It’s been a year since we last photographed Eli, and just look at how much he’s grown! Click HERE to see Eli’s newborn shoot.  Little Eli was “cautiously curious”.  I loved how his eyes surveyed the area around him…the grass, the people, the toys…so much to take in.  I thought it was adorable how he bit his lower lip as he looked at us! Eli was happiest with Dad and Mom, he obviously knows how much they love him.  What a glorious smile  🙂  It was great seeing you, Eli!  Soon, you’ll be running around…exploring on your own. You are going to have a blast!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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She flashed her new pearly white tooth for us…and we loved it!  The last time we saw little Kaci, she was a newborn (click HERE for her newborn shoot). Almost 7 months later, she was a laughing, crawling, interactive angel, with so many adorable facial expressions!  You can almost read her mind when she’s looking at you in that basket.  Oh those eyes…windows to her feelings and soul.  Thank you so very much for being flexible with your schedule, Mom and Dad (we originally had her scheduled for the afternoon of the huge water main break…we had to reschedule her because we were stuck on the freeway in that traffic for over 5 hours).  It was so wonderful seeing Kaci again.  The next time we see her, she will undoubtably be running!  😉    Here’s your sneak peek:

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Meet our first little newborn for 2017!  Anabelle (love that name!) was absolutely adorable. She had beautiful red lips, and the sweetest cheeks. She also gave us a couple of fabulous smiles. How lucky were we?!  She slept like a champ for the first half of her shoot, then decided that she wanted to see the world for the second half.  Just look at those amazing eyes!  So focused and bright…they were like two shining stars.  Mom, I think she knows how much you like taking photos!!! What a little star  🙂  It was great seeing you again, Mom!  Congratulations on your angel…she was precious. Hugs!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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Happy 2017, everyone!  We took a little internet break for the past month or so (but we’ve been busy doing shoots…so I have a lot to post).  I wanted to start this year with a great family  🙂  I’ve known Mom since 6th grade…and we’ve shared many great memories over the years.  Years later, we both have families!  Wow, time really flies by. Tevin and Lindsey were so easy to work with (mellow, just like Mom and Dad).  They quietly took directions, but had a sense of humor at the same time  😉  Love the silly faces, shakas, and dabbing (thanks Lindsey!).  Thanks for making my job so incredibly easy!!!  It was a beautiful afternoon at the beach, and I loved seeing all of you again  🙂  Hope you enjoyed your vacation!  Here’s to more wonderful memories…in the next generation!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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What glorious names for two beautiful little angels…Hope and Valor.  They were joined by their equally sweet big sister, Aurora (love that name too!)  Valor and Hope arrived to our shoot nestled in their car seats.  They looked so peaceful, I hoped they would stay that way for their shoot. They did  🙂    Aurora couldn’t wait to put on her “Princess Dress” for us.  She was so bright and inquisitive, and so patient with her new brother and sister. It’s not often that a two year old will cradle two newborns in their arms and pose for us. Great job, Aurora!  Hope and Valor were equally patient with each other. One slept peacefully while we did individual shots of the other. They were quite snuggly, and naturally fell asleep when we did our “together” shots.  I loved it all…tiny fingers and toes, adorable noses and lips. Precious!  Congratulations, Mom, Dad and Aurora!  Welcome to the world, little Valor and Hope  🙂  Here’s your sneak peek:

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Happy Birthday, little Alena!  Same adorable, smiling face…just on a mobile toddler now  🙂  Click HERE to see Alena’s previous shoot with us.  Don’t you just want to hug her and pinch her little cheeks?  Love that she has those two front teeth too!  We started off with some pretty harsh lighting, but eventually ended up in an area with beautiful tree covering. I love how Cash’s trademark hair blew in the gently in the wind…and just look at how much Ezrah’s grown in two years (not to mention, he’s now sporting facial hair…so grown up!).  Click HERE to see their previous family shoot with us.  Alena loved her tree stump.  That was her throne, and she REALLY liked it (and really didn’t want anyone else on it, LOL!).  I don’t think we could have asked for a happier child. I still can’t get over that adorable smile!  Lots more smiles in your proofing gallery, Mom and Dad.  It was great seeing all of you again!  Congratulations on turning one, Alena!!!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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We just couldn’t wait to see Dad’s masterpiece!  The amazing stand was visualized (and tinted) by Mom, and constructed by Dad.  I saw texts of it on Mom and Dad’s phone, and I was stunned.  This family literally outdoes itself every year!  Click HERE to see their 2015 holiday shoot.  Next year, I’m expecting Santa’s sleigh and real snow, LOL!  Emma and Zoey were adorable (I love their little interactions!)…and of course, the promise of candy canes and chocolate milk after the shoot was over was a huge motivator  😉  The girls had a blast making their own “Hot Cocoa”, complete with mini-marshmallows and cinnamon (yes, everything was real and edible…leave it to Mom!). Even Emma and Zoey’s “fur-sister” Apple did a great job!  I am astounded by what Mom and Dad come up with, and I look forward to spending time with one of my favorite families every holiday season.  Thank you, Mom and Dad, for being so invested, creative and patient…the girls were fantastic!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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This is why I love photography. I love photographing children.  I think it’s the spontaneity and innocence that I love. I love that children don’t feel self-conscious. We’ve been photographing Sophie since she was almost 1.  Click HERE for Sophie’s 2015 shoot. I will admit that she is my little muse.  We don’t really plan her shoots.  Mom will bring some props (love that home made headband!), but we just kind of hand them to Soph and ask her to “sit on the log”.  I don’t tell her to look a certain way or in a certain direction…she just does it.  I just snap away as she just does “Sophie”. I asked Mom what she thought Soph was thinking of when she was looking off into the distance, and Mom said, “I think she’s daydreaming.”  Well, daydream away, Soph! I literally could photograph you all day.  We were blessed with great lighting the day of our shoot. It was a bit windy, but Mom saved the day with her headband. Soph look positively ethereal as she stood in the woods, and saved her biggest smiles for her pics with Mom and Dad.  She was a good sport about holding the little lantern, I plan to do some fantasy edits on her images once things slow down here.  I can’t wait!  I’ll be sure to post them when I done with the edits.  Mom and Dad, it is always a pleasure seeing you all. We love you!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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Little Mila just celebrated her first birthday, and she was still in a celebratory mood for her shoot!  Mom warned me at the beginning of the shoot that Mila was not known for being a smiler…but I beg to differ, LOL.  Mila was one of the smiliest kids we’ve ever had the pleasure of photographing. She was so happy, which of course, made us all smile along with her.  She barely needed a warm up period, and hit the ground running with her smiles.  Mila, thank you for being so sweet and happy! I can’t believe you are one already! Click HERE to see Mila’s newborn shoot.  We all wish you the best birthday, ever  🙂  It was great seeing you too, Mom and Dad!  Congratulations on your first year with Mila…may you have many more wonderful years ahead of you!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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Little Hayden is a big sister, and she was all smiles!  Although we’ve been blessed with seeing Hayden for her annual holiday photos (click HERE to see Hayden’s 2015 shoot), this was our first time meeting Hailey. Hayden was so excited to introduce her baby sister to us, and she was incredibly eager to hold her sister for our photos! Mom emailed me pics of the outfits that she planned to put the girls in for their photo shoot, and I loved them even before I saw them at our shoot.  Both girls did such a great job (as you can see by their happy smiles)…I think Hailey is following in Hayden’s footsteps  😉  It was so great seeing all of you again this year, Mom and Dad!  Congratulations, Hayden, on becoming a big sister!!!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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