Oh my sweet little niece, Alice!! LOVE HER! Miss Alice turned one back in February, but her Aunt Julie suggested we wait until some beautiful Spring color arrived to do her One Year portraits. So glad we did! This little sweet girl is just an angel. She does her namesake, my grandmother, well. My Gram would be soooo proud to have known that Alice is named after her. You bring such joy to our family, Alice! Happy Birthday…a little late! 🙂 

Tanner’s smile one year ago was precious…

Now Tanner’s smile is both precious and FUN!! Love it!

I’m convinced that Tanner’s Mom has found the perfect way to ensure that a one-yr-old is happy and energetic for his session. Simply put him in the car at 5am, and drive for 8 hours! Then, you are sure to have a happy baby that is beyond thrilled just to be out of confinement and full of spunky fun and great smiles! Seriously, though, I have to give a big thumbs-up to Shelby, Tanner’s Mom, as they live in Georgia where his Dad is currently stationed. But, they are headed back to Memphis this weekend for Tan-Man’s big party!  Shelby, made a big effort to get here yesterday while the weather was absolutely perfect for an outdoor session. We had a blast with Tanner and he just made me smile so much. What a CUTIE!!

Happy birthday, little Tanner! Can’t believe you are already one! 🙂

He didn’t like the cake…at all…haha!! 🙂

This is one of my very favorite photographs that I took in 2012 of sweet, smiling baby Summit and his beautiful parents when he was just a few days old…so precious!

I was blessed enough to be asked to photograph Mr.Summit on his actual 1st birthday last Thursday afternoon! And what a fun photo session it was and a great way to kick-start my 2013 year. It was cold, no doubt; but you’d never know it based on what a good boy Summit was for the session. We were so proud of him, and he smiled away at us as we worked together to capture his special day. I just LOVE that his parents came armed with ideas and plans for the session. The outfits they picked for him could not have been any more perfect for our session out in the field grasses. My favorite was his absolutely adorable orange chevron pattern tie…beyond cute! And, it is always such fun to watch a little one get their first taste of sugar. he-he! Summit went after that cupcake and loved every second of it! He was too cute licking the icing with this look of wonder on his face. The balloons were such a fun pop of color, too! Really just a perfect afternoon. Thank you, Rob and Autumn, for sharing your sweet baby boy with me! He just makes me smile! 🙂

I just imagine him saying: “Yes, ladies, I’m one now. And, I’m too cool!”

Here comes the cake and balloons! Happy Birthday, Summit!

Lucas will be ONE on Saturday!! It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since I first met this fun family right after the birth of this cute little guy! It’s been such a wonderful year photographing Lucas and his milestones. He was sooo happy this morning…despite the fact that us three adults were practically freeeeezing to death! You’d never know it bothered him by his great smile and his constant “singing”! Happy, happy birthday to you sweet guy! Have a great first birthday party this weekend! And, Abby and Adam, thank you for sharing your sweet boy with me this year! Enjoy your sneak peek!