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  • chubby cheek photography is FULLY BOOKED for regular and mini sessions through AUGUST 2013...but keep an eye on Facebook page i just might be offering two separate mini session events this summer :)

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and the chaos begins… – houston, tx family photographer – shalonda chaddock

Sunday, October 18, 2009 Posted inbaby,family,kids

FIRST i have to say THANK YALL all so much for your participation in the sullivan family comment post….i have decided since yall worked so hard i would DOUBLE the donation amount and add a little extra ooomph!  so as you can see yall’s comments alone earned almost $100!!!!  thank yall sooooo much for the amazing comments and for sharing parts of each of you with me…

now onto part one of the craziness that was yesterday…..the rest will be up later tonight so dont be jealous those of you that aren’t up yet…so in no particular order…

the empitome of family….i love this family, both mom and dad are so calm and caring…no wonder they were blessed with these two gorgeous and well behaved children.

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love love love these girls, b-e-a-u-tiful…oh and btw these 3 beauties do belong to a daddy but he “requested” not to have his beautiful face on my blog, lol!!!!  no i am totally teasing him!

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yes these people are real and yes they really are all THAT beautiful…and to steal a quote from a dear friend…they make me want to seriously puke christmas colored glitter!

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and i am sure if your jaw wasnt already on the ground from the pure gorgeousness that came above….get ready for here

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sigh….i am pooped people

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Amanda - LOVE THEM!!! Cant wait to see the rest! We had a great time yesterday and cant wait till our next pics!

Ivey - they all look great!! We had so much and I love Addie’s pictures!

Erin - Wow. You outdid yourself woman! My fave is the one of the parents embracing in the background and little sweetie in front smiling. But they are all FANTASTIC. Oh and sorry to hear you caught the glitter-puking bug that’s been going around ;)

Erin Carlyle - These are all FANTASTIC…I’m so in love with the picture of baby at everyones feet…color is beautiful!

Katie - These are so fab! Such a gorgeous family, you did an amazing job capturing them!

Sarah Wheeler - aww… these are so sweet sheye! lots of beautiful kiddos, and families too :)

beverly - what a beautiful baby girl!

{pink…} – houston tx photographer – shalonda chaddock

Tuesday, October 13, 2009 Posted innews,personal

pinkpngso a dear friend of mine and fellow photographer melissa zihlman, introduced me to the story of the sullivan family.  and it was clear to me how I was going to give back during this month of breast cancer awareness.  originally i had plan of  simply writing a check to Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and was all ready to whip up the post for it, however this story touched me in a place i can not even begin to describe.  This story not only forced me to read every single word through tear filled eyes but to walk away with a sense of peace and hope and a smile for Chloe and Brad’s future.   

I know every single person reading this blog has been affected in some way by this horrible illness, whether your neighbor walks in a race, your aunt was just diagnosed, several of your friends moms have fought the fight, your grandmother has passed, or you yourself have discovered a lump, breast cancer affects us ALL. 

so in honor of ms sara’s fight, brad’s strength and this family’s faith that God has a plan…I AM PLEDGING $0.50 for every comment left on this post over the next 48 hrs to the sara sullivan fund.  Yep that’s right all you have to do is stick your head out of your blog hiding place and say hi….

please leave a comment for those that have fought the battle and won, those that we still fight for and those who will fight oneday.

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Hope - what an awesome idea!! God Bless You for helping and the family going through very tough times!

Janna - GO PINK!

Erin Carlyle - Bless you and your kindness!

Wendy - Girl, you are so talented, and so kind. Truly inspiring!

mimi - I truly believe that God indeed has a plan

Claire - Such a wonderful idea! You are so sweet to do something like this for the family and I know they will be very grateful! I too have faith that God does have an amazing plan for little Chloe and her dad.

Aimee - You’re awesome!! What a great idea!

Blair - You’re amazing!

Amanda - Way to go Shalonda! My mother fought the battle and won (twice). Here’s to a future where our daughters never have to fear this illness.

Leandra - I too was very touched by this story. Great idea towards making a difference.

Lorissa - you are so very generous and talented. Go Pink!

misty - What a neat idea! My mother is fighting the battle right now…so this has definately hit close to home.

Patti Margarita - Hey Shay darling! I am popping in to say hi! :) I read you :) Hope you are doing well!

kim - This is a great idea! I will spread the word!!

Katie - You are truly inspiring in your photography and in your generosity!!

Christine - What a great way to give back. Very touching story.

Rhonda - Follow your blog. Love your work & your spirit! May we see an end to cancer, if not within our life time, then within that of our children. Kudos ….

Erin - My dad has been diagnosed twice. God bless you and those fightin the fight.

Maureen Schoggin - Nice!

Britney - What a wonderful idea! :)

Stephanie H. - hey Shalonda! Saw your post on facebook. Cute, cute blog! Hope this helps! :)

Jessica - Just shows what a little effort and a big heart can do! :) Proud of you!

