KODAK MOMENT of the Day

My son, Jacob sharing a beautiful moment with this truly compassionate, Santa. Santa is a retired Special Education Teacher, that has the patients of a Saint, with every child. This photo was taken at Alton Square Mall, in Alton, Illinois on December 16, 2013.

This picture was taken on December 11, 2012 while the baby was napping near our Christmas Tree. As I was shooting the picture, it reminded me of a portion of The Night Before Christmas, "as dreams of sugarplums danced in their heads"!

Sophie, the Pug, was just thrilled with the holiday!

My husband, Jonathan, is in the army and this month we have been stationed in Alaska. It’s the first time we live somewhere with snow and all that the cold brings with it. Being from the island of Puerto Rico this weather and lifestyle is completely different of what we are used to. So we have set our minds to make the best of this experience and learn all we can! 

Here is our baby boy enjoying the snow for the first time ❄️💕

An amazing trip to NYC with my love! #christmasinNYC

Winter is here and children are having fun sleighing in the snow in our neighborhood. 

Baby's first snow in Portland, OR. We are not used to snow so the whole city shuts down with even the lightest dusting. We took advantage of this and cozied up at home after discovering this fluffy cold white stuff! 

Taken at Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe on a beautiful sunny and warm winter day.

Neighborhood kids love to play in the snow across the street. Not caring about the cold or getting wet reminded me of my younger days...

Southern California mountain snow days can warm up pretty quick. Here my friends daughter Jill plays with Jack Frost!

Looking back at 2018, this is a moment I will cherish - the first time my newborn daughter opened her eyes and not only looked at me but seemed to know I was her momma. 

Lucy has been in love with snow since her first winter. This moment captures her love for the snow in her smile and her eyes. This photo was taken outside of our home in Royal Oak, Michigan. This photo expresses the feeling of a "winter wonderland" through the eyes of a two year old.

A sweet moment between a kitty and her owner.

My daughter and a friend having a blast in the snow! I cropped this to emphasize the simplicity of such fun in the snow, including a simple diagonal composition.

I took this photo as I watched my 7 year old fly down a big hill on a beautiful old sled, left behind in our attic by a previous owner. It was taken in January, after a rather large snowstorm. It was a perfect wintery Kodak moment!

I like the way it reflects the mood that evening on the beach. It was taken on a Santa Barbara, CA beach just below Shoreline Park in January. It definitely is a 'people at play' picture on that memorable evening.

Snuggling up to his blanket in his favorite hawaiian print shorts on a cold January afternoon. It is perfectly him.

This was taken on New Year's Day 2010 in Philadelphia, PA, while waiting for the train into the city. It was just a simple loving kiss that happened to be captured on camera. My boyfriend and I love this picture because it didn't just capture a kiss but also our love.

In January, while 18 month old Alex napped, Daddy built a snowman. When he awoke, Alex was so excited to put on his coat and go out and play. He was so impressed with the snowman, and after staring at it, he gave it lots of hugs.

This was my Airedale's first birthday "party". I was so excited for his Airedale cake. Unfortunately, Scout wasn't quite as thrilled about it. This photo was taken in our home - Missouri. I could not decide if this photo should be categorized in Pet or Humor. It definitely applies to both!

I had the privilege of returning to Africa this year to work with the many orphans in the country. This picture was taken in Kenya during July at an orphanage there. The young girl's name is Ann Petrice and she is carrying her baby sister.

Hudson Clark is a 4 month old little guy who loves his dinosaurs! He lights up any room he’s in and brings pure joy to his Mom and Dad! 🦕💙

My kids were having a blast sledding after a snowstorm. I love the expression my son Mike has in this image.

My son Benjamin enjoying a refreshing drink on a cool autumn afternoon.

My 3 year old daughter dancing in the livingroom as a blizzard swarmed outside. This was taken in January of 2005.

Taken at the end of a hard day of sledding during our family's annual "Happy New Year's Day Sledding Marathon"! She looks small, but she out-sled us all!

Even though we are getting older it doesn't mean we can't still have fun. This was a shot I took for a challenge called "first person." I took it in January after a lovely big storm here in Athol, Massachusetts -- and it was a fun picture to take.

This shot was of my grandson and his best friend.. he was telling her a secret..

Our daughter and I built this snow friend together. When it was time for her to go in for her nap she gave her new snow friend a kiss.

This is a fun picture of kids enjoying the winter holiday.

A friend and her new baby son. Can't help but feel the happiness of Mom and baby!

I like the determined expression that our twelve-year-old son, Jake, had on his face, as he started down the hill on his snowboard! The sport/action setting on my EasyShare is excellent for motion shots like this.