Yet another happy, smiling little one. How lucky are we?! Noah was a joy to work with. Click HERE to see Noah and David in their previous shoot. He loved the sand, and seemingly, everything beach-related. He loved the sand, the little pieces of coral, the rocks…and oh yes, the water! We took a bunch of happy “sitting in sand” type photos, and subsequently decided to move on to “standing” photos. One of the rocks had a few little puddles of sea water on it…and Noah gravitated towards them immediately. I’ve never seen a one year old quite so happy. The look on his face as he splashed in that 1/2 inch puddle of sea water was pure happiness. He was unfazed as the sandy water splashed in his eyes, and he left our shoot with a sandy, soggy diaper. Love that big brother, David, was my second-shooter for our shoot.  Great photographer’s stance, David! You look like a pro  🙂  It was great seeing you again, Mom and Dad. Here’s your sneak peek:

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It’s always a pleasure working with little ones…especially when they smile up a storm for us  🙂 Little Megan was definitely in the running for “smiliest baby” award! She gave us so many happy expressions, and quite frankly, made it very difficult for me to select photos for her blog post. Megan’s sweet smile lit up her entire face (and just think, in a very short period of time, that smile will change forever once her baby teeth start appearing). Dad…she did a great job with her cute little hats 😉  Mom and Dad, Megan definitely got your happy, friendly demeanor…what a blessing!  It was wonderful meeting all of you. Here’s your sneak peek:

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Has it been a year already?! I can’t believe how fast time flies by.  It doesn’t seem like an entire year has passed since Roman’s newborn shoot (click HERE to see his Newborn Shoot). Little Roman went from a sleepy little newborn, to an active, extremely handsome, little man!  Roman’s party was held at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii‘s Manoa Grand Ballroom. His party theme was Disney’s Planes.

The table centerpieces, favors and room decor all represented the Planes theme…and the delicious cupcakes were baked the morning of the party! It doesn’t get any fresher than that…

Next up, the glorious, intricate cake…complete with fondant planes and wispy clouds:

How cute was the airport themed table signage?:

Our Man of the Hour took one last tour of the room before the doors officially opened.  He seemed pretty happy with the pre-party preparations 😉

Guests were welcomed at the sign-in table, and were invited to write a short message to the birthday boy:

Entertainment included beautiful music, balloon art, fun photo booth pics, and air brushed stencil tattoos (fun for kids of ALL ages…):

The Lego Man brought his plethora of Legos (some structures were pre-made, others were constructed by party guests). Kids and adults were magically drawn to the Lego tables…some for the majority of the party:

Kids (and some adults) also had a custom made Dusty Crophopper to play on (how lucky to know such a talented family friend!).  It was a big hit, and we all thought it was so creative! I really want to hire him to make some newborn props for me  😉

Of course, some guests provided their own entertainment  🙂

After a moving invocation, the buffet line opened. Guests enjoyed a variety of delicious dishes and desserts:

Finally, it was time for all of us to celebrate Roman. Little letter candles adorned the top of his cake (Mom and Dad decided on his initials). Somehow (during the course of the birthday singing), an extra red “H” candle made it’s way into the very front of the cake’s lowest tier…I Photoshopped it out for this post  :).

It was a day spent with family and friends, all graciously addressed by Mom and Dad:

…and the birthday boy finally fell asleep after a morning full of excitement. How cute is he?!

Happy Birthday, Roman!  Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your special day  🙂 We love you!

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We hope you all had a wonderful holiday season! We are just getting back into the swing of things  🙂  Over the past month, we’ve enjoyed our winter break. We had a great time celebrating as a family (I’ll share some photos when I have a little break between shoots), shared a few colds, and are currently having our house re-roofed. We also photographed a few baby first birthday parties and family shoots…so here we go, 2016!!!

What better way to start a new year than with a family with happy, energetic little ones! Jace, Jordan and Jescy were full of laughs and smiles for our shoot. The boys were eager to show off their new watches that they got for Christmas. They took turns hugging their little sister, Jescy, then dashed off to play with each other.  Jescy was just learning how to stand. She gave us a million smiles. What a dream! The holiday spirit was still in the air, and I loved the excitement of our shoot. There’s nothing better than photographing smiling, spontaneously happy children.  Mom and Dad were so easy-going and wonderful to work with, thank you!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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