What are little boys made of?

Frogs and snails, and puppy-dogs tails,

And such are little boys made of.

Little boys are made of lots of things, I’m not sure if it’s puppy dogs tails, but I know that it’s a whole lot of cuteness. Carson may have puppy-dog eyes opposed to tails, I think. Carson was also no amatuer at being photographed. He was the sweet little doll I photographed back in September during this family shoot. His mom and dad are so sweet and friends of ours from StoneWater, and I was so excited when Nacole asked me to photograph little Carson in honor of his first birthday! We tried a couple new locations, including a nice little laundramat (thanks Nacole for letting me run with the creative juices… lol) and I’m so excited about the way the pictures turned out. I hope ya’ll enjoy them!

I just love to hear from old friends… especially when they want me to take pictures of the important things in their lives. When Katy emailed me and told me she wanted pictures done for her baby that was about to be 1, I had this weird feeling about how “old” I’m getting. No, I’m not getting old, but I’m definitely getting older. I can’t believe how many people I went to school with are now married, have children, and have moved off to different places in the world. It’s so surreal to know that life is just flashing by. But anyway, it was SO great to see Katy (and she’s pregnant again! YIPPEE!) and to take pictures of the beautiful Ashlan.

By the way, if you are interested in getting pictures of your children done, take note of the outfits and props Katy brought. They were IDEAL! Bright colors, hats, jewelry… I love it! Thanks Katy, I hope you love the pictures!

BY THE WAY: Don’t forget to check back on MONDAY to find out what’s been brewing lately! I can’t wait to share!

Charlee just turned TWO years old! She was actually a little cutie that danced the night away at Bill and Court’s wedding this past September. Her mom emailed me a few weeks ago to see if I could photograph her little girl at her birthday party! Well, of course! This is an ideal situation for parents who LOVE pictures, but don’t want to be responsible for holding the camera and capturing every moment of the entire party … or for trying to get everyone’s pictures while trying to be the host! I really had fun capturing the party (and got to eat some DELICIOUS cake!) while Charlee, family, and friends all enjoyed celebrating and having fun together! Thanks Lauren for asking me to join you at the party! Hope you see some images you love!

Here is the birthday girl.

Look at all the preparation Lauren had done! I love the lollipops!

Charlee having some fun in the yard!

She really enjoyed her party!

SO much stuff to do!

But she was a great host and greeted her guests…

And the most important part of the evening… CAKE!

Nothing like ending a party with some sugar…

Nacole and Jeremy are a sweet couple that have two sweet boys, full of vibrance and energy. I love how little boys are different than little girls. They want to run - all the time. They want to play - all the time. They want to show off - all the time. I mean, little girls want to do all of those things, of course, but not as recklessly, carelessly, and extensively as boys. I just love that about them. I wish… I just WISH I had the energy that little boys do. I would probably get a WHOLE lot more done in a workday.

So back to the Morgan family. I had such a wonderful time at the park taking some family photos for them. You could tell how much fun they all have together and how much love surrounded their family! Thank you, Nacole, for asking me to document this time in your familie’s lives! Enjoy your sneak peek!

Isn’t this cute?

Two happy boys!

Brother knows how to make the baby laugh!!

Oh yes, bubble fun!

Don’t you hate when this happens?

You know what I love about being a photographer for a year? Repeat clients. I LOVE my clients. I especially love when clients make photos an important part of their year. This family is particularly special because the daddy is in the band at church with Eric and I, the mommy had enough faith in me to trust me with photographing her family when I first started out, and the little girl was my first baby to shoot. If you wanna see their first session, go here. So, I was so excited to be able to shoot the two kids again. I love being able to see how they are growing up (and it’s ever so quickly). Wyatt’s birthday is coming up and they needed to get some shots for his invitation. He was super playful, so most of the shots I got of him were while he was playing. So cute. We had to hurry though because a HUGE storm came up and cut our session short. I grabbed several of Amie and they turned out super sweet. Anyway, thank you again Morgan and Tanner for trusting me with capturing your family as it grows!

Peek-a-boo birthday boy!

I love all her little facial expressions!

You can see the super dark storm clouds in the background. Doesn’t it just make her eyes pop?

And one to grow on.