You’ve seen Matthew and Lainey here before if you are regular reader of my blog. These precious children have been long time clients and it was time this week for our yearly session! Their mom wanted to meet up at My Big Backyard at the Botanic Gardens so that we could do some photographs there since Lainey and Matthew have been going to the Gardens and making memories there for “their whole childhood”!

Seriously, these two siblings love each other so very much. I love their interactions together. I had the hardest time picking my favorites for their sneak peek. Enjoy the cuteness!!

Love the tender expressions in these black and whites!

True story. I asked the kids to walk down the bridge holding hands and looking at each other. They did…and then…without prompting, just stopped and hugged each other. Awwww!!

Boys! They are so much fun. So full of energy and such little charmers. Love ’em! I had the chance to hang out with Parker and Grayson this week for some portraits. We had a great time! We had to keep them moving to keep them entertained and interested the photos; but, it was worth it! Aren’t they just adorable? I love, love the sweet curls and cute little grins. Guys, thanks so much for playing with me. I hope your sweet momma loves these pictures as much as I do! Could just eat ’em up! 🙂

My sweet neighbor, Kim, contacted us and wanted to do a session with just her and her two children! Kim, like most of us mommies out there, are usually the ones behind the camera and documenting the family. It takes a real effort for the mom to be the one in front of the camera! Kim wanted some pictures of just her and Madison, one of my daughter’s great friends, as well as her and her cutie-pie son Andrew! It was such a fun session and so very important for the kids to have these sweet moments captured on film of how much their Mommy loves them. I am inspired and want to do a session like this of my own next spring I think! Enjoy this cute little family and be inspired all you moms out there! Don’t let your kids grow up without them having their picture made with you. Doesn’t have to be professionally made even. Just hand that camera over to Dad every now and then! 🙂

First, the ladies! Aren’t they gorgeous? Love the purple!

Oh, how, little boys LOVE their mommies! I asked Andrew to come have his turn with his mom and he made a run for her arms! Love the sweetness of that image!

And, a few of the kids together! Cute, cute, cute!

And, finally, Kim wanted to add a few in with their 13 year old dog, Dakota! I’m so glad she did this as these images will be priceless someday soon! Kim, thanks for asking me to do this special session with you and your family! 🙂

I’ve been so anxious to post this sneak peek! I met up with little Chance on Friday for his One Year Portraits. I took one look at those big blue eyes and was super excited about capturing them. Things started out just great…for about 5 minutes! 🙂 And, then, for some reason Chance got nervous…really, really nervous. Poor baby boy did NOT want to let go of his Mommy or Daddy. Even as we all tried song after song, Daddy did many silly dances, and we tried everything we could think of to help him out, it just wasn’t going to happen. So we worked and worked and I think we all left there wondering what we ended up with. I told Chance’s parents when we finished that “There’s always more than you expect”. And, boy, was I right!

Because Chance was either being held or clinging for the majority of the session, we ended up with alot of closeups. But, wow! What fun! His gorgeous eyes just make me swoon! So, take heart, all you parents out there! Your session doesn’t have to go perfectly . In fact, it likely won’t! At the end of the day; however, we ended up with some real winners. Curtis and Holly, I hope you are as pleased as I am with your sneak peek and you can relax in knowing we captured your precious boy just as he is at age 1!! 🙂

Meet precious Emery and her sweet family! Emery is such a wonderful example of God’s goodness as well as the love and devotion of family. Our friends, Emery’s parents, Jenny and Craig were due with their 2nd child in September and all was going all great…until about the middle of May when Jenny was admitted to the hospital with preterm labor. Ended up that Jenny was put on very strict bed-rest for the remainder of her pregnancy. The love and devotion of this momma to her baby to stay still and calm considering that she has a 2 year old at home , a household to run, and a husband to love on was a joy to watch! And, that sweet Daddy Craig! It must’ve been really tough to spend the last several months being mommy, daddy, caretaker, and housemaid all while working a full-time job and going to school….whew!! But, God is good! Precious Emery arrived at  just about full-term thanks to the devotion of her family. I thank God for His hand of mercy on this sweet family!

