Arabelle is here!

Hello everyone!
Well after a nice break I am back again!
I am excited to announce to you....

ARABELLE EDESSA ARPS  has finally arrived! She was born on August 24,2011 and weigh in at 7.7lbs and was 19"long!
 She is as beautiful as her Mommy and very strong like her Daddy and very much loved by big brother, Everett! It is amazing how your heart just grows to love with each little baby God brings into our lives!
We are so blessed with his handwork and the joy he gives us!

I hope you all are well and enjoying the fall season with the ones you love!
I will be back soon with news and pictures of Weddings and Babies!
Until then..


LIVE life...LOVE those you hold close ...and LAUGH often!!!

She's DUE!

Hi Everyone!  It has again been awhile since I have been on my blog...Some may be wondering what has been going on! Where is Tammilynn??

WELL...It has been a roller coaster ride since I began walking again! In May I shot my first session since my accident and surgery in November of last year! Since that session I have hit the ground running! I have been having a blast!
During my recovery time  I have had a lot of clients become pregnant.... Including my daughter!
SO now IT'S DUE TIME!!!!
I am so excited! In just a few short days my daughter Amy and her husband Paul will be welcoming their new baby into their arms!
So for the next few weeks I will be MIA!  I will be bonding with my newest grand baby and cuddling with my soon to be two grandson.
 This is what you call Heaven on Earth!!!
Not to worry I can't wait to introduce the new baby to you!
Until then my Friends,
LIVE....LAUGH....AND LOVE... AS MUCH AS YOU CAN!

<3 Tammilynn

HELLO EVERYONE! I am back!

 well after months of not being really able to sit at a computer to blog, edit or even face book (thank goodness for my Droid X!!)  without doing straight legged gymnastics with ice packs and a brace (not fun at all and not a good visual :(  ) I am finally back!

It feels good to be here too!! We have lots to catch up with!

In the past few weeks we have had birthdays pregnancy announcements( I am gonna be a Nonnie again!! to a baby girl due in august!!! Thank you Paul and Amy!!) and sad to say losses.

Tonight I will post about the one that has been on my heart...

...................................................A TRIBUTE TO GRANDMA DOT........................................................

 I met this wonderful sweet lady about 12 years ago. She moved next door to my parents and lived alone.

Her husband had passed away and moved from another city to be close to her remaining children here in Prescott. Her name was Dorothy and to us she became Grandma Dot.

Grandma Dot loved God and family. Especially family that has alot of children! My family fit the bill as I have 5!  Grandma loved knitting and crocheting and would make beautiful baby sweaters and dresses and booties. It did not take long for my 9 year old daughter Amy to make her way to Grandma Dots house  and Grandma Dot took to Amy like bees to honey. They were good for each other. Amy would talk her ears off and Grandma would listen. And listen. It did not take long for Grandma to figure out this girl need something to do. She handed her knitting needles and that became the beginning of a long and wonderful relationship. Amy learned,  and learned well. She carried those needles everywhere we went. Soon my other daughter Melissa picked up knitting!  My youngest daughter Mahalie will never get to learn to knit or crochet from this Grandma but she had the privilege of wearing the beautiful crochet jackets and hats and booties with matching blankets that Grandma Dot made for her with those beautiful yet gnarled hands.

Grandma Dot left us and her family two weeks ago and the world became a little less brighter. She was an amazing woman and a wonderful Grandmother. She never made us feel like we were adopted. She loved us and we loved her!

 It saddens my heart because I never really got to say good bye or even thank you.

The last time I spoke to Grandma Dot she was in the hospital and so was I.  I was going home, but Grandma never go to go home.

 I love you Grandma Dot! Thank you for loving us and  passing on something that will last a lifetime. Every time I see my girls knit a blanket or booties, I will think of you!

Where O where has Tammilynn Been??

Hi y'all!
Its been a while since I have posted!!! For the past several months I have been recovering from a total knee replacement.  I know!!! Well in September I thought that I would just fly down my stairs at home, you know instead of walk down, like one normally would. I found out, one should NEVER want to do that! The damage I suffered as I went head over heals leaving my knee behind me in an awkward alignment, gave me the type of injury one would get while playing in the Super Bowl!!! The end resulting in an emergency Knee replacement.. and NO ring for TOUCH DOWN!
 That said I am finally on the upward swing and should be finished with my recovery,barring any stair aerobics, by early spring!!!

SO IN THE MEAN WHILE... I am gonna post some pics from past shoots and and some little shoots that I have been able to do one legged!

I hope y'all enjoy and I will be seeing you very soon!
Hugs, Tammilynn

Models!

Hi Everyone!
As you all know the month of Oct is wild and crazy! I have had maternity, birth and some weddings (not in that order!) What I have also done is some model work! Tonight I am giving you a sneak peek of what I have been doing for a class in Prescott. It is commercial photography and was alot of fun!

So here we go!










My first model is Andrea, she was a blast to photograph! I really had a great time with her! I think this was Andrea's first time modeling. When she first posed for me she was nervous not know what to expect. Within a few shots she absolutely had it down!
Amazing!

This is Jessie!

I have had the honor of working with Jessie for a year now!

Jessie is an accomplished model and is very easy to work with. Every time I work with her it is such a blast! She always just seems to know what I am looking for and pulls off the look with little coaching. She makes my job very easy!

       This is Roz! She has the most beautiful blue eyes ever ! I am not sure if she has ever modeled before.... but she really seemed to know what she was doing! She is a natural, not camera shy at all and very fun!

I just want to take a moment and thank all these girls for their time , you all are amazing,beautiful and smart, and I wish you all the best in where ever this takes you, and I hope I am one of the ones that helped you reach those goals! *Hugs!*

The babies are coming!

Hey there! Its been a little while since I have checked in!

Around here it is "birthing season"! Life seems to go full circle, and here at "SIMPLY TAKEN" it

HAS come full circle! Tonight's blog post is a "congratulations to a new Mommy and her new baby boy! I had such a great time with this session and baby Kingston is just so yummy! I wish I could just hold him all day, but alas that is not how pictures are taken! I will say I held him as much as I could when I could! His Mommy, Halie was so laid back and trusted us totally with this little man, and I think had a great time watching us, and laughing at us as I dodged the shower and the poop session. Can anyone say pee pee tepee! Those things are awesome and I am going to buy some for my baby boy sessions! 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MORALES FAMILY, AND WELCOME BABY KINGSTON!

~Tammilynn~

The Double Bump Session!

Hi Y'all its been awhile since I have updated my blog! It has been busy here at SIMPLY TAKEN Photography by Tammilynn!
We are finished with summer and heading into the fall season, which for Photographers means the BUSY SEASON! I have been doing wedding sessions and bump sessions and soon all the babies will be arriving! I cannot wait! I love the Babies!
Tonight I am going to let you in on a sneak peek of my "DOUBLE BUMP" session!
These girls are crazy and alot of fun! We wanted to do something less traditional and a little on the edge and alot of fun! I really hope you love them as much as we do!