I had so much fun w/ these two babies!  Baby E’s giggles were hysterical and had us all laughing.. And Miss M had just the sweetest smile ever..  What a wonderful portrait session.  Thanks so much, P family!  :)

I LOVE their color choices of navy w/ yellow… Bright & fun!

When the R family told me a few months back that they wanted to book their family portrait session while the county fair was going on, so that we could do them there, I was stoked!  Um, yes, please!  I LOVE doing sessions at nontraditional locations.. I had so much fun w/ this, and I think they did as well… Thanks for a great time, R fam!

Another Baby’s 1st Year child has graduated.. Oh so bitter sweet!  Mr A has been an absolute joy to capture during his first year, and I’ve loved getting to know his sweet personality.  I love his family as well!  Thank you for a wonderful year, mom, dad, and grandma & grandpa too!

See more of Mr. A; newborn, 3 months, 6 months, & 9 months..

This is my bestie’s little guy, baby C..  He’s growing so fast!  I love his sweet little smiles, and I wish I had a sound byte from his session.. Lots of coos and high pitched squeals.  Love!  See him as a newborn here..  Thanks, B & L!

Go Bears!!…

I hadn’t met these two sweet kiddos until their portrait session, but crazy enough, they live, not only in the same subdivision, but just the next street over from us!  I had so much fun getting to know them, and loved their fun personalities..  Little miss loved hugging on me, and well, who am I to tell her no?  ;)  Thanks so much, B family!

Not having met the H family prior  to their portrait session, I was hoping I would be able to make it a fun experience, since I knew the ages of the kiddos and they were in the tween ages..  From the sounds of their laughter, and even one w/ the giggles, I think they had a teeny bit of fun  Thanks, H family!

I LOVE it when mom & dad want to do a picture together.. You two are naturals!

And the kiddos individually.. 

These two cutie pies are such sweet, sweet girls.. So expressive, and happy personalities.  They definitely light up a room!  They obviously adore one another as well..  Sister love, for sure.  Thanks so much, M girls!

Such a happy girl!I couldn’t resist putting together a storyboard of these crazy faces from Miss E.. Too funny!

My goodness, if this little guy could be any cuter, it just wouldn’t seem possible!  What a fun age he is at, and dream to photograph.. He’s a busy little boy, and has us all cracking up.. He’ll be walking soon, mom & dad.. look out!  Thanks for another super fun portrait visit!  (You can see more of baby C here, and here)

Now featuring Mr. doll baby…. What a ham!  <major cuteness alert>  Don’t say I didn’t warn you

I also had to see what a vintage spin looked like on this image <sigh>… I’d say perfectly!

I was so super excited to meet & photograph this sweet baby boy, the new son of my dear friends..  Walking into newborn sessions you have to have an open mind about how the session will go because every baby is different, likes different positions, has a different temperament, etc.  Baby J was a doll baby..  The ultimate goal is to have the newborn sleeping so that you can move them into many poses & such, but J was awake at first, I believe to check things out.. Soon after he was snoozing away.. <sigh> Love him!  Many, congrats, mommy & daddy.. he’s a keeper!

So, so hard to believe this little guy is celebrating his very 1st birthday.. I think I may shed a tear of bittersweet joy right along w/ his mama!  I’ve absolutely loved seeing this family every 3 months and will miss their scheduled session visits.. Happy 1st birthday, Mr. R.. You are a super, fun, & sweet little boy!
I love all of his expressions!…

Such a great family!..

It’s always fun to watch what reaction 1 year olds will have to their very first cake.. I’ve seen quite the range of likes to dislike, and watching Mr. R was too funny… He wasn’t so sure about it.. It tasted good, yes, but the icing felt very odd between his fingers.. Cute, all the same!

This little guy just cracks me up.. Do you remember how serious he was at his last session?  Too funny!  He brought some smiles w/ him this time though.. Such a little man & growing right along!  Great to see you, C family!

Mr. A sure is moving through his 1st year of portraits very quickly!  I know his mommy & daddy think so too…  Can we rewind back to his newborn?  Or 3 month, or even 6 month ages?  Sooooo cute!  We couldn’t of asked for a more perfect fall afternoon to do A’s 9 month portraits.. Not only was he in great spirits, as usual, he even showed me some of his dance moves.. And yes, even WITH my lovely crazy singing!  Whooot!  Thanks, L family!

I LOVE this!…

I love seeing the A family!  They have THE sweetest girls, and are such a delight to photograph.. Look how much the girls have grown from last year here..  Miss C even shared a milestone w/ me, as she learned how to snap yesterday!  Way to go, C!  And Miss L is just as delightful as always.. A ray of sunshine.. Thanks so much, A family!

This little guy’s creative mama does something special for her boys’ birthdays..  For Mr. A’s brother & himself, each year for their birthday, she chooses a# of items to match their age, and then does a collage of the boys’ birthday pics.. Neat, huh!?  Here are their last birthday ones..

This year, THREE footballs for turning THREE!


She also likes to have the image black & white w/ the item in color..

This is the third fall in a row that I’ve had the privilege of photographing these two cute little guys.. And this year, they have a new sister to add to the gang!  Such great kiddos they are, and a true joy to photograph.. Thanks, M family!!

Well, it happened again.. I knew it would.. Yet another newborn that I had the pleasure of photographing, and I fell in love w/ her… So sweet, cuddly, and full of newborn preciousness.  <sigh>  Miss S was a doll baby for her entire session.. Only briefly peeking here & there.  What a sweetheart you have, A & C!

