It turned out to be a hot day for this session and little Mr. J was not digging it too much. He was pretty serious about it actually. It took some work but we managed to get some smiles out of him anyway. If your going to do the serious thing though it’s a good idea to have such a great serious face.

This was an extra fun session for me because this family is not only friends of ours but our neighbor. Great neighbors at that too! They can never move, unless we do first that is. In which case I guess I allow them to move . . . if they move next door to us again.

Doesn’t she do an awesome serious face.

The responsible party.

This little man is hilarious. It’s going to be fun to see how all that personality develops.

The “T” family came back from over seas to visit family and we worked in a session. I’m so glad the rain decided to leave our little spot dry even through it was raining all around us! Little Mrs. “H” is a little ham. She was very aware of my camera and even mid play with her parents she would suddenly turn to look straight at the camera. I love meeting all these little personalities. I wonder what they will become, where they will go, and how their lives will be. While I’m editing and zoomed in on their little faces I often find myself amazed at the blessing life is. Children are a fantastic gift to the world. We can learn so much if we watch them.

This is a storyboard I designed from their session. A storyboard is printed and mounted on a 3/4 inch board with a hard black plastic edge. They come ready to hang are included in several of my collections. I will have more product shots available soon of some of the different products I offer. It’s so fun to see everything come together in the final product.

My little 3 year old likes to say things are magical. That’s what I think of when I see this shot.

I had to post a few more from this session. Such a little doll!

I photographed this little guy as a newborn. Now he’s one. How this happens so fast never ceases to amaze me. His daddy is currently deployed. He missed his first steps and doesn’t want to miss his first haircut. I think that is so sweet. What a fantastic dad!

So here’s his little boy, waiting for him. Doesn’t this picture say it all.

Thank you for all you do on behalf of us and this great country! A little reminder of how tiny he was just a year ago!

It’s been fun watching this little man grow up. He looks more like a toddler now than a baby! It’s crazy how fast they change. True to boy form, he was having a good old time on all the grass. Love it!

It is seriously fun to photograph these mini humans. I love how candid they are. No fake stuff when you’re only 5 months old! Enjoy your peek!

Isn’t it great how babies clamp onto your hair when you do things like this to them.

Love this both ways.

We’re back from our little vacation. It was so GREEN. Ah, I miss green. Monsoons come to the desert soon please! Just make sure you leave breaks for my sessions. I’d appreciate it! We got to ride the gator, jump on the trampoline, plant a garden, go check out some gorgeous views of the valley, throw rocks in the creek, and of course a little cattle branding for good measure. My kind of vacation! The country girl in me sure misses good old Wyoming. As a nice little highlight to the trip we got to meet my incredibly adorable little niece! She’s just the cutest little thing and her mom is a fabulous mother! What a lucky little girl. I’ll have another new little niece and a new little nephew next time I’m up! Can’t wait!

Isn’t she so sweet!

Even her little sneezes are cute.

My mom made me these little hanging pouches so we had to test one out. Little Mrs. P was simply a fantastic model for it.

Every time I look at these pictures I feel so thankful for families like this one! Mom deployed a couple days after we took these. When she comes back shortly thereafter Dad leaves. All I can say is THANK YOU! Thank you for your sacrifices for our country and freedoms! Meeting families like this refreshes my hope in the future. Thanks for allowing me to capture this precious time in your lives and for a fantastic session!

I LOVE this series!

Proof that indeed the desire to open ones mouth when wanting another to open their mouth is instinctive. I catch myself doing that when I’m feeding my baby rice cereal. At least I know I’m normal now. Ha!