I look forward to our sessions every year!!

This year – Jan asked if we could mostly do a lifestyle session at the farm!! YES!!! ALWAYS!!

THAT SWEET LITTLE GUY!!!!

I have a similar photo of his sister in that same crib!! SO SWEET!

Getting ready for farm chores!!

This isn’t a good start for him – sleeping on the job!!

This might be my FAVORITE picture to depict how I want to photograph you and your families!

It wasn’t posed. She was just doing what she does. And like many mommas – doing an AMAZING job multi-tasking ALL the things!

THESE are the moments!!

OH MY GOODNESS!! That sweet little face!

What does a mom do when she needs BOTH hands free on the farm with a newborn!? THIS!!

I LOVE THOSE SHOTS!!

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!

JAN!!! Thank you SO MUCH for asking me to follow you around on the farm!!

This was one of my favorite sessions EVER!!!

 

 

LOOK AT THIS SQUISHY BABY!!

Our friends Bethany and Perry had their sweet baby girl in August!!

Baby rolls are my FAVORITE!!!

Isn’t she just lovely!?

FAVORITE!!!

That little nose – her profile is so gorgeous!!

Bethany & Perry – I am SO happy for you both! Selah has already grown so much since this session!!

Thank you for asking me to photograph your sweet girl!!

Janet messaged me on facebook asking about SUNFLOWER sessions!! After we talked a little but – she decided that coming to her for a lifestyle session might work out better!

They had just added their sweet baby girl to their family and needed some updated photos with her!

You know this already – but these are my favorite. These are my strength. Giving you the moments of just being.

Who DOESN’T need a fries break in the middle of a photo session!?

He looked up at the PERFECT moment!!

AND who doesn’t need ANOTHER fries break!? We ALL do!!

Janet was hoping for some silhouette shots – and I wasn’t sure if it would work since we were in a pretty deep valley – but I found the sweet spot!

Janet – I LOVED spending an hour in the life with you and yours! I hope to see you again this summer!!!

 

Emotional photography is my favorite photography!!

Courtney has a baby in her arms. HER BABY!! Is this really real!?

Little girl – you are SO loved and SO wanted!!

Those are Courtney’s shoes from when she was a baby!!

THOSE CHEEKS!!

Chubby babies are the BEST babies!! Look at those arm rolls!

Dave – holding his baby girl. It’s REALLY REAL!!

THE LOVE IN THAT PHOTO!!

They’ve been waiting YEARS for this!!

Dave & Courtney – I am SO happy for you both. I am so honored to pray with you throughout this journey.

I can’t WAIT to see you again soon!!

 

I met Courtney & Dave a few years ago – they are friends with Stephanie and loved her photos!

I soon discovered that they were praying for a baby. I put them on my list and have been praying and trusting with them.

I met them at a new creek for their yearly photos last September. A few days – maybe a week – later – she messaged me. GUESS WHAT!?

l cried. They were pregnant. I cried and thanked God.

LOOK AT THOSE SMILES!!

She was the most awake and alert baby I’ve had yet! She is absolutely GORGEOUS!

THOSE SHOTS!!!

OH MY HEART!

Dad holding her little hand – THE SWEETEST!!

I LOVE becoming friends with the people I photograph. I love even more praying for you. Crying with you. Waiting with you. Rejoicing with you.

Stay tuned – because I’ve got more to show you of this sweet girl and her momma and dad!

Baby kisses & squishes – some of my FAVORITE things!!

COUSINS!!

OH MY HEART!!!

ADORABLE!!

THIS IS US!!

THE SQUISH!!!

Courtney’s grandmother is the one that wanted pictures of the WHOLE family!!

I am SO thankful I got to spend the afternoon with ALL of you!!

I LOVE being asked to take extended family photos!!

SO sweet!

Great-grandma & his grandson – AND – a squishy newborn baby!!

A few more shots of this SWEET girl in her little basket from way back when!

This little girl is SO loved!!

I’ve got LOTS more to show you!!

 

Sweet baby girl – you are SO VERY LOVED!!

Oh goodness – I LOVE THAT ONE!!

SO SWEET!!

That photo on the left – I love it. The angle. Her stare into the camera. The perspective of how tiny she really is. Everything.

Diane & Dan – thank you SO MUCH for asking me to share this AMAZING time with you!! I can’t wait to see you all again!

 

This was the FIRST thing I saw when I walked in their house to photograph this AMAZING time in their lives!

This baby girl has been in their hopes and dreams for so long – and she’s finally HERE!!

That might be my favorite shot from their session. There’s something so gentle and sweet about every single thing.

OH WAIT!!! I LOVE THAT ONE TOO!!

That little smooshy face – it’s the best!!

You will forget that she was this small. You will forget how tiny those feet were. You will forget these moments.

With photos – you can’t forget.

I’ve got more to show you – because she is SO sweet and squishy!

I love that shot with their puppy looking on!!

The BEST family portrait!!

Janelle – Thank you SO much for asking me into your lives to capture this BEAUTIFUL time!!

I hope to see you all again soon!