This a test frame from testing my settings, but I loved how her little hand was up against her head, like she was relieved to be resting after a long, hard day.. lol

Kissable baby parts..

I was excited to photograph this family and return the favor, since recently Rachael photographed my family too!  (thanks again, pal!)  The kiddos all did great, and the weather was nice.. Couldn’t ask for more!  I was hoping “the peaches” aka triplets would warm up to me, and little did I know that I would be covered w/ hugs by the end of their session.. Love it!  Thanks again, S family!

And their beautiful, big sister..

Miss A wasn’t too sure about having her pictures done this time.. I think she wanted to play w/ big sister much more than do pictures   It took some coaxing, but sure enough, w/ a little silliness (on my part) she showed me those great smiles I know she has..

This little sweetie pie was all sorts of serious at the start her session.. I knew, however, that she really does have this expressive little grin in her..   We pulled out ALL the tricks, and sure enough.. We got it!  Thanks to her mama & daddy for helping out too!

LOoooooooove this one!..

And proof that impromptu family pics can often be the best ones?… Um, hello beautiful family!  Glad you obliged

To say I sorta fell in love w/ this little guy last night would be an understatement.. He is the newborn son of my bestest friend & they long awaited for his arrival.. He is just perfect in every way. I’m not sure what pep talk they gave him, pre-session, but it worked.. He slept the ENTIRE time, only briefly waking to peek at us.. Thank you for the honor of photographing your son, B & L! I love him to pieces!

I love his flaky skin.. so new!..

Their beautiful new family…

These little fellas crack me up.. Never a dull moment, but they are oh so sweet. Full of giggles, full of life..  I love watching their growing relationship as brothers & best of pals.. Always a pleasure, A family boys!

*Sugar may or may not have been consumed during the duration of this portrait session* lol

3 month old, Mr. R.. (see his newborn pics here)…

2 year old big brother Mr. T.. (wasn’t he just one?)

And 4 year old big brother Mr C…

And all three boys together… I was so happy to get this

These kiddos were so super sweet.. I’m sure you can tell my their genuine smiles!  Miss M was just as charming as she was last year when I saw her for her two year portraits.. Now at three, she can even spell her first AND last name.. Very impressive!  And her baby brother had his smiles ready to go too.. Love it!  Thanks so much, Y family!

Miss baby S is part of the “Baby’s 1st Year” plan…  I love watching babies’ 1st year.. It’s still hard to believe that this little cutie is 6 months old already.. Seems like just yesterday when I photographed her as a newborn, and again at 3 months.

So full of lit up smiles;

I LOVE this sweet expression…

The A family wanted to use their parent’s farm for their portrait session.. I thought it was a great idea, and I love when people incorporate places & settings that are personal to them.  The boys had a great time, just as if it were any other day at grandma & grandpa’s farm.. Well, aside from the having to be pulled away from the tractors for family pics here & there   Thanks so much, A family!

Let me introduce you to Mr. serious… or I mean, baby C..   I think there something about a camera that often has hidden code to babies that says “Now, she holds this up, show her your most serious faces”.. Lucky for us, babies are too sweet regardless.. You’re not foolin’ me, baby C, I know you’ve got smiles in there.. Good to meet you, C family =)

See…. like this expression;

And this one too….

But what’s that?… he started to crack… just a little

This little guy has been coming to see me for portraits from his very beginning.. It’s been such a joy watching him go from newborn baby to full blow toddler..  I’m trying to figure out at what point he stops getting more & more cute each time I see him!  lol  He’s fast now, but I think we got some great shots of you, Mr. S.. Thanks L & J & S too!  =)

Peek-a-boo!…

Sweet mommy/son moment…

The F family could not be any sweeter!  I love seeing them, and I’m pretty sure at a quick glance, you can hear Mr.A’s laughs & giggles through the portraits.. hehe.. So fun!  Happy 2nd birthday, A!  A is super into trains right now, so I think it’s great to incorporate into his 2 year portraits.. When your children love something, bring it along!  It really shows “them” at the ages & stages they are at..

Thanks for the visit & so great to see you guys!  Enjoy your sneak peek =)

I was so excited to hear that baby A had made her arrival into the world.. When baby A came for her session, she was so excited & entertained by what was going on, she didn’t want to sleep!  lol  This is the part where I personally feel spoiled, because while I’m working, I get to cuddle a newborn baby!  Hmm… twist my arm, right? hehe  We actually had to split baby A’s newborn session into two parts to get her to sleep, but this happens sometime!  I think it was worth the time & effort, and I hope mom & dad think so too.. It was great to meet you N & D, and I fell in love w/ your baby A in those 4 hours =)

(Want to know more about newborn custom photography?  See this post!)

Sometimes babies are super smiley, laughing, cooing, and happy to have their portraits done..  However, other times, they just think it’s important to show a more stoic side.  Of which, is often just as sweet as the smiles.. Take for example, 6 month old baby C below.  He went the stoic route, but didn’t lack in cute expressions for me   You can see his 3 month session here…

Every so often though, I saw a slight smile sneak out.. he couldn’t resist!

And his pretty cousins came along for his session too..

It’s hard to believe we are 9 months into baby R’s “Baby’s 1st Year” plan..  I absolutely love seeing babies throughout their first year.. It’s quite amazing to see them change so much.. Baby R has been a charmer since his newborn session, and didn’t disappoint for his 9 month

Such a beautiful family…