Another one of our newborns has officially turned 1, and he’s celebrating it in a very *magical* way! Mikey’s first birthday party was held at the Aulani Disney Hotel. It was our first time at the resort, and it was amazing!  It truly seemed like a “Hawaiian” Disney Hotel, complete with the themed architecture and “Aloha Attire” Mickey and Minnie.

Mikey was a brave little boy, sharing smiles and “high fives” with Mickey:

The party was “Nemo” themed, and the cake, favors and centerpieces were adorable:

Balloon animals and helium filled balloons were a hit (especially with the birthday boy!):

Guests enjoyed body and face painting:

Friends and family members also enjoyed delicious food…:

…and entertainment:

The birthday boy even showed us how old he was:

Mickey and Minnie helped us all sing “Happy Birthday”:

As the party began to wrap up, Mikey decided to take a breather.  Good thing Grandpa was there  🙂

Happy First Birthday, Mikey!  Thank you, Mom and Dad, for allowing us to participate in this momentous milestone.  Congratulations!!!

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Can you believe how much these little guys have grown in a little under a year and a half? We first met Elle and Rob as newborns (click HERE to see their newborn shoot). Since then, we’ve been following them on their journey (click HERE to see their last shoot with us).  This is the fourth time we’ve seen them, and they are growing at an incredible rate! Each twin has his/her own distinct personality…but both are equally lovable!  Thanks for sharing their sweet smiles and fun personalities with us, Mom and Dad  🙂  It’s been an amazing 17 months!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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We met Lauren in summer school. Bradley began playing with her in the last few weeks of school, but you would have thought they knew each other for a lifetime at our shoot. Bradley even took a nap so he would be “in a good mood” for Lauren (naps are not easy to come by nowadays). Mom asked for an outdoor/beach shoot…and we couldn’t have asked for a better location!  It was a beautiful afternoon, and not only did they have access to the shoreline, their condo also featured an amazing courtyard. I could have shot in that courtyard forever. It was absolutely gorgeous!

I loved the way the sunlight reflected off of Lauren’s strawberry blonde hair. Her playful freckles only added to her sweet personality 🙂  The best part of the shoot? She LOVED to pose for me (she came up with every single pose on her own, with no direction from me at all). I asked Mom if she had practiced “posing” with Lauren, and she refused to take credit for it…Lauren just loved the camera! Most children need a “warm up” period, typically starting off shy and timid.  Not little Lauren, she was ready to go right from the start! Totally uninhibited and I loved it!!!

Mom and Dad, hope you have settled in to your new home! We will miss you…please come back and visit us in Hawaii soon! As Bradley said, “Mom, I remember that day with Lauren…it was a great day. I had so much fun!”  Here’s your sneak peek:

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We shot his cousin, David (click HERE and HERE to see his previous shoots), twice…and it was finally time to meet Richard. Prior to this, we had only seen photos of Richard (we received an adorable birth announcement!).  Now that Richard and his family were visiting here in Hawaii, we were fortunate enough to see him for one of his most important life milestones…his first birthday!  We loved his big-boy, toothy grin 🙂  We also took a few fun “cousin” photos (which meant we got to see David for a third time in a little over 4 months!).  Thank you Mom, Dad and Aunty for driving out to see us! We enjoyed seeing the boys…may they be best friends in the years to come.  Happy Birthday, Richard!!!  Hope you and your family had a great trip! Here’s your sneak peek:

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Little Emily arrived to our photo shoot bright eyed and happy. We thought we were in for a challenging (but fun) shoot because Emily is our oldest newborn shoot to date (we like to see our newborns within the first 2 weeks of life), but I told mom that we would plan for a newborn shoot, and if it didn’t work out, we would do a family photo shoot.  Big sis, Maggie, knew how to pose for family and sibling shots (she’s a pro, click HERE for her previous shoot with us). After our family shots, baby Emily nursed and fell right to sleep…and didn’t wake up for the rest of her shoot.  Amazing! She ended up being one of our easiest shoots (in terms of keeping baby asleep).  Mom and Dad, thank you for driving out and introducing us to Emily, and it was great to see Maggie again!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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Her smile lit up the room! It was great to see Kendall…we couldn’t believe how much she had grown since her newborn shoot with us (click HERE to see Kendall’s newborn shoot). Kendall gave us so many smiles, it took me forever to narrow down the photos for this post. So many cute and different smiles…too many to choose from. Her big sister Kaitlyn (5 years old) was so calm, and was such a good sport! Kaitlyn was a pro at our shoots (click HERE to see Kendall’s previous shoot with us, along with links to earlier shoots with us).  Mom was worried that bringing both girls would be difficult, but our shoot was a breeze  🙂  Kaitlyn had mom’s calm demeanor, and little Kendall hammed it up for our camera…we couldn’t have asked for a better set of models!  Thanks for making the drive out, Mom…here’s your sneak peek:

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He was the sweetest little man, we loved little Mikey’s polo shirts and jeans! Click HERE to see his previous shoot with us. Michael’s temperament was even and calm, yet he showed intense interest in how things worked (car wheels, trunk lids, etc.) SO inquisitive. I could almost see the gears turning in his head.  His gentle smile made all of us smile back, and he has the best Mom and Dad…ever. Thank you for coming out to see us, we’re so glad that Mikey was over his cold 🙂  Here’s your sneak peek:

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Oahu is such a small island! Mom said she found us via the internet. She later realized that she knew Edson because they worked together previously. At the time of the shoot, I also found out that I worked with Mom’s aunt.  Maybe this shoot was destined to take place!  We couldn’t have asked for a better model  🙂  Hayden was a doll…she was sweet, demure, and had a ton of personality. I LOVED her smile…it spanned from ear to ear, and literally lit up her face (which of course made us all smile). Thank you for coming out to see us, Mom and Dad! Here’s your sneak peek:

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Hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July!  Thank you to those in the past that fought for our freedom, as well as the men and women that currently strive to keep us independent and free.  Free to live…free to express ourselves…free to dream 🙂  Happy Independence Day!

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It has only been a couple of months, but David seemed like such a big boy this time around! Click HERE to see his previous shoot with us. Mom said that he even had two haircuts since our last shoot. David sported an impressive shock of soft, dark brown hair…don’t you just want to reach out and touch it?!  In a few short months, he added sitting up unassisted, clapping, and smiling on cue to his repertoire. He particularly enjoyed the “name song” that mommy sang (I had that song running through my head the entire night…now I can spell his name without even thinking!) Mom also brought a particularly meaningful set of props to David’s shoot. Prior to his birth, she spent several years in the military. She was stationed in various countries, including Iraq, and wanted to commemorate her years of service by including her cap and boots in some shots with David.

Thank you Mom and Dad for driving over, it was wonderful to see all of you again! Hugs to our smiley little guy 🙂  Here’s your sneak peek:

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