BEST SHOT OF THE NIGHT!!

I LOVE THOSE SHOTS – those would be the ones I blow up and put on the wall!!

I LOVE SHADOWS! Seeing things that people usually miss – it’s what I love!!

I met Carrie last year through our local MOPS group and took their photos last spring – but it was time for some NEW photos – like I said – you really should be getting professional family photos every year!!

I love how kids interpret directions! I asked her to give her cheek a squeeze – her mom’s cheek! BUT – she did exactly what I told her!

Nope – still not what I meant – but it IS what I said!

SISTERS!!

CHEESE!!!

DARLING!!

I ADORE those last two shots!!

Stay tuned for the rest of their session!

I’ve known Kim and Adam since college – but have never taken photos of them – until THIS year!

THREE boys – getting 3 boys to get their photos taken – it wasn’t as hard as it could have been!

And that’s a GREAT shot!

That might be my FAVORITE shot of the night!

It was GREAT to see you again! I hope to see you guys again soon!!

Those might be my FAVORITE shots!!

OH WAIT – I LOVE THAT ONE TOO!!

THANK YOU for asking me to photograph your family again!!

The first time I took photos for Melanie – she was pregnant with her son – and he’ll be EIGHT this Christmas!!

And her little girl will be SIX this fall!!

ALWAYS spin when you have a fancy dress on!!

Check back tomorrow for the rest of their session!!

And those baby toes!!

And moms & dads that can’t stop looking at their baby!!

GAH!!! ADORABLE!!

And that little chubby fist – and dad kissing her little chubby fist – TOO MUCH!!

LOOK AT THAT HAPPY FACE!!

THAT sweet face again!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH for asking me to photograph the meaningful moments in your life!

THANK YOU SO MUCH for asking me back into your lives year after year!!

You know I LOVE taking photos of you year after year after year – right!?

And you know I LOVE meeting a baby that we’ve prayed for – right!?

I’ve photographed Jessica & Chris for their engagement photos – at their wedding – last year when they were pregnant – and last month with their sweet baby girl!!

THAT SWEET FACE!!

I couldn’t decide which one I liked better – black & white – or color – which one do YOU prefer!?

We have a photo of them under this tree at their engagement sessions – wedding – maternity session – and NOW with their baby girl!!

And you know I LOVE baby rolls – right!?

As always – stay tuned – because I can’t just pick 12 favorite photos from a session!!

Kelly & Dane have two beautiful kiddos – and typically they are NOT excited for pictures!

SHE IS DARLING!!

And SO excited for pictures!!

SO SWEET!!

Such sweet moments!

Kelly & Dane – thank you SO MUCH for asking me into your lives over and over again! I LOVE YOU BOTH!

I met Kelly & Dane when I took their engagement photos TOO long ago!

I was scheduled to photograph their wedding but instead – I had a baby! Which means I’ve known them for more than 8 years!

I’ve met and photographed Kelly’s family but never Dane’s!

The WHOLE family!!

THE GIRLS!!

THE GUYS!!

KISSES!!

MY FAVORITE MOMENTS!!

Stay tuned for more of Kelly & Dane!!

I met Amy last year when she asked me to take senior pictures for her daughter and her friends – do you remember the BREAKFAST CLUB session!?

Well – a year has passed already – and they’re graduating!

Amy asked me to come to graduation and photograph her daughter and their group of friends!

As I was sitting in the stands – looking at the program – I realized that I graduated high school 20 years ago that week.

And I had written a letter to my grandmother about what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wanted to be a photographer for National Geographic (I had no interest in photographing people)!!

Not only was I sitting in a gymnasium full of kids exactly where I was 20 years ago – but I was also hired to take their photos! SURREAL!!

Stay tuned for the rest of graduation!!