Rise and SHINE!

Sweet P has welcomed a baby brother into his family!  I really enjoy having the opportunity to follow up with siblings, especially brand new ones!  This is a good looking family of four and I had fun heading over to their new house to document the newest addition.

K looks fantastic already and is practically glowing with her two sweet boys in her lap.

I just love daddies with their newborns.  The contrast in size is always fun to see!

After much searching, mom and dad have chosen this verse for him, "Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is upon you." Isaiah 60:1

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Through the Looking Glass

This is my favorite nephew, back after 6 months!  S is ALL boy, but looking at him, I still see my little sister.  Same childhood hamster cheeks :)  We used to swear she was stowing food away for winter.

At any rate, he was ready for his close-up in record time.  He was supposedly being dropped off so my sister and B-I-L could go on a date but at the last minute, I asked my sister to pack along his 1 year photo clothes.  My mom and I whisked him away to the yard, dodging golf balls and changing his clothes multiple times.  He was SUCH a sport--he clapped, laughed and happily sat in a tree while my mom clung to his shirt for dear life.

I just love him to pieces and think he has been one of my best subjects to date!  I'm thrilled to have been in town for both his 6 month and 1 year milestones!

Look at his little college boy self!  At the very least he looks like he's ready to graduate from kindergarten.  He is just precious...I love him, I love him, I LOVE him!  Shh, I'm thinking about sneaking him home with me ;)

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Sweet Summertime

I met G late in the day at the park and she was ready to play! She is an incredibly energetic 16 month old and FEARLESS!  She was very interested in checking out the pond, so much so that she decided to attempt to hop right in!  Mom had great reaction time and grabbed her just as G got a foot full of algae :)

This little one kept me moving the entire time!  She was a ton of fun to photograph and I look forward to seeing how the set turns out.  Thanks for sharing your little girl for the evening, she is precious!

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Twice the Fun

These 3 year old twins are adorable and packed with loads of energy!  C & G appear to be great pals and keep each other laughing.  I'm pretty sure they keep mom and dad BUSY!

This little boy was so talkative; he wanted to tell me all about his favorite things.  He enjoyed turtle searching in the pond and feeding the minnows.

G warmed up about the time mom reminded her of the upcoming dance recital and she went through her routine for me!  Once she began dancing, she only stopped long enough to pick a few flowers :)

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Full Circle

Last weekend, I met up with my friend to take her son and daughter's annual pictures again.  Her son was my first practice session when I started this venture a little over a year ago!  I can't believe it's been a year already, but then that's why I do this...to capture those fleeting moments that pass by all too quickly.

Although I'm fairly sure that boys stay enamored with rocks for years, it's still fun to remember just how much entertainment a little piece of earth can bring.  Here, he's trying to grab the rock mom has just hidden amongst the flowers for him :)

A girl's love affair with flowers, however, never ends!  Dandelion wishes will one day bring thoughts of weeding all day, but for now they're pure joy and fun to hunt down every last one.  Enjoy the preview and have a wonderful and safe trip!

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Chubby Cheeks!

This is my nephew...and I want to BITE his adorably chubby cheeks!  He has the exact same cheeks my little sister had when she was young, which I probably did bite, but for different reasons.  At any rate, her precious son is oh so photogenic and will give you about 20 different expressions in a 30 second span of time.

My husband and I have a picture like this with our first daughter.  My mom loves it so much that she insisted I try to get one with my sister's family as well.  I love that he looks so happy that he is being loved on by both his Mama & Daddy!

I love a good nuzzle in the neck and it looks like Kristen is enjoying her sweet baby boy too.

It's pretty clear this one's going to be a heartbreaker.  Those big blue eyes have already melted quite a few hearts!

One more below, because it's always a joy to take pictures, but such a privilege to take them for my family!

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