I was so lucky to get to visit Miss Dakota today. She was such a little love. At 7 days old, this baby girl slept almost the entire session. I just ♥ all of her sweet chub. Here are a few sneak peeks for you, Mom and Dad. Thank you so much for inviting me into your beautiful home. You have two beautiful little girls!

This post is about 2 months late… my little man turned 5 a few months ago.  Can 5 years really have passed since I first held my baby boy? As cliche as it sounds, there are times when it seems like only yesterday…

I had promised him a “date night” and we finally got a chance to sneak away last weekend. We went out on the town to a movie and then, of course, stopped for a few photos on the way home.

So a happy {belated} birthday to my silly boy.  Our world is a much happier place because you are in it.  ♥

And the true Will Ryan… 

I cannot tell you how much I love this photo.  The moment the shutter clicked, I knew I had captured “her”.  Sweet, joyful, innocent.     Everything brings her such happiness, even a simple clover patch on the edge of the road.   And everything she does, everything she is brings us such joy.     We are so lucky.

I am so excited to show off my new blog! I’ve been working on it for awhile now and I’m loving the way it’s turned out. There is so much more information available now in the menus. Please check it all out and let me know what you think!

And of course, I have to include a photo. This is Willy the Kid. He’s so into cowboys right now…   Doesn’t he look like one tough hombre?

for sprinklers on hot days.

for babies sleeping so sweetly in the car.

for brothers and sisters.

for big grins and belly laughs.

for a snapshot of me with my babies.

Life is full of so many simple joys. Enjoy them. Treasure them. Remember them because they will be grown before you know it.

~ M

Ok, I am hoping this is the last post like this. My site is back and running. Galleries are all visible and my client site is available as well. Whew! Again, a big thanks to my hosting company for getting things going again over the weekend.

If any of my fabulous clients ever happen upon my website and notice an error message, please shoot me an email and let me know. I don’t visit my site all that often and it can be days before I discover it’s down. I’d really appreciate the heads up if you happen to notice! Thanks so much!

Little J’s session was on the hottest day of the year but she didn’t let that stop her. Just like her session 8 months ago (has it been that long?) this little girl was on the move. see previous session here Look how much she has grown and she is now sporting some pretty cute piggy tails too!

We had a chance to go to Grandma and Grandpa’s house and play in the neighbor’s gorgeous field. I was so excited to see all the yellow buttercups blooming! And we even had a few horses to keep us company. For me, the setting couldn’t have been anymore perfect. Adorable little girl, gorgeous field and beautiful horses….

The moment I took this shot, I knew I would love it. One of my favorites of the night…

Taking a step back a few years to the era of the polaroid…

I had a little hiccup with my website and client site this morning! So, apologies to anyone trying to view galleries or check pricing. Thanks to my wonderful website hosts, we are back up and running!

Sorry for any inconvenience. Sometimes, I really do hate computers! ugh!

~ M