Little Summit made the long drive up here to see me and I am so thankful he did.  I was able to capture his beautiful sleepy smiles.  Those fleeting little smiles that grace a sleeping baby’s face just melt me.

“The smile that flickers on a baby’s lips when he sleeps – does anybody know where it was borne?

Yes, there is a rumor that a young pale beam of a crescent moon touched the edge of a vanishing autumn cloud

and there the smile was first born…”

Thank you so much Cedar and Terah for bringing your sweet little man to see me.  Such a beautiful family you have!

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!

When you are ten months old, it is the little things that bring you joy.  Tall green grass, airplane rides, hugs from Mommy.   Meeting this sweet family was such a pleasure and it was evident throughout our time together just how much joy their little man brings to them…

Thank you Dan and Laura for bringing little Quinn to see me. I really enjoyed meeting you and your darling boy!  Such a fun session.  I’ll be in touch very soon…

Sweet Miss Teagan is now four months old.  You can see her newborn session HERE.  It always amazes me how the precious little newborn changes into a giggling, smiling, wide eyed little cherub in just a few short months.   Speaking of wide eyes, take a look at these gorgeous baby blues…

And time with her lovely mommy….

I am so glad I got to see little Teagan again! She is such an adorable baby girl, Hailey.  Thank you for sharing her with me!

I had to snap a few of sweet little Jesse when I took the kids for a playdate just the other day.  I can’t believe how big he is getting. He will be celebrating his 1st birthday in just a few months. Jesse is the son of my sweet friend Wendy and has been on my blog a few times before.

I was so happy that Wendy agreed to let me take a few of her with her little man. It just isn’t often enough that we get to be in photos with our children. I know that when I flip through photo albums of my childhood, I am always so happy to see a photo of my mom with me.  But they are rare.  My mom has never liked the camera and always took every opportunity to avoid it.  Be sure and document your history.  You are there everyday for your beautiful children.  Let them see you there in pictures.  Even if you have to set up the camera on a table and use the timer – do it.  That’s what I do! Just catch yourself being in the moment with your kids. I promise you, years down the road you will be so glad you did… and so will your children.

Oh, sweet boy.  What a pleasure it was to spend the morning with you…

Thank you so much, Cass and Chad for asking me to capture Levi’s early days for you!

to be this cute!   Little Elise had the biggest blue eyes I have ever seen and they just sparkled when she smiled. I absolutely love 1 year olds.  Just learning to walk, so curious, and full of smiles.

Thank you so much, Jenn and Marc for bringing your sweet little girl all this way to see me.  Your family is just adorable!

There is something about shooting a session in an open field that makes my heart sing.  Maybe it’s because I grew up here, surrounded by the beautiful wide open spaces that we are so lucky to have here in the valley.  Maybe it’s because I’m the granddaughter of farmers and many of my fondest childhood memories are of playing the strawberry fields and running down the rows of berries.  Or maybe it’s just because it is the perfect setting to concentrate on what truly matters to me when shooting families – the beautiful child, the gorgeous family and the amazing love they have for each other.

I have so many favorites from my recent session with the adorable Miss Hazel… I hope you don’t mind me posting a few more than I normally do!

I hope you enjoyed your little sneak peek, Danielle.  It was so much fun to photograph sweet Hazel.  And thank you to your family for letting us use their beautiful field. I