Lisa is my dearest, longest (not oldest…lol) friend. We’ve known each other since we were 14 years old. We both were pregnant with our daughters at the same time and still get together and talk frequently even though she is in Ohio. Her beautiful daughter Chelsea moved to Orlando a couple of years ago to open Avalon Exchange in Winter park (it’s a very cool store – check it out) They had an impromptu New Year family reunion with her husband Colin’s (see their sweet elopement here) family so they called us for a photo shoot, and we are so happy they did <3
One of our privileges as Oviedo Photographers is watching children grow up through our lens. Isabelle is one our favorite models. We have been photographing her since she was a baby – these are some of my favorite portraits of her! They show her sweetest little four-year-old heart – whimsical, charming, finding joy in the littlest things like following a butterfly and chasing our cat, Prudence. I just clicked away as she just was being her sweet self.
Hope you enjoy these photos of her on this Christmas Eve! Happy Holidays Everyone xo
A Florida Christmas
T’was the night before Christmas, and all through the town,
No noses were frozen, nor snow on the ground.
No children in flannels were tucked into bed,
They all wore their shorty pajamas instead.
To find wreaths of holly was not very hard,
For holly trees sprouted in every backyard.
In front of the houses were daddies and moms,
Decorating hibiscus and coconut palms.
The slumbering kiddies were dreaming with glee,
Hoping to find surf boards under the tree.
They all knew that Santa was well on his way,
In a fiberglass boat instead of a sleigh.
He whizzed up the rivers, zoomed up the canals,
Delivering toys to good boys and gals.
The tropical moon gave the cities a glow,
And lit the way for Santa below.
Quite soon he arrived and started to work,
He hadn’t a second to linger or shirk.
He jumped from his boat and gave a wee chuckle,
He was dressed in deck pants, with an ivy league buckle.
There weren’t any chimneys, but that caused no gloom,
For Santa came in through the Florida room.
He stopped at each house but stayed only a minute,
As he emptied his sack of the toys that were in it.
Before he departed he had a long drink,
From the glass of fresh orange juice left by the sink.
He turned with a jerk and jumped into his boat,
Knowing that he still had more toys to tote.
He put it in Gear and he opened the gas,
Then up the Peace River he went like a flash!
And I heard him exclaim as he went on his way:
“Merry Christmas, Orlando, I wish I could stay
I feel like I have known Jenn, Scott and Scarlette forever. We met when I was a Drama Mama at Oviedo High School for my daughter Devin‘s Thespian career – Jenn was her wonderful Drama teacher there. I made promo photos and headshots of the kids for their performances. Jenn has always been a great supporter of mine – she refers me to her friends (See here best friends wedding here) and colleagues more than anyone else. We did their maternity photos, Scarlette’s newborn photos, her one-year photos and here – her two year old photos at Lake Concord Park in Casselberry. Scarlette has also modeled for a photo shoot we did at the Oviedo Mall – you might see her beautiful face on posters and signs there. Thank you Jenn and Scott for being good friends and for being such a good-looking family. For more information on Oviedo Family Photos, contact The Canovas Photography today!
