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{The Blog}

Welcome to my new blog. I am so excited you came by to take a peek. I'm Michelle Nicoloff, a natural light photographer living in Austin, TX. I am a mother of 4 gorgeous children that bring me so much joy and absolutely drive me crazy!!! In between running my children around town I have been blessed to be able to follow my passion of photography. Take a look around...leave me a comment and thanks for peeking! If you are interested in booking a session, you may contact me at michelle.nicoloff@gmail.com or 949-981-3859 :)

{ Speechless }

Today is the day we load up our Suburban and head back to California…and I am lost for words. I can say that I am 100% excited to be going back home …but leaving Austin has been a bit emotional …alot more than I ever expected. I wish that I can take all of the amazing people we have surrounded ourselves with back home…but since I need to be  realistic…  I will just have to hold them close to my  heart :)  The send off’s have been more than I could imagine…a surprise spa day…dinner at Verde’s and just  a wonderful time spent with wonderful women. Last night our son’s baseball team also had a little something for us…which…I am still teary eyed over :) The kind words they said about our family just meant so much to me…we truly loved being apart of that baseball family :) I’ll have to share a pic of the goodies they gave us…all Texas related of course :) They even included a video of the Texas/USC Championship game…which is hilarious…since we are HUGE USC FANS…and we all know the outcome of that game :) One of the wonderful mom’s made Josh a scrap book of him and his teammates…and all the boys and coaches wrote a little something to him…just priceless :) THANK YOU!!!!!

See ya’ll in California :) And since I cannot have a post without out a picture…heres one of Jules in the beautiful TEXAS bluebonnetts :)

xoxoox

Michelle

We’re going HOME….{Future California Photographer}

I still feel like I am dreaming…but after 10 months  of being here in wonderful Austin, Texas…we are going home to CALIFORNIA.  Home to where ALL our family is…home to our old neighborhood…home to the home we left sadly 10 months and 1 day ago..but who is counting :)  It’s strange to think that going home is bitter sweet…but it is…I truly love Austin…I love the people…I love all the amazing friends that I have been blessed with and I love the space :)  As you know (if you read my blog last year), moving away was so very hard for me…I tried to be strong…but in all honestly…I was heart broken that my kids were going to grow up with out our families…I dealt with a little depression…(some of it cause my age…darn hormone imbalance..lol) but I  fought through it…and was starting to feel a little settled…but God had different plans for us…and at the time when we decided to move back…I prayed that this was his will….and when our home here sold in 2 weeks (in todays’s market)…I sooo knew it was a God thing :)   I was so thankful that we no longer had that stress…but I was more relieved that I could leave my clothes thrown everywhere..lol :)   With all this said…I would not change our experience for the world ( well maybe I would exchange the lady in the apartment that  cussed at me ) …I can whole heartedly say I will cherish this experience…and say that is was a beautiful chapter in our life :)  

If you had read this far ( and God bless you if you have) …I am in need of some prayers…my dear dad is having some health issues with his heart and his prostate…and I NEED him to be okay…I need him to recover…I  need his heart to be strong. So please say a prayer for him :)

Okay, so now I am done with the mooshy stuff…here are a few  more pictures of my stalker and her beautiful twins..they were such a joy :)  This shoot was kinda a ” We are coming in to town…can we squeeze in a session”…so with no hubby in town…and no sitter…we had our session in my back yard….Oh how I love our oh so very spacious back yard :)

Miss hot mamma…thank you for being patient…your gallery will come soon :)

xoxo

Michelle

p.s. To my friend who emailed me …and asked if I was pregnant…no…I wished :)  But thanks for making me laugh :)

Especially for you…my stalker { Future California Photographer }

Because you told me you keep hitting refresh…just one before I step out..

