paisley studios
We take Christmas in July seriously over hereโฆmy friend Michelle hosted our 2nd Christmas In July #Mahjong get together, brought out a Christmas tree complete with her very own #needlepointornaments ๐and Christmas brunch for dinner. We made Christmas tree shaped banana bread, but truth be told, we make it like that year round.
โจ Today was a milestone. โจ
Kennedy, my second baby, got braces. ๐ฉต
All the baby teeth are gone, and somehow sheโs looking more grown up than ever. Itโs amazing how the little milestones sneak up on you until one day you realize theyโre not so little anymore.
If thereโs one thing motherhood has taught me, itโs this: document every age. Every season. Every smile. Every missing tooth, every awkward phase, every milestone. One day youโll look back and realize those ordinary moments were the ones that mattered most.
The days can feel long, but the years truly are so short. โค๏ธ
Hereโs to growing upโฆ even when this mama wishes time would slow down just a little.
#MotherhoodMoments #GrowingUpTooFast #BracesDay #CherishTheMoment #DocumentYourLife FamilyMemories TimeSlowDown MamaHeart
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Ten years ago, we welcomed our very first Santa families into Paisley Studios. Since then, hundreds of little ones have walked through our doors and into the wonder of Christmas. โจ๐
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Some of those tiny believers are now teenagers. Some have welcomed younger siblings into the tradition. And every year, weโre reminded that the greatest gift isnโt just the portraitsโitโs watching your families grow.
As we celebrate 10 magical years of The Santa Experience, we wanted to give something back to the families who have made it so special. โค๏ธ
โจ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐!
Because the magic of your family deserves to be celebrated all year longโnot just at Christmas. ๐
The Santa Experience has always been about so much more than a photo. Itโs the excitement, the anticipation, and the memories your children will carry long after theyโve outgrown believing.
Every visit includes the traditions youโve come to love:
๐ช Personalized cookies
๐ A handwritten Nice List
๐จ A Christmas craft
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๐ผ Santa wish lists
โ Handmade lattes for the grown-ups
๐ A play area for the littlest visitors
๐ธ Magical portraits with Santa
Thank you for trusting us with your Christmas memories for the past 10 years. We truly couldnโt imagine celebrating this milestone without you. โค๏ธ
โจ ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซโ๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ? ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ญ๐ก & ๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซโ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ ๏ฟฝ
Senior year has a way of flying by, but thereโs still time to freeze itโyour personality, your style, this exact moment before everything changes. I have a limited number of last-minute senior portrait spots open, and Iโll make the process easy, relaxed, and genuinely fun. Donโt let this milestone slip by undocumentedโletโs make something youโll treasure long after graduation. โจ
I went to my husbandโs college campus recently. A flood of incredible memories came flooding back when we were there, but the overarching thought that I couldnโt get out of my head was how much life we have lived since those days. Just kids with a dream and no idea what the future would actually holdโฆ
Senior year is such a special, fleeting seasonโfull of personality, confidence, and big dreams just ahead. These portraits capture your child exactly as they are right now, before life carries them into whatโs next. Years from now, these images will take you right back to these moments. Itโs more than a sessionโitโs a way to hold onto a season that passes far too quickly.
Spring break showed up right on timeโฆ and brought the most perfect beach days with it โ๏ธ๐
Warm sunshine, salty air, sandy toesโand the sweetest way to celebrate a first trip around the sun ๐ This little beach babe turned ONE surrounded by the people who love her most, with waves crashing and laughter filling the air.
It doesnโt get much better than thisโmilestones, memories, and a little bit of magic tucked into a golden evening. โจ