September Quarterly Top 5 Photo Linky Party

Hey all!! Dropping in for a quick summer re-cap and my first blog "link up!" Wanna join in the fun? Here is the link, and here are our top five summer pics (this was really tough btw!!)

Number 1. "Ooooh baby look who's turned 2!"
There were so many other favorites, but this one just seemed most appropriate for spot number one. Need I say more ;)

Number 2. "Who Me?!"
Isabella kept drinking the water from the splash fountains at The Florida Aquarium, (yeah, I know gross) and everytime I told her "No, no" she thought it was the funniest thing! These were pretty much they only smiling pictures I got of her that day, go figure ;)

Number 3. Yellow Rose of Texas
This summer we had the wonderful opportunity to model some beautiful couture headbands for a boutique on etsy! We even got to keep them! Yellow is a pretty hard color to pull off don't you think?

Number 4. "Who you Lookin at!"
This is one of those fluke portraits I got lucky on ;) I just kept snapping pics and when I went to edit them later that evening I found this one of her frowning!

Number 5. We love America!
You know I had to include a 4th of July pic!! This was taken just before the sun started to set. We enjoyed a day at the Splash Ground in Dunedin and then came back to do some fireworks with our neighbors :)

Interested in sharing your top 5 summer pics? Visit Amber's Articles to link up! Enjoy the beautiful day everyone!

Downtown Tampa just got a little more kid-friendly! We recently visited Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park and we were both really wowed by the new surroundings....

Baby's day out ~;o)

Love the angle of the city and the fountains in this picture....

There's the fountains for the children to cool off in, as well as the lighter mist fountains in the back of the park, the new playground, the riverwalk, and of course the new Glazer Children's Museum! I could go on of course ~;o) Have you visited Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park yet? Well worth it!

New Picture Portraits!!

Last week we took Isabella to JC Penny for picture portraits!! The last couple times we took her for portraits she cried! But this time she was a happy baby!! I was thrilled when JC Penny called me last night to tell me that they were in, so today I went and picked them up!! Here are a few favorites of my lovie....

I am one happy Mama!!

We are....

venturing into something new and exciting.....
I am a little late in posting this, we are happy to announce that we recently launched our new website!! We are looking forward to this new adventure!! If you haven't already and would like to, become a fan!! Follow us on Facebook!! Like our new and beautiful logo? Visit KMarshPhotos on etsy for fabulous graphic designs, banners and more!!

Winter Park in the Spring ~:o)

(Kraft Azalea Park and Gardens)

(One of the many reasons we love Florida)

We recently took a family outing to beautiful Winter Park, Florida!! I found out about this Diamond in the rough through the March/April edition of Victoria Bliss Magazine!! I was so thrilled when I found out that this area so close to where we live at was featured in one of my favorite magazines that I just had to visit!! There is plenty to do in this area just outside of Orlando. They have a Winter Park Canal tour ride, The Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens, several stunning public parks, and a village of shops for the shopaholics ~;o) Well worth visiting if your in the Orlando vicinity.


On another unrelated subject, I am very happy to announce that my sweeheart and I have recently become engaged!! We will be getting married in about a week and I am going coo-coo with the last minute details!! We are both very excited!! Hoping to blog more as soon as everything settles down!! I am very excited about June and this summer!! Lots of fun things to look forward too!! Got any exciting plans for the summer? Going anywhere special? I'd love to hear!!

Historic Bok Tower Gardens

We recently had the pleasure of visiting beautiful Bok Tower Gardens. What an overwhelmingly breathtaking place!! It reminded me of our visit to The Biltmore Estate during our Winter Vacation. There were just too many gorgeous pictures that I snapped to pick through and narrow things down. So I decided to condense them all into a slide show. This place is a must see if you haven't been yet, well worth the visit if your in the vicinity!! Enjoy the slide show ~:o)

New Camera Lens!! ~:o)

This past Monday was my Birthday!! My sweetheart surprised me with a new lens for my camera!! It allows me to take close up pictures without disturbing the wildlife ~;o) Isn't this plump little duck just adorable?! We have a lot of them, turtles and squirrels that reside at our apartment complex. I snapped this one with the new lens!! LOVE it!! Can't wait to share more pictures again soon! Until next time darlings ~;o)

Strawberry Festival 2010

(My favorite Carnival junk food!!)

(Couldn't resist snapping a picture of these cute little bananas!!)

(The berries ~;o)

Finally got around to posting these pictures!! We went to the Strawberry Festival last week, on the last day of the festival. Don't go on the last day of any special fair or event friends, it was ridiculously crowded!! And for those of you shaking your head and thinking to yourself (rookie)....all I have to say to you is....."touche." Anyways, I was able to take lots of great pictures, the day was just beautiful!! Enjoy ~;o)

A Day in Downtown, Tampa

(Lykes Gaslight Park in Downtown, Tampa)

(Details of the Cascading Fountain.)

(I didn't even know about this fountain, what a refreshing surprise it was!)

(City Hall Downtown, Tampa.)

(Taking a break for some yummy Gourmet Pizza!)

(Bumble Bee, enjoying the warm weather.)

We took my dad out for pizza this past weekend in Downtown, Tampa. And we stumbled across a bonus!! Apparently the Gasparilla Art Fest was going on ~;o) I didn't bother to try and get pics of the vendors at their booths because I wasn't in the mood to ask them if I could or for being rejected, yes that happens sometimes ~;o) But I did manage to snap a couple of pictures in Old Downtown Tampa for your enjoyment! For those of you who share a love of photography, there are some excellent points of interest! Just be sure to start early and be prepared to make a day of it!! Until next time ~:o)

Spring Family Portraits 2010

Hi family and friends! Yesterday we went and had our first family portraits taken! So very exciting (at least for me) and overwhelming!! Getting them both to take pictures is like pulling teeth! Little Bumble Bee does not like having picture portraits taken. Being that I take my Digital SLR with just about every place we go to, you'd think she would be use to the camera by now, ha ha -- wishful thinking on my part ~;o) What a struggle we had!! But, here they are, and all in all I am very satisfied with them ~:o) To view the whole portrait session, visit me at facebook, until next time darlings ~;o)

Waterfront Dining in St. Pete!!

(Appetizer -- Lamb ribs -- YUM!!)

(The Pier in St. Pete, Florida.)

(We have plenty of these to go around~;o)

(The usual crowd, waiting for a free meal~;o)

I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentines Day and got to spend it with someone special! Isabella spent the afternoon visiting with her Grandpa and Grandma while my sweetheart and I drove to "The Pier" for some waterfront dining at The Columbia Restaurant! There are several Columbia Restaurants here in Florida and I have visited two. My favorite of the two is in St. Petersburg. I love this one because of the view, it is surrounded by water. There are also many shops, an aquarium for the kids (and young at heart of course~;o) fishing, stunning parks, and of course the beach near by. Stop by for a visit sometime, well worth exploring~;o)