since I’ve seen this adorable family and I love seeing how they have grown and changed.  Big sis is such a beautiful little lady who is excited about turning 3 and little man is now a curious, walking toddler.   Aren’t they just the cutest?

Thank you so much, Cody and Erika for coming to see me again.  I always enjoy seeing you and your sweet kiddos!

The moment a child is born,
the mother is also born.
She never existed before.
The woman existed, but the mother, never.
A mother is something absolutely new.

Thank you Caryn and Rodney for sharing your beautiful Sophia with me.   I loved spending my morning with your sweet girl.

I am so lucky to be getting the chance to visit with 4 high school classmates this fall as they welcome new additions to their families.   Tawnya and I graduated together and our sons are only a few days apart.  And now, they have welcome beautiful little Tori to their family.  She was the first baby whose session I did here in my home and she was so peaceful the entire time. Such a beautiful little one…

Thank you Travis and Tawnya for bringing little Tori to see me.  It was so nice to get a chance to catch up.  She is such a beautiful little baby. Congratulations!

School starts tomorrow.   It is always so crazy how fast summer flies by.  As I sat here tonight, I took a quick peek at my snapshot file filled with our summer memories and I was happy.  While it didn’t seem like we had much of a “summer” here in Washington,  I was so happy to see so many fun moments captured.   No perfect poses or carefully chosen outfits for “pictures with Mommy”.  No, these are snapshots of real moments.  Our summer memories…

There were water fights…

Tea parties with friends…

First bike rides without training wheels…

Play time with pirates…

Dancing.  Lots and lots of dancing…

Weekends at the cabin…

Backyard pool time…

Hikes with the family…

First trips to the beach…

And lots of love…

Remember these little darlings? Look how they have grown! Caroline and Olivia are 9 months old now and so full of personality. It was such a pleasure to get to see them and their sweet big sister again last week. I love getting a chance to photograph “my” families again and see how everyone is growing and changing.

Sweet Caroline…

Darling Olivia…

And lovely Sophia…

Thank you so much, Jessica and Chris for bringing the girls out past bedtime to visit me!  It was such a joy to see everyone again!

Life is always a rich and steady time when you are waiting for something to happen or to hatch.
– E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web

Thank you so much, Terah and Cedar for asking me to document this special time for you. It was so nice to finally meet you too.  I can’t wait to see your little one soon!