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Mine on Monday #37 ~Atlantas Resort, Nassau Bahamas~

June 27, 2011 – 11:04 am

I know the blog has been very far and few between the last two weeks. Cozy is closed through July 9, for some much needed rest and family vacation time before the big fall rush. If you are interested in a fall holiday session please email now to reserve your spot, the fall dates are filling up fast and usually are booked up by the end of August.

Now onto our Nassau trip to Atlantas. Nassau is not my favorite place to go in the Bahamas, but almost every eastern Caribbean cruise stops there. Sometimes we just stay on the ship, this time we got off and went over to Atlantas. We took a tour, Discover Atlantas, which is an under ground tour of their HUGE aquarium. I found this to be very impressive, with lots of varieties of fish, sharks, sting ray, GIGANTIC manta ray, deadly jelly fish and other aquatic wildlife. The kids LOVED it and it turned out to be a GREAT science lession for them. Here are a few pictures from under ground. They are all taken with no flash, in dark, LOW light conditions. This is why I LOVE my Nikon, it never fails to pull through.

By Tanya | Posted in Cruises, My Family | Comments (0)

Mine On Monday #36 NYC Trip

June 20, 2011 – 3:40 pm

I just returned from my annual mother daughter trip to NYC. This year we celebrated my 34th birthday while we were there. What a great time we had with our friends. We saw The Adam’s Family, front row center, it was hilarious! A must see. And we dined at many, many fantastic restaurants. So good that I will, once again, make you a NYC restaurant guide like I did last year and the years before. Side note: We made reservations at all of these a month before, except for the Shake Shack.

1. Mesa Grill this is Bobby Flay’s restaurant, and a favorite of mine. We discovered this last June in NYC and decided to go back for a second time. I had the lobster, but a MUST have is the side dish: The Roasted Corn with Chipotle Aioli, Lime and Cotija- YUM!

2. The Boat House This is a favorite we have gone to over the past 10 years. Be prepared to wait at least 1-2 hours for your meal. I promise it’s worth it, and they do NOT take reservations. You will wait NO matter what day of the week it is. We typically do Sunday brunch there, but this year we opted for lunch on a Thursday- 1.5 hour wait. This is located in Central Park and seating is outside overlooking the little lake.

3. Balthazar - A French trendy restaurant, my mom’s all time fave. We also go here EVERY time we go to NY. Balthazar is located in Soho, a very swanky part of town that happens to be my favorite place to shop and walk around. Must Eat- The Macaroni and Cheese, oh boy this is the best I’ve ever had. In fact I order this every single time we go, ha! We always go here for their Lunch.

4. Babbo Mario Batali’s Italian restaurant. WOW this was a new find by our friend Patty, and boy it was a good one. I had the ravioli filled with sweet potatoes and I’m still thinking about them, yum! We also had FRESH strawberry gelati , holy cow it was delish!

5. The Shake Shack We ate at the one on the Upper West side for lunch and the line was out the door and to the corner. Wow, great burger, fast service, good price. A must see.

6. The Park We met my cousin & her husband for lunch here. This was recommended by Kate Spade, so we thought we’d give it a try. The atmosphere was really terrific, they serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. Service seemed really slow, but still a fun time.

By Tanya | Posted in iphone pictures, My Family, NYC | Comments (1)

All Aglow {Austin Maternity Photographer}

June 15, 2011 – 6:17 pm

It was such an honor working with Sarah last night from Sarah Havard Photography up in Georgetown. She and her husband are expecting their first child in August. Sarah has such a beautiful vision for design, you should see this babies nursery! It should be in a magazine. The colors are this soft aqua blue shown and other wonderful beachy tones. So for her maternity shoot we went for a soft, wispy look and I LOVE how they turned out. Sarah you are gorgeous and such a pleasure to work with.

By Tanya | Posted in Maternity | Comments (0)

A Special Family… {Austin Family Photographer}

June 14, 2011 – 10:02 pm

to us. This is Mrs. C (and her family), Parker’s Kindergarten teacher. Our family is so blessed to have her in our lives. We entered our older three kids into school after homeschooling, partway though the year. It was such a tough decision but in the end became a great one. We had confidence our boys would adjust fine, but really worried about Parker. Mrs. C. was put into our lives and made all the difference in Parker’s first year. She is now a confident little student, excited about going to school and has many friends. For Christmas, the class gave this session and a digital package to Mrs. C and her family. We hope that it is a gift that she will enjoy for many years to come. Merry Christmas and Thanks for a GREAT year we love and appreciate you!

By Tanya | Posted in Families, Kids, Tweens | Comments (0)

Mine On Monday #35- The Shows- Disney Dream

June 13, 2011 – 9:53 pm

The shows that The Disney Cruise Line puts on are phenomenal! They are all different, but each one has a snip it of the Disney movies that we all love so much.

Toy Story 2 characters preformed “You’ve Got a Friend in Me”

Snow White danced on the stage with a few of the children in the audience.

Beauty was there with the Beast…

The Little Mermaid swam all over, she was suspended from the roof and she flapped her tail all about. The starfish were doing cart wheels and Sebastian the crab (shown below) danced around. During her song a huge bubble maker blew bubbles all over us in the audience. It was magical!

Cruella De Vil, she was awesome, her car rose out from the stage as the song Cruella De Vil played in the background.

Let me just say that Tarzan was a HUNK! Take a looksie for yourself:

By Tanya | Posted in Cruises, My Family | Comments (1)

Solider Mama. To Be. {Austin Maternity Photographer}

June 12, 2011 – 9:24 pm

She’s an Army Wife and He’s an Army Husband. They are expecting their first baby this summer. Such a like-able couple they are, perfect for one another. I had a great time getting to know them and look forward to the upcoming year of sessions with sweet baby girl.

By Tanya | Posted in Maternity, Urban/Downtown Location | Comments (1)

Hunter Class of 2011 {Austin Senior Photographer}

June 11, 2011 – 4:17 pm

This morning I had the pleasure of meeting Hunter- who is now a Vista Ridge High School graduate! We had a great session downtown with lots of variety and too many for his parents to choose from. Turns out the boy seniors are WAY easier to photograph than the girl ones, ha! Half the time and no fuss. Thanks Hunter, you are a natural.

By Tanya | Posted in Seniors, Urban/Downtown Location | Comments (0)

The Holders {Austin Family Photographer}

June 10, 2011 – 8:38 pm

It was such an honor to shoot a session with the awesome Kelly Holder and her family. She is a very talented photographer up in Killeen TX. They were tons of fun to be with. One last session before their Army dad is deployed for a REALLY long time.

By Tanya | Posted in Families, Kids, Urban/Downtown Location | Comments (0)

All Graduated By Now {Austin Senior Photographer}

June 9, 2011 – 5:45 pm

Shelby was such a fun senior, her mom was a hoot. Even brought a radio for us to put us in the “mood” it was hilarious! I’m sure Shelby has long graduated by now and is on her way to college soon. Such a fun time for these new graduates.

By Tanya | Posted in Seniors, Urban/Downtown Location | Comments (0)

In The Mountains {Colorado Springs, CO Family Photographer}

June 8, 2011 – 9:22 pm

I love that this sweet family from Louisiana had a dream to move to Colorado, so they packed everything up and uprooted the family for a new life in the mountains. There is so much to do out there that is family focused, I can see why they left. It’s been a year now and it seems like their kids are well adjusted, have great friends and are learning new sports like hiking and skiing. To your adventure A. family, I wish you all the best!