Introducing :: Parker

Oh, my! I'm on a roll-three blogs in three days!

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Edy makes my day...and now that she's a big sister, she's become quite the little character!

Her facial expression is priceless!

Ashlynn: family session

She was less than two weeks old when we captured these images. In a perfect world, I'd shoot all newborn photographs within ten days of delivery. The skin is so soft and wrinkly and their little bodies are still so tiny and delicate. I don't think it will ever cease to amaze me how fast kids grow and how quickly they learn.

Yay, loving a bit of baby drool!

Big brother Uriah!

Into the swing of things

We're back!

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The grass is green, the trees are budding, I was able to pull out and dust off the flips this afternoon--life is good. I have many images to sort though from the last leg of our trip, so I'll pause on that for now and give you a little bit of this guy instead...

T•R•O•U•B•L•E

Levy was so sweet-he says way more words-per-day than most kids I know that age. And he warms up pretty quickly, too! Now if only I could figure out a stealthy way to nab the Goldfish... ;-)

Honestly. How. Cute.

This one makes me smile...

And this one makes me laugh. If there ever was a perfect family portrait, to me, this is it. Love the imperfect perfections.

smiles and energy

On location shoots mean something different every time. I mean, I guess any shoot is different than any other, but there is something about going into someone else's home, backyard or personal location choice and poking around. It's like being an unusually large sized fly on the wall...'cept more on the floor...and with a camera...and backdrop...and purpose. Oh, yeah...they are aware of my presence.

But you know what I mean.

Tanner and Elia definitely kept me on my toes, whether it was about showing me a new toy, something 'exciting' under the kitchen sink (haha...Becky, that was too funny...) or just being themselves. Love. It. Kids and their abound energy and curiosity and playfulness is what I dig the most-as both a photographer and a person. Seriously...can't wait for the day that stuff can be bottled.

Awwwwww! How cute are they?!

Elia had just turned one, so what better way to celebrate than her own personal cake (these cakes are ridiculously delicious and brought to you by the Ole Café!)

Seriously. Heart. It.

Kelsie: 3 years

This little one...I tell ya. If she's anything like her mother, look out! Haha, I kid, I kid! Mostly.... ;-)

Rachel and I were friends in high school and when I heard she was pregnant I distinctly remember thinking that she was going to have a seriously adorable blond-haired, blue eyed beauty. Little did I know! I had a great time this summer trying out my first-time photobooth at Rachel and Brian's wedding and knew that photographing little Kelsie would be just as much fun.

Although she was a bit hesitant at first, it took about five minute for her to warm up to me! Showing off her stuffed animals and her 'inside joke' thumbs up, Keslie was just a hoot from start to finish!

Oh, those eyes!!!

A one-armed snow angle?! Why not?

all things energy and super

Jennifer contacted me for a family session and I was told by her sister, Sandy, that her boys would be a good time. (Okay, complete side note entered here: I was going to link to Sandy's family session and was backlogging to try to find it...when I realized that I haven't even blogged about it yet. Wow. I am sad--much to do in the new year! Alright, back to this post!!) Seriously, they crack me up. Not like it takes to much anyway, but still. They were awesome. Little Kaeden has the sweetest little cheeks and hilarious expressions and his brothers were not too far behind!! It's so easy to see that Jennifer and Tim enjoy being parents--extra props to her for being slightly outnumbered!!! :-)

Seriously...I laugh *with* Treyton's expression...every...time...priceless...

little slices of heaven

There is something to be said for the candid shots during a 'routine' family session. That being said, ha, nearly none of my sessions go routine! :-) After the shoot, when I go through all the images to select the best, I always include a few not-so-perfect smiles, a couple where not everyone is looking, a select few that may not be award winning to experts, but sure are to the families who will cherish these images for years to come. These are, more often than not, my favorites.

I knew Kaden and Karson were going to be fun as soon as I came in the driveway and Karson announced 'the lady is here' then promptly fell down the outside stairs. Pulling at my heartstrings and reminding me of some of my own imperfectly perfect family, we set out wandering the yard in search for that perfectly imperfect shot.