My little ones

It has been hard to find the time to capture my little ladies at the ripe old age of 5 and a third years.  But last Thursday everything fell into place, nothing on the calendar, the girls were in the mood, they were excited to wear their Easter dresses and let me fix their hair, a friend let me have the keys to her studio for the day- I just couldn't let the opportunity pass me by.  Grace & Sarah rocked it for the camera and for the first time since- well... EVER- I had a pretty stress-free photo shoot with my girls.  We actually had fun!  Usually they are by far my most difficult subjects but they gave me these moments as an early Mother's Day gift.  I could not have asked for anything better, my heart is full and I am so blessed!

I've had a 10x20 frame for about a year now & have been waiting for the perfect picture to put in it.  I think I'll have a hard time deciding between these two:

A fun couple

I got to spend some time with these love birds this weekend.  I adore doing engagement sessions for my brides & grooms!  It is just the perfect time to get to know them and how they interact together, making the wedding portraits flow so nicely.  This couple really had no trouble getting cozy in front of the camera, see...

(awww, aren't they sweet?!?!)

Thanks for hanging in there when the wind kicked up & it got chilly!  I'm looking forward to seeing you again in August!

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Baby Love

You may remember this little blonde cutie and her mommy from a few weeks ago.  Now her baby sister has joined them at home and she is just as sweet as her big sister.

I just LOVE those sleepy baby grins!

Thanks for letting me spend the morning with you and congratulations again on your sweet new baby girl!

And baby makes 3

I was so happy to hear from the mommy of these little ones last week.  I met them about a year ago to create some images that happen to be some of my favorites from last year.  I was so excited to hear that since then they've made an addition to the family.  I think he is going to fit right in with his big sister and brother and is loved very much.

Congratulations on your sweet new little guy and I'm so glad we were able to get you in on such short notice!

A couple of kiddos...

Hoping that today is a big blog day since it has been awhile since I've had time to add any new posts.  There has just been SO much going on here and it has been amazing!  I have lots to share with you so I'll get right to it.

Here are a brother/ sister pair who have been waiting a bit to see their images- which is why there are a few extras for this one.  We had hoped to be outside but this wet weather we've been having has really gotten in the way.  I'm so glad they were flexible and decided to come into the studio, it was a fun morning.

First wedding for 2011...

It was a gorgeous day for a traditional Irish wedding.  I could have spent the whole day just making images of all the little details.  The couple looked amazing and I was very honored to be a part of their day.  Congratulations!

Signs of life

I love spring!  I love that the days are longer.  I love when the temps get high enough that I can walk barefoot in the grass.  I love watching for signs of nature coming back to life all around.  For me, spring fever sets in around the first week of January- when the first batch of seed catalogs arrive in my mail box.  I am far from a master gardener but I do enjoy playing in the dirt and watching my plants grow and flowers bloom, even pulling the weeds (ok, not as much as planting and tending but it comes with the territory).  A few days ago the first flowers bloomed at our house.  That made me wander the yard to find other signs of life.  Here is a little of what I found:

Another thing I adore about this time of year is that is means sessions can start taking place outside!  I have several openings in April still and the Mom & Me event for Aid to Women is still going on.  Be sure to call soon for best availability.

Happy Spring!!!

Sitting pretty...

This little princess is just as cute as can be!

She just got a handle on sitting up on her own & already wants to get up and go.

Even a basket wouldn't keep her down.  

I have a feeling that once she's officially mobile her sessions are going to be quite a work out for me.  That's just fine, Sweetheart, I'll be ready for you ;o)

I almost forgot how busy two year olds are!

This little doll came to see me last week.  It was quite a chore to keep her in the camera room and engaged.

 There were lots of breaks, snacks, singing and we even said a few prayers.

And I knew they were answered when I saw this on the back of my camera:

And these too:

Thanks for the reminder of life at age 2!  I really did have a great time & I'm looking forward to meeting your new little one in a few weeks!