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.

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!

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!

Little Mr. J is so happy, not to mention ADORABLE! He was so good at sitting up at barely 6 months old! It seems like they’re usually a bit wobbly if sitting up at all yet, but he had it down. Thanks for sharing your cute little man with me. He’s so fun to photograph.

All these kids I photographed as newborns are turning 1. It’s craziness! Look how big this little guy has gotten!

How cute are these two! Poor little Mrs. E was sick the night before but I think we still managed to get some happy moments. They love pushing each other in this wagon. It’s adorable!

I love that he copies the way she crawls.

Okay, so most of the time they love pushing each other in the wagon. I have thing for “real life” photos like this though. Classic!