Celebration of life and long lasting love
Fiercely independent at a young age, Josie worked two jobs during high school. Soon after graduation she would marry her husband Santos. They were young, in love, and broke. The newlyweds only had $17.00 to their name on their wedding day and Josie had to borrow the pink suit she wore when she and Santos said their vows before the Justice of Peace.
Struggles and hardships can be the end for many young couples but Josie and Santos made a life for themselves and the two daughters they would have, Denise and Danielle. The Ramirez's just celebrated their landmark 50th wedding anniversary. With their two daughters, two grandsons, and extended friends and family gathered around them, Santos and Josie brought their loved ones together to have what Josie described as "a celebration of life."
And it was a celebration! Santos and Josie cut up the dance floor putting people half their age to shame!
What a pleasure to meet this sweet family and share in such an auspicious occasion. I was truly honored.
Much love to you Santos and Josie and here is to the next 50!
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A young heart in an old soul
A young heart in an old soul
Last week I had the joy of working with sweet little Ronin Pushkar Mullick.
He came into to this world on May 3rd, at 1:25 am.
I can't help but wonder if Ronin has been here before though..his attentiveness and awareness of everything I, and my assistant, were doing spoke to me of an old soul. His sweet brown eyes took in everything with an almost intense curiosity for someone so new to this world.
He fought sleep trying to figure out what was going on but finally could hold out no longer ..
Congratulations to Joey and Vasvi Mullick and to his first time grandparents on both sides.
May his life bless you and all others who have the joy of meeting this perfect little boy.
Much love, Nancy Roxanne
Special thanks to my assistant/baby wrangler Lindsey Wheeler
Mommy and Me Pin Up
“A daughter is someone you laugh with, dream with, and love with all your heart.”
My latest pin up photoshoot was a super fun Mommy and Me session with Schaterika and her 5 year old daughter Samyria.
First we started with a 1950's theme and then moved onto one of my favorite iconic roles-Rosie the Riveter. What better way to showcase your strong mother daughter bond then with emulating a woman that symbolized female power and the abiity to do anything a man can do!
At the end we finished up with some images for mom to represent her burgeoning career as an artist. Schaterika sings, raps, writes, and also does dance and choreography.
Much love to this beautiful mom and daughter duo, strong women unite!
God created boys, full of spirit and fun to explore and conquer, to romp and run
God created boys, full of spirit and fun to explore and conquer, to romp and run.
-Auther Unknown
And that's just what Noah and Levi did for our photoshoot.
But how could it be any other way when you are 3 and (almost) 2??
The day of our photoshoot, Spring was still playing hide and seek. But the Tuttle family were fun and good-natured and so we all carried on.
Amanda and Jacob have been married for 5 years and are just as cute as can be.
So is it any wonder that they created these gorgeous little boys??
Thank you to Amanda and Jacob for bringing the boys out to play and I hope to see you all again and again!
Much love, Nancy Roxanne
True beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
“People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.”
― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
This past December my Aunt Andrea found out she had a rare form of cancer, so rare in fact that they have no stats on longevity. Signet ring cell cancer is usually found in the stomach, hers was found in her pancreas.
She is in stage 3.
After already seeing her husband and a daughter through cancer battles and losing her son 7 years ago to heart problems, it seems unfair that life would throw such a strong courageous woman this curve ball.
But if anyone can face this down with strength, steel, and beauty of spirit, it is definitely my Aunt Andrea.
On a day in January I went to visit my aunt to take some photos of her while she gathered with her children and grandchildren to celebrate two of her granddaughters' birthdays.
Savannah turned 10 and Emily turned 7.
Love and laughter was overflowing as the family gathered for the happy day.
Being with my Aunt Andrea, her husband Jim, her children,
daughter in law, and grandchildren, made me feel a little sad for myself and I feel very selfish for admitting it under the circumstances.
The unconditional love and acceptance they all had for each other was palpable and something I have always found lacking from my own mother and siblings. Everyone should be so blessed to have a such a loving and supportive family.
It is just one more reason my Aunt Andrea needs to beat this demon, for she and her husband are truly the hub of this wonderful extended family dynamic.
Aunt Andrea is such a life force that her beauty just shines from inside her. I cannot imagine her not being surrounded by her wonderful family whom she clearly loves oh so very much.
On this day my Aunt Andrea asked me to document having her beloved daughter in law Darcy shave her head for her. Aunt Andrea's chemo treatments were causing hair loss and she decided to just be done with it all.
With her family around her, she faced it like she faces everything in life she has found difficult. With dignity and strength, a few tears, and lastly with the beauty and light that shines from within her at all times.
I ask for anyone reading this post to please hold my aunt up in prayer.
Her family needs her.
I need her.
And this world needs more people like her.
Much love to this beautiful spitfire of a woman, Aunt Andrea.
Note: The day these photos were taken my aunt fell in her home and broke her leg. She is still recovering from this set back.