Christmas card model, Gabby, loves watching the Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas and in this show Donald Duck actually has a very profound Christmas card that he reads to his three nephews, so I'll leave you all with this message as we head into another exciting year... 

"Christmas isn't about candy canes, holly, or lights all a glow...  it's about the hearts that we touch and the care that we show."  -Donald Duck :)

For a few reasons, I wanted to share this photo I used for our families Christmas cards 3 years ago of Gabby when she was only 8 months old :)  First, I can't believe my baby isn't a baby anymore ;(  I feel like next year I'll be sending Christmas card pictures of Gabby as a teenager!  And since this is my photography blog, most importantly, I wanted to show how far I've come with my photography skills.  It's not easy for me to share my old work that's out of focus, not color corrected, and more but each year, I practice more each day, make more mistakes and learn (hopefully!) from them and try to stretch my photography comfort zone!  

And now, a few more Christmas photos of miss Gabby!  Enjoy :)