Now, meet Jenny, Craig, Max and sweet Emery! Welcome, baby girl! 🙂 And, be sure to check out her GORGEOUS little lips…awww!

This amazing young woman just blew me away with her poise and charming personality! We had a wonderful day together last week photographing Miss Kristina for her Senior Portraits. I had to laugh when she told me that most photographs she takes are awkward or that her eyes look too tiny. WHAT?! This young lady was just incredibly beautiful both inside and out. She is finishing her last year of high school as well as taking some classes at Christian Brothers University in hopes of someday becoming a nurse. Love it! She talked so lovingly of her family and of her passion in participating in mission-minded events such as World Changers each year. I can only hope that my daughter will someday grow to be as confident and full of life as you are, Kristina! I had a blast working with you and hope you enjoy your sneak peak. Sooo many more to come! 🙂

First of all, a few with some “wow” color!

Then, a quick outfit change into what Kristina says, “This outfit is most definitely ME!” So adorable!

Beautiful! Love the eyes on this one!

Every time I have the opportunity to photograph a newborn, I am always amazed at God’s newest little creation. Little Miss Carrigan is the daughter of my friends, Mike and Jena. Mike is a pastor at our church and his lovely wife, Jena, has become a dear friend. I have photographed this precious family before, and so enjoyed capturing their newest addition. Carrigan is such a beautiful little baby girl and was so great for us last Friday. She was exactly two weeks old and adorable. Her big brothers just loved on her, too, and were so sweet. Thanks for allowing me into your home to photograph your sweet Carrigan. She is truly a picture of God’s grace! 🙂

A couple quick ones of Carrigan’s big brothers, too…

And, now, for Carrigan’s moment! Love these!!

Carrigan woke up in the middle of her session and kept looking straight at me. I love these precious eyes open portraits!

And, finally, asleep again!

These girls were so happy and pretty and fun! I loved their adorable little pink outfits. Emma Grace, Abby and I spent last Friday morning walking around their neighbors’ yards and finding neat little nooks and crannies that were perfect photo opportunities for these little princesses. Emma Grace and Abby live in a beautiful neighborhood and have such kind neighbors to let us dance, pose, and play and capture some beautiful images. I always enjoy the sweetness of sisters and these two are no exception! 🙂

How cute is this little laugh? 🙂 Love it!

Finally, a quick outfit change for a few different ones…

“We brought the whole crew!” That’s what Denise said to me as she climbed out of a big SUV. And, then, all these gorgeous people started coming out of the car, too. Kinda like those clown cars where they are all squished up in there and you wonder how many more are going to come out? Ha! Loved it. Meet the absolutely gorgeous Tim and Denise and their sweet families. Tim and Denise have a long-distance romance that stretches all the way from Tennessee to California! When Tim was in town last week with his boys, it was the perfect opportunity for a photo session of these two families together. We had a wonderful evening traipsing through Arlington Town Square capturing this beautiful group of people. Thanks, Denise, for asking me to photograph you guys! I just loved meeting everyone and had a wonderful time working with all of you! 🙂

First, a few of the whole gang!

Denise and her beautiful children…

Tim and his cute boys…I adore the one of the boys laughing! Such fun!

Megan and her honey, Josh…

And, finally, the amazingly gorgeous Tim and Denise! Is it possible to have two people any more photogenic than these two? I’m not sure! 🙂

Beautiful Kaitlyn! She has the most genuine and big smile that just warms my heart! One late summer evening last week, Kaitlyn and I played in the backyard of her grandparents’ home. And, let me tell you, this was an absolute gorgeous place for photographs. I was so excited when Kaitlyn’s mommy asked me to do the session there as it is a treasure chest full of little gems to photograph. I love when customers use their own home or a family member’s home for their photo session as it just adds another whole level of comfort for the child and a fun new place for me to explore and create. There are soooo many beautiful photographs from this session that I had a hard time just choosing a few. Kaitlyn, thanks for playing with me the other night! It was a blast and you are such a sweet young lady! 🙂