Remember this precious baby girl?

Miss Reese is such a big girl now! She’s sitting up and smiling and joining in with her big sister, Lexi, this time around! We met up last week during a very windy afternoon at the Botanic Gardens for their photo shoot. I’ve been photographing Lexi for several years and still cannot quite believe what a little lady she is now turning into. So beautiful and such a great big sister to Reese. I loved watching her patience and smiles for her. Reese wasn’t entirely in the best mood for photos that night for some reason, but we still managed to get some precious photos to mark this milestone time in her life. 🙂

Love, love, love her big blue eyes!

Oh, little man, Carter! You and those killer blue eyes! And, that precious little smile. Don’t even get me started on those little feet that you kept crossing. Happy #1 little guy! I so enjoyed spending time with you this week. I’ll just get straight to what you came here to see. Carter’s photos are just adorable! Love! 🙂

Told you the feet were too cute! 🙂

Peek-a-boo! I see you!

Oh, I just love sisters!! So sweet and tender with each other. Meet Emily, Abigail and Julia. Emily is the sweet big sister and has the most precious calm personality. Abigail and Julia are her twin sisters. They are so cute with their curls! Although the little ones weren’t 100% sure that they wanted to participate in our session, we still managed to capture them at their cute age. The girls are about to move to Florida next month…I am so jealous but know they will love their new life! Thank you for allowing me to share a moment in your life, little ones! 🙂

This was my favorite one of the girls together. Forgive me for showing it twice, but I absolutely couldn’t decide if I liked the b/w or vintage coloring best! Sharing both!

And now, individuals for all of the girls. Each one has beautiful eyes! 🙂

Remember this hilarious blog done by my friend, Ashleigh, detailing the perils and distresses that accompany finding clothing for her upcoming photo shoot? If you haven’t read it, please take a moment to read it now before viewing the photos. I promise it’ll make you smile and make this sneak peek all the more exciting! Well, she didn’t need to worry one bit! Ashleigh and family showed up Tuesday night for their session looking glamorous and we had a wonderful time together! I loved this session because it was so real…everything about it! From the genuine love that you see between Ashleigh and Patrick as well as the love between them and their children. I love that Shelby’s hair isn’t “perfect” but there are a few little wisps here and there that match perfectly against her bruises on her legs and blue band-aid! 🙂 I love little Patrick’s missing front teeth and his Spider-man house-shoes that show up in some shots because somehow we all kept forgetting to take off as we walked from spot to spot! 🙂 I love that little Gibson was more interested in the birds and my camera than he was about smiling for it! 🙂 But see, all these things are what make this family who they are right now! Love!! Ashleigh and Patrick, you already know this but, you have a great family! I hope these photos are a treasure to you in years to come. Enjoy!

I had the absolute BEST time at this session! One of my favorite things to do is to go to some one’s home and capture them on their “home turf”. Miss Sandy, a.k.a. “Sassy” :), is one blessed little girl to grow up in this fabulous little piece of country. Sandy’s mom called me and wanted to just capture her being herself…still being a little girl. She just turned 6 years old last week and we wanted to capture her before the teeth fell out and playing with dolls, swings, and chasing around baby chickens were a thing of the past. I just LOVED everything about this family and this session. Their love for each other and the fabulous setting just made for an awesome night. There’s lots more here than I normally show, but I just can’t help it. So.much.fun! Miss Sassy…you are a beautiful young lady and so very loved! 🙂

You know it’s going to be a fun session when the first 2 minutes produce images like these:

Then we added Mom and Dad in,and the fun and laughter continued!

I love everything about this next one…

Sandy has this amazing play-house and we wanted to capture a few of her in her own little spot in the world. Love it!

And, finally, it is spring-time and there are babies everywhere! Miss “Sassy” has her own little ducks and chickens that will soon grow up to produce fresh eggs every morning for her family. Love that! But, first, one with her pet rabbit, Thumper! How cute are these?

Thank you for sharing your sweet girl with me. 🙂

These children have the most gorgeous, big, beautiful blue eyes! As a photographer, one of my favorite things about photography is photographing eyes. And, these little cutie-pies seem to be made just for me! Little Abigail was just a sweet little lady…very dainty and not liking to get dirty! 🙂 And Sawyer was all boy…busy and on the go! Thanks for sharing your sweet children with me. They are adorable! Hope you love your sneak peek!

She has the CUTEST little smile!! LOVE!!! There are some kids that are just c.u.t.e. and little Miss Ella is so cute. She’s just this petite little bundle of happiness and the sweetest little smile you’ve seen in a while. We had a beautiful morning on Saturday playing together in the warm sunshine and she did such a wonderful job on her session. Her Mom and Dad just love her so very much and it’s so fun to see. Miss Ella, you were a joy and I loved working with ya’ll. Thank you for sharing your beautiful little girl! 🙂

Caleb is a sweet and happy baby boy! He has to be one of the most even-tempered little boys I’ve ever photographed. And, so very sweet! I enjoyed our morning out for his session to mark his one year birthday. I just love his little “movie-star” hair that curls in a sweep over to the side. Oh, and those blue eyes? Don’t even get me started. 🙂 Happy Birthday, Mr. Caleb!

Abby is so shy…well, maybe not so much! This sweet baby girl has grown up so fast this past year and I can hardly believe that she is already 14 months old. Abby is one of my sweet baby planners from this past year and we have had such a great time working together. I thought that Abby’s first two sessions were just amazing, but she saved this best for last. We met up Sunday afternoon…remember how extremely windy it was? That was a challenge! 🙂 Abby showed up ready to go and FULL of personality. She had a blast hamming it up for the camera as myself, her parents and 4 grandparents watched “The Abby Show”. It was such a pleasure getting to capture her little personality through my lens. It brings me joy to know that moment will always be around for her parents to enjoy! These next 6 photos are just a sampling of the joy that she shared with us in the first few minutes of her session. There were more of her cute faces, but these are my favorites! They’ll make you smile! 😉

And, one quick one with Mom and Dad, too!

I am always a little nervous to move a child when they are obviously SO happy in a spot; however, shouldn’t have been with Abby. She was just as happy the rest of the afternoon and I love all her photos. The bonnet one is my FAV!!! Thank you, Brandon and Emily for sharing your sweet daughter with me this past year. I have enjoyed every moment!

I love this girl! Nora is another beautiful little girl whom I’ve had the pleasure of photographing most of her life. This year, she was a “big” girl. No doubt about it. She has changed so much in the past year and we had a great time on Friday having her special day. Nora is about to be a “big” sister for the first time in a few weeks, but this session was all about her. All about her smile, and her giggle. All about her happy grin and love for the silly faces her mom makes. All about her growing up and becoming a beautiful young lady! Just love her!  🙂