Scotty takes the Cake!

This sweetie pie came in for his very first photo session! I was honored! It took a little while to melt away his inhibitions, but by the end of the session, he only had eyes for me. Hee Hee!!! :) Love it when that happens. Baby sister is expected to arrive sometime in November so I'm hoping he'll be back again to capture some of that sibling love!!! It was a pleasure to meet this wonderful family!

Leader of the Band...

I've had the pleasure of knowing this family for many years so I was thrilled when they asked me to come photograph their latest addition, Christian. He is the 3rd boy in this clan and he's the sweetest thing ever. Mommy is absolutely stunning, although she doesn't think she is. She also can sing, shhh. It was a joy to hear her sing softly in her little boy's ear as he gazed out the window. The words of the song resonated with me. I leave you with the images and the lyrics. Picture perfect, huh?

Must keep walking

Ask any parent if they can remember the age their child was most tiring, 99.9% will tell you 1 year. Right after they start to walk. Imagine that times two!!! These adorable kiddos were fit for a marathon and with 4 adults chasing them, we still couldn't keep up. :) We even started the session with a walking casualty, LOL. Poor Ben! I hope his nose is better. After all the running, we settled on the swings and got some true smiles! Yay! This family is relocating to Wisconsin in a few weeks so I wish you much luck in your next home!!!

Can't Say FFFFlowers

Arianna lost her top tooth this morning. She's lost a few teeth already, but this one seems so significant for me. I guess, because she looks like a big girl. How many moms can say that their kids take out their own teeth? I admire her determination. She sat there in front of the mirror twisting and turning that stubborn tooth until she heard the cracks. I've never seen a little girl so happy to see her bloody tooth hanging by a thread. The first thing she told me was that she looked like her big cousin, Mumi. Even she sees how different she looks. Then, she tried to say something that involved the word "Flowers" and started laughing, "I can't say flowers, ha ha ha. " Another few images to store in my long-term memory...

Under the Rain

It almost didn't happen, but luckily, we were spared and all that was left were overcast skies and a few minor puddles, PERFECT photographing weather! Here is the Ortega family...

The House That Built Me

I haven't lived in this tiny home in Village Green for 12 years now, but it will always be "my home". Every time I'm in the area, I can't resist the urge to drive past it and wave. The new owners haven't done much to it in all this time as if to preserve our history. The paint's the same, the walkway has the same old-fashioned dilapidated tiles, the once new awnings are collecting mold and yet, it still pulls me in each time I drive past it. See up until I was 21, I knew no other home. Those walls contain vivid memories of slumber parties in the living room, 25 people packed in a tiny kitchen clad with ducks, sleeping on the floor in sleeping bags in a nonmaster "master bedroom", backyard parties with records and tape players, 4 dogs, 1 cat, 1 hamster, 2 bunnies, lots of chickens and birds (you'd think we owned a farm or something), family reunions (some with us and some no longer), the list is endless. Resonating most within those walls was an intense amount of love. Luckily, we take the that along with the memories.
So I drove past this personal Heaven of mine and do what I always do: yell out to my girls "This is where Mami grew up!" and they always respond "We know, Mami." This time, I took out my iPhone and like a strange stalker in a moving car, I captured my little home. Here it is: 12251...

More of Miss Lia...

The whole family came back for a few more of their latest addition. She's still as tiny as ever. I had bought two beautiful new hats from etsy and they never found their way to her tiny little head. :( Still, with Dad's help ;), we were able to get some awesome hand shots!!!







Gigi made it into one. She and Logan are two birds of a feather...

And of course, my favorite trio...



And of course, my favorites are the ones with her brothers Lucas and Logan. I'm in love with this trio!!!