NOVEMBER 19th! The day our baby turned FIVE!!!
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!?
He’s been talking about this cake for MONTHS!! A FERDINAND CAKE!!
And this guy – closer to 8 than 7!!
BROTHERS!!
GAMES & BOOKS & BASKETBALL CARDS & CASH & MOVIE TICKETS!!
THANK YOU dear friends & family! THANK YOU for celebrating & loving our Enoch guy!!
My cousin Jake messaged me about some announcements he needed to make – and was hoping I would photograph their happy news!
SURPRISE!!
There was a mistake in ordering the t-shirts – but nothing a sharpie can’t fix!!
A baby – a marriage – a new big brother! SO MUCH EXCITEMENT!!
Jake & Amanda – I am SO happy for you both!!
This guy – and his crazy hair!!
THOSE EYES!!
He LOVES his baby sister!!
I mean – I know I’m biased because she’s my bestest – BUT – SO BEAUTIFUL!!
It was a chilly afternoon – BUT – the pictures MUST GO ON!!
SERIOUSLY!! GORGEOUS!!
MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE!!
GORGEOUS!!
PERFECTION!!
THAT FANTASTIC LIGHT!!
Missy & Cody – I know you know how much I LOVE YOU GUYS – but I’ll say it again – I LOVE YOU GUYS!!
I cannot WAIT to meet this little girl!!
Can I tell you something about this guy? It was COLD that day – not terribly cold but cold enough!
He never complained. He almost always had that giant smile on his face!!
I asked him to show me his teeth – he wasn’t wrong! I just meant SMILE with your teeth!
BROTHERS!!
Patti – THANK YOU for coming to Mansfield and braving the cold!!
I hope to see you all again soon!!
Patti messaged me hoping for a last minute session with her sweet family!
Turns out – I’ve taken their photos before – her son & his family!
That biggest little guy – I photographed him when he was turning ONE!
THAT SMILE!!
That littlest little guy – he’s BRAND NEW!!
My niece is only 3 months older than Fitzy – so I’ve never really known what it’s like to be an aunt without my own kids!
But – watching my sister with Fitzy – it’s THE BEST!! DO YOU SEE HER GIANT SMILE!!
I love those closed eyes!!
Stay tuned for the rest of their session – and an outfit change!!
I met Mary Love when I started working at Phoenix! She’s a massage therapist and one of the kindest people I know!
AND SHE’S HAVING A BABY – a this point she’s HAD the baby!! She was BORN to be a momma!!
ISN’T SHE LOVELY!!
I was pretty sure we wouldn’t find a GORGEOUS spot to take photos – that still had leaves – but I was WRONG!
Do you SEE THOSE SMILES! I am so excited about this baby!! They are too!!
SO BEAUTIFUL!!
MARY LOVE – I am SO VERY HAPPY for you!!
You are absolutely GLOWING!! I cannot WAIT to meet this sweet baby!!
Have I mentioned that my dearest best friend is having a baby!? I think I might have!
Aiden couldn’t WAIT to help open ALL the presents!!
HOMEMADE BABY BLANKETS – THE BEST!!
That guy – he kept everybody laughing the entire time!
I am NOT a party planner. It’s NOT my thing! Turns out – it’s NOT Sierra’s thing either!
BUT – WE DID IT!!
MISSY – I CANNOT BELIEVE SHE IS GOING TO BE HERE SOON!!
This is the THIRD year I’ve taken photos for Becca & Macy & their family!
If you haven’t noticed – it’s been a VERY VERY rainy season! The day we scheduled photos – after rearranging the farm chores – it called for LOTS of rain. It rained all morning – BUT – miraculously – in the early afternoon – it stopped!!
We still made sure to get some in the barn – because that’s their life!
COUSINS – I LOVED growing up with cousins!!
The last time I saw this sweetie – she was BRAND NEW!!
Growing up on a farm – they will have the BEST childhood!!
Aren’t they so sweet!!
SWEET SWET SISTERS!!
THANK YOU for asking me to come photograph your ever-growing family! See you in a few months to capture all THREE of your babies!!
Stephanie messaged me on FACEBOOK – and I’ve been doing this thing recently – if I don’t know you – I message you back and ask if I do!
Turns out – she’s friends with my Aunt LuAnn and wanted to schedule a photo session!
Since it’s rained off & on & more on than off for the past 3 months – we weren’t sure if the weather would stay clear!
It stopped raining when we started shooting! PERFECTION!
They’ve NEVER had family pictures – that’s ALWAYS hard for me to wrap my head around!
STUNNING!!
SUCH A GORGEOUS SPOT!!
On the way to our last location – the rain & the wind started!
Do you know many – or ANY 12 year old boys that would smile and NOT be miserable during a photo session like this guy!? I don’t!
Turns out Stephanie graduated high school with my brother & her husband helped replace the roof on my parent’s house! It’s such a small world sometimes!
THANK YOU so much for asking me to take your FIRST family photos! I hope it’s not your last!
The last Saturday in October – RAIN RAIN RAIN & MORE RAIN – but I had sessions & more sessions!
Heather really wanted to keep her appointment in the morning – so we met at the PA Welcome Center – they are always so awesome about having a photo session!
AND they have great spots outside that ARE covered! PERFECTION!
I CAN’T EVEN DEAL WITH THE CUTENESS!!
Isn’t he DARLING!!
That might be my FAVORITE shot of the session – Melvin’s hand on his littlest – his wedding ring.
Heather sweeping her little girl’s hair from her face – her hands clasped together. SO MUCH EMOTION!
OH MY HEART! THAT SHOT! Focus is so overrated sometimes! Sure – their faces in focus would be great – but can’t you just FEEL THE JOY!
THAT LIGHT! THAT PERSPECTIVE!
We ran inside to warm up a little bit – and this guy LOVED exploring!
Her oldest – always a special place in a momma’s heart!
Heather & Melvin – THANK YOU for meeting me on a chilly rainy cloudy October morning! I LOVE spending an hour in the life of YOUR FAMILY!!
