Today you are you. That is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you. – Dr. Seuss

We initially set out on a journey to photograph a fun cake smash session.  But summer called and in the end we decided to do a fun outdoor session.  O boy, did Lady K have fun with the lanterns, airy canopy and shabby chic mirror!  Mommy and grandma worked hard to help but we had a ton of fun capturing Lady K’s genuine happiness, curiosity and everything Lady K.  After all, what is a birthday if not to celebrate yourself?  Happy 1st Birthday Lady K!

The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence. ~Denis Waitley

It’s humbling whenever one of my newborn babies return for their birthday photoshoots!  I photographed Lady S as a super cute infant at 100 days old, for her 1st birthday and now her 2nd birthday.  Seeing Lady S every year reminds me of how time flies with little ones in the house.  It makes you want to stop the clock to cherish their sweet smiles, pause a little longer to watch them absorb and learn about everything new.  This session took place on an unexpectedly hot day but we were able to capture Lady S in her moment – no posing, no sit here and cross your legs – just Lady S and her beautiful, spunky spirit.  Happy 2nd Birthday Lady S!

To celebrate the holidays and also the addition of our beautiful daughter to our family, I did a mini family shoot.  I was also super happy to be able to capture a before delivery and one year postpartum shot in my maternity photo series.  My daughter was a little dubious as to what was happening but my son definitely had a lot of fun jumping on the bed during the shoot, maybe too much! He did nap very well afterwards though 🙂  We are so happy to have an updated family photo finally and our family & friends loved how the photos turned out. Yay!  Happy Holidays 2014 from our family to yours!