Family rocks!! | Mesquite, TX family photographer

Eileen is a friend of my cousin, and I was so excited to hear from her!!  Family came from all over this holiday season to celebrate in good ol' Mesquite.  I hadn't been to Mesquite in years, so it was fun to drive over and see how the town was doing.  :)  More fun, however, was this family.  Talk about precious.  They were so relaxed and full of smiles, patient, and obviously love each other.  Thank you mucho mucho for trusting me with this year's family photos!!  Here's a preview:

       

xoxo Bec

Johnson Family | Van Alstyne, Texas Family Photographer

So, this was a blast and a half!!  The oldest of these boys is one of my students this year, and I have really enjoyed having him, plus getting to know his family!  We headed to their hometown of Van Alstyne to shoot these photos, and boy oh boy was it COLD!  The Johnsons were total troopers, though, and I think that it was worth our brief suffering to get these shots of such a beautiful family.  I hope they agree!!

The best thing any dad can do for his kids is kiss their momma in front of them.  That's what I think, at least.

 You guys were so much fun!!  Thanks for braving the elements with me.  Thanks for choosing me!

xoxo Bec

Reed family | Whitesboro Family Photographer

Check out this precious, loving family.  There's not a lot I can say about them without using the words sweet, generous, and sacrificial about a hundred times each, so I'll keep in short and sweet.  I work with Keva, and had the priviledge of finding out about baby Kolden and the possibility of him becoming a Reed before he was even born!  This is a family that God has truly custom-made.

Thank you for trusting me with your kids, Shad and Keva!!


xoxo Bec

Project Focus: Thread

I have a world-class support system, from my friends and my family to their friends and family, and beyond!  I want to use this blog to occasionally expose some projects that I appreciate and enjoy to my support system--and visa versa!!  I am so excited that Thread is my first Project Focus!!

Thread is a upscale resale boutique for children in Houston, and happens to be co-owned by my incredibly talented and fashion-savvy cousin, Kari, who you may recognize!  Here's what they have to say about themselves:

Thread is an upscale children’s resale boutique opening in Houston in early 2011. The modern boutique will bring stylish moms (+ dads) access to the latest children’s fashions and finds without spending a small fortune.

Lifetime friends and owners, Kari Burdick and Rebecca Clemmer, first dreamed of owning their own retail store while studying retail merchandising at UT in Austin.  They both worked at the well-known By George during college where their love and knowledge for fashion grew.  After college, Rebecca worked as a visual merchandiser, a marketing director, and most recently as the director of operations for the high-end, online children's clothing website, Milkshop.  Kari went on to teach at West University Elementary and Travis Elementary, as well as owning her own jewelry design business for a few years.

In 2008, Kari had twin boys, Miles + Oliver and Rebecca had Lucas in 2010.  Soon, they saw just how quickly children GROW!  Both women quickly found themselves surround by piles of barely worn clothes, gently used books, hardly played with toys and realized that something was missing in the Houston area.  And so Thread was born. 

 Totally awesome, right?  You should SEE the place!!  It's currently housed in Kari's (and her husband, Patrick's) upstairs apartment/loft, and it is to die for.  Adorable set-up, fabulous products, great prices, and best of all--the concept of reusing quality products. 

They're not technically open yet, but they can't stop the business from coming in, so you might as well join the crowd!!  Their racks are full and just waiting for happy customers to come empty them.

If you have used children's clothing that you'd like to see enjoyed by another child (and you don't mind getting some of your original investment back in your pocket!), then Thread is for you.  If you like to dress your kiddos in the best of the best but would prefer to keep your expenditures manageable, then Thread is for you.  Basically, Thread is for you!!  Next time you're in Houston, you've got to check it out, and support Kari, Rebecca, and their families!!  They're having a open house-type event soon, so that would be a great chance to stop by:

Cookies + Cocktails
December 14th, 2010
816 W. Cottage
Houston, TX 77009
4PM - 8PM

 I hope you love Thread as much as I do!

xoxo Bec

All photo credit goes to Thead.