Jamie - Awww! Love the pictures on your blog too!

Heather - Thanks for giving back! God bless…

beverly - wonderful, shay!!

Tera - What a wonderful idea! Great way to give back. Love the collage, by the way.

Tera - I’m leaving another comment, because I’m sure mine are worth 1.00$ – Love ya, girly.

Jennifer - Such a touching storey, and such a great idea!

BTW…Where did you get the chunky little pink baby nest in your collage? I’ve seen a lot of them, but that one is by far the most beautiful!

Kimberly - What a great thing to do. Love the pictures you put together.

Melissa - Yes, such a touching story… Thanks for giving back… what a great person you are!

Shannon Kaeding - My mother in law passed away almost 2 years ago from pancreatic cancer. We miss her dearly and I think it is so amazing what you are doing!

Jennifer Roser - What an amazing thing to do. Their story had me in tears. Thanks for giving back.

Rosie - Love it!!

Brandi - Beautiful idea and photography :)

Katie - You’re awesome!

laura - here’s to our kids futures

Jenny Wymore - Way to go Shay!!! Awesome, lovely idea!

Jamie Kutter - love this, what a great thing to do!

Nate - Shamama, this is a great idea!!!

admin - i guess i am comment right

Audrey - I really make the pink collage :)

Ivey - You are amazing and I am just loving the idea!

Claire - You are a wonderful person to do this!

Dana - Great idea Shay………and I’m commenting for my Meme and my Granny, who both had breast cancer and beat it. Unforunately, my Meme lost her battle to ovarian cancer in Febuary…..we miss her every day.

karen boutin - Hi Shalonda!! Cha-ching! : D
Such a nice thing you are doing!!
So glad we have such caring, giving neighbors!!
XO -Karen

Catherine - That is an awesome cause and I appreciate your generousity. Your photography is wonderful and makes me wish I lived in Houston.

Caits - Just read Melissa’s post…then read their blog. So so so sad. My mom died of breast cancer 6 years ago and we just did the walk on Sunday. Thank you for doing this.

Carrie - I’m not in to the blogging thing, but the Sullivan’s story touched my heart…thanks for giving.

Heather Carroll - What a beautiful model my niece makes for such a great cause!!!

Melodye Crosland - Great idea….love the collage! (and the angel girl at the gate)

Shannon - Wonderful site and great cause

Natalee Andrews - What an amazing story and idea….thanks for sharing

Triston - That is so cool what you’re doing! You very generous!

Amber - This is a great thing you are doing!

Jennifer - I work w/breast cancer patients (as a lymphedema therapist) in doing this I have worked with some of the most amazing women. mothers, daughters, survivors. Continue the work and I will do my best to send people to your page.

Melissa - Awesome!!

Karen Doshier - Thanks for giving.

Charlotte - Love It!

Mindy - What an amazing family…thank you for introducing me to them!

jennifer - I have friends that that are friends of the Sullivans. You are so sweet to do this for them!

Kim - What a great thing to do!

Gloria - Awesome Shay…thanks for giving back!

Joanne - What a wonderful, thoughtful idea:)

Marla Thomas - Love to watch this number climbing. Way to go Shalonda!

Giana - This is awesome and amazing! =D

Vince Vaughn - You’re just a little package of wonderful!

Camber Rae - you always have wonderful ideas and a heart of gold!

Michelle - Thank you Shalonda – I am so touched by this family’s strength and your thoughtfulness. God bless.

joy - Love all these photos in this pink set! Love what you are doing for Breast Cancer!

MJ - my mother, my aunts and grandma all had breast cancer. And the pics are awesome!

Jeanna Kuhn - I just wanted to say the pics are beautiful.. My sister was born with cancer but nor breast cancer, she was in remission but at the age of 21 she passed away with heart failure from meds for the cancer. I know how much this can affect families and one day I pray there..is a cure. thank you for what you are doing

Renee - What a great and wonderful idea. The pictures are so wonderful!!

Barbara - What a great story. Thankyo

Amber Trice Lucas - I went to school with Sara. I truly believe she was here long enough to have and meet Chloe. I’m sure those precious few days they had together were the best days of her life! Even though Sara is no longer here, Chloe will be reminded of her mother every day thru the love and support of Sara’s amazing family and friends. My thoughts and prayers are with the Sullivan family as they look back on the life and love of Sara.

Rachel - I know I’m too late for the pledge…but I wanted to say that this is awesome. I, too, have followed the Sullivan’s story and know that this will be a blessing for them and I pray that you are blessed as well.

melissa - You rock!! Thank you so much for donating to Sara’s fund…Chloe and Brad are amazing people…it was an honor to capture them!

casandra heeren - oh, i’m too late for the pledge, but i just wanted to thank you for sharing their story. the images are awesome!!!

