http://www.jennifermendoza.com Jacksonville Family Photography Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:37:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm not afraid to admit to you one of my deepest fears. If all goes well, it is bound to happen. It is my girls becoming 'tweens and teens. I have fretted about how I will handle it since before they were born. Seriously. Last week, I met an amazing 11 ... http://www.jennifermendoza.com/2010/02/multi-talented/ Here are highlights from a session I had with a  sweet tree-climbing, spiderman loving big brother and his spunky princess of a baby sister. Big brothers rule. Thank goodness, K seems to use his power benevolently. I often joke with CM that a princess's life is pretty boring. I mean, what do ... http://www.jennifermendoza.com/2010/02/superhero/ That is the first of Thomas Jefferson's "10 Rules to Live By" that confront me every day at the bottom of our steps. While I could deliberate, tweak, add, subtract, and otherwise edit this new version of my blog until the end of time, I decided to seize on the ... http://www.jennifermendoza.com/2010/02/today/ VC has needed a haircut for longer than I care to admit. I don't know what it says about me, but I'm not the kind of mom who's very intent - or good - at styling and accessorizing my girls' hair. Finally, at lunch one day, I could take the ... http://www.jennifermendoza.com/2010/01/haircut/ Being the youngest child of my family, and married to a first-born, I used to find it bordering on the ridiculous when my mother in law would lovingly say, "there's just something special about the first one." I'm not getting myself into trouble by posting this. T's mom has long ... http://www.jennifermendoza.com/2010/01/firstborns/ First, Happy New Year to all! I am very aware that 2009 was not a kind year to many. I am filled with gratitude that I was able to start a business that I LOVE in such a tumultuous time. Huge thanks to all of you who have worked with ... http://www.jennifermendoza.com/2010/01/brothers/ I had the priviledge of photographing a special day in the life of a remarkable family. The P family welcomed home their "husband, father, and hero". All the words I can think of right now to express my admiration and appreciation for all military families and this one in particular, ... http://www.jennifermendoza.com/2009/12/homecoming/ Whew. October and November were so busy. I'm incredibly honored and grateful to all of the families who trusted me with their family's portraits this year. Now that the Holiday Mini Sessions are all complete, I have just a few more sessions to fit in this month and then I ... http://www.jennifermendoza.com/2009/12/generations/ Miss "Inependent" is turning one this week, and although I heard she was walking, I was surprised by how mobile she already is. Not just walking, but running! This bitty thing made me work! I had so much fun chasing her around in Ortega and Avondale. While I love going ... http://www.jennifermendoza.com/2009/11/busy-birthday-girl/ When you give someone the gift of a portrait session you are ...giving them an opportunity to record, preserve, and CELEBRATE themselves and their families. ...giving a gift that they will have and cherish for years to come. ...giving them the experience of a photo session where they get to be themselves and ... http://www.jennifermendoza.com/2009/11/giftcertificates/