I’ll share a few more tonight :)

Michelle

 

p.s. I gave a little hint of my news…look in the header ( i know most of you know already )

Sweetness… {Austin Family/Child Photographer}

You might remember this little guy from my blue bonnett session…well here he is with  his family :)  We just let him be…and just had his mamma and his dadda loving all over him…and I hope they enjoy this memory. I wish I had photos like this of my little people…hmm…maybe I should have another…lol :)  I do have some news to share…but it’ll have to wait to my next post :) 

And we cannot forget Baby Henry’s  big brother… he is the coolest kid…he has a future in soccer or swimming…and I think he has run a tri-atholon…pretty impressive :) I think he might even have to try modeling :)

Thanks for peeking!

xoxox

Michelle

Lock up your daughters…{Austin’s Children/family photographer}

The Cooley Family is one of the first families we met out here in Austin…and we just adore them :) The 3 boys have to be  the most beautiful little guys I have ever seen…and I will have no shame when I ask their beautiful mamma if she believes in arranged marriages ..lol!  Actually, Jules and Fin were dating last summer but he dumped her …than was dating Hailey…hilarious!!! :)  Aren’t kids adorable!!

Thank you Skip and Andrea for choosing me to photograph your beautiful family :) 

Thanks for peeking!

xoxo

Michelle

{ HAPPY MAMMA’ S DAY }

I was searching for a picture…something beautiful…something proud I wanted to show…but I came across this photo and it’s just perfect in so many ways…it’s my kids…just who they are….strange expressions and all…I LOVE them more than words can say…and I feel blessed everyday that God gave them to me…each one of them brings so much JOY to  my heart. I have so many days that they honestly drive me crazy…but lately I just look at them…and I just feel this rush of ooozing love…I am so proud to be their Mamma. I hope they will always remember how much I love them!

Wishing all you beautiful Mommies a wonderful Mothers day… I hope it’s special :)

xoxo

Michelle

Pure Joy…{Austin Child & Family Photographer}

I have to just say that I had such a wonderful…wonderful time photographing the Shipley family. Their beautiful little guys truly  melted my heart..their personalities made me smile through the whole session…I JUST LOVE MY JOB ! And Ahem….I just have to tell you that this little guy..said that …”I”….look like Princess Jasmine…aww…I  just love him :)

Prepare for an image overload :)

 

xoxo

Michelle

The Beauty of Austin…Sierra …Wild flowers…Downtown{Austin Childrens Photographer}

I am cheating…I like to stay in order with my peeks…but I know the Mamma is anxiously waiting for a sneak peek…so I wanted to make her HAPPY…because she and her  beautiful daughter are as sweet as can be :)  I has such a blast spending the afternoon with Miss little Sierra…she was just a natural in front of the camera…and she truly made my job easy! Miss Allyson….ENJOY your  peek!

xoxo

Michelle

A small world…{Austin Childrens Photographer}

When we first broke the news that we were moving to Austin…we were told nothing but good things about  this city…and I am not exagerating  when I say…almost everyone new someone that moved out here. Little did I know that I was in for a surprise….one morning in the beginning of the school year I was walking in the parking lot…and  a woman pulls up to me and says ” Hey…didn’t you live in Ladera” …I couldn’t believe that it was my younger sons soccer coach from back home!  How bizarre! But people she is not the only one…each one of my boys has a student in their class that moved from Ladera…AND…there are more…not only from Ladera but from surrounding cities. It’s been nice having that connection…and it has been extremely wonderful having Erin and here family (A.K.A. soccer coach) around the corner from us :) I was beyond thrilled when she asked me to photograph her little guy…he is just adorable…HAPPY BIRTHDAY HENRY :)

 

Thanks for peeking :)

xoxo

Michelle

Ahem..Ahem…I’m here….

Well not really here…I HAVE really been living my life at the ball fields :)  Almost every single day of the week :) Our lives have been consumed with softball and baseball…and I REALLY am enjoying it…most of the days. I will admit… I secretly pray for rain..hail storms…just to get a break…lol!   The girls are playing their first year of softball…and OMG I am loving it…they are adorable :)  It really brings back so many memories from my childhood…I myself as a kid lived at the the ball fields and they really are my greatest memories:) Not to brag…but I was a pretty good at it:)  This picture just melts my heart…it screams girl with a glove…a cute pink glove :)

 

I have more to share…but It’ll have to wait :) I also have some adorable kids to share…spring has been beautiful in Austin :)

xo

Michelle

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