Courtney Miller - I feel so blessed to have been able to get to know such a beautiful and giving spirit like Melissa. Her images of sweet Chloe and Brad had tears running down my face. Although I’ve yet to meet you Shaloda (and I will soon, darn it!) I can tell why you and MZ are such good friends. Giving spirits beget giving spirits. Peace.

tammy - Love it. Thank you. A dear high school friend of mine was a good friend of Sara’s. Thank you.

{your life…} – the woodlands, tx family photographer – shalonda chaddock

Sunday, October 11, 2009 Posted infamily

it was a cold rainy morning, with wind gusts up to 25 mph.  a nice patch of green and red stalled right on top of our city’s little dot, and i was heading down to galveston.  I felt like a weather girl heading out to cover the storm coming in out of the gulf, well er except it was heading towards the gulf, and i was minus one of those super cool yellow rain slickers.  oh and clearly i am NO weather girl or for goodness sakes or i would never have scheduled a weekend of beach mini sessions during the seasons first (and probably only) real cold snap!  well have no fear mom blog stalkers i did actually get the privilege of enjoying one single shoot of my 8 total, lol, and it was a doozie (thats a fun word to type btw, lol)…

so here they are the, T family, you have seen these little cuties before but here are the amazing parents behind their little giggles….aren’t they an unbelievably gorgeous family?!  hot diggity dog people!  all gorgeousness aside, i have to say it again, THIS is why i love doing family shoots!  i love these little moments, the moments that tell the story of who your family really is…the reflection of how we so quickly go from one tiny table for two, to a table for four, or five in an instant….the importance of all that we have learned and all that we have taught in such a short period of time.  the in’s and out’s, the odds and ends, the every day minutes of OUR LIVES!  this is your life, these are your moments, this is the reflection of your family…please ,whether it be with a professional or with a point and shoot camera CAPTURE IT, and capture it now!

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Laurel - Wow! I love those. LOVE the red tutus and I love the last shot of the family.

Aimee - Oh I just LOVE the reflection one!!! Great emotion you captured between the family and of course, I love the petti outfit! Great job!

melissa - Great job lady! The colors are great, and this family looks like they had the best time on the beach!

Kimberly - Wow Awesome pics!!!

Erin - These are so lovely! I love every single one you posted! Those red petti’s on the beach = LOVE!

Angela - **gasp** They are all SO beautiful! I can’t pick a favorite picture…really great job on these…love the first feet one, and the last silhouette too…

Shanna - Very nice! Love the matching red pettis! :)

Kristi Mangan - GORGEOUS! Love the red pettis on the beach!

April - Wonderful! Loos like everyone had a great time!

Sarah - These are so much fun!! I just LOVE the last one.

Courtney Miller - Oh, that first reflection one….stunning! I love these and am dieing to do a beach session with my family. So envious! And, as a native Houstonian that lived in Galveston for a year during college, I KNOW how bizzare this weather is!

Mollie Kendall - I love them. I love the bright red accents. You got some great shots :)

Jen Mahoney - What a fantastic family session! Love the playfulness of these images….looks like real, beautiful life! Great job!

mandy - these are GORGEOUS! Oh my…I can’t get over the amazing and loving interactions you captured and the pure beauty of this family. Congrats…these are priceless!

Erin Carlyle - LOVE LOVE LOVE these!!!!!

Lina - These are great, love them, beautiful beautiful captures.

Gloria Barker - What an absolutely gorgeous session Shay! You are right- this is what it’s all about…capturing the connection between family. You did an amazing job!

Krysia - These are so precious. I just LOVE that red with the beach setting. Stunning work.

Melissa Rodriguez - Gorgeous! I love the red colors on the beach. The family must be thrilled!

Angela Crutcher - Ohh I loooove the fell to these! Beautiful and so carefree! Great work!

casandra heeren - these are beautiful…i love the reflection in the first one!

Darren - Serous wonderful wonderful work, they look totally amazing and I love what you were able to do, AWESOME WORK !

elena w - an adorable session, indeed! love the first one and the reflection in the wet sand :)

{pink…} – tomball tx newborn photographer – shalonda chaddock

Thursday, October 8, 2009 Posted innewborn,news

in honor of those that have fought the battle and won, those that we still fight for and those who will fight oneday….please keep an eye out for a way to join chubby cheek photography support Breast Cancer Awareness in the coming week.  In the meatime enjoy this little pink pretty….IMG_6423 copy blog

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Erin Carlyle - Beautiful picture…love the pink wrap. She looks so peaceful!

{one…} – tomball, tx child photographer – shalonda chaddock

Wednesday, October 7, 2009 Posted inbaby

one cute one year old…two crazy friends…eight six pink balloons…10 million mosquitos…25 chaotic minutes…all for one shot!  THANKS MOM i am so happy i was able to capture both of your kidlets tasting their cake!blog

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Jenny - She is precious! Awwwwwwwwww!

Ivey - You got to do your picture in the field!! Love it and that little girl is so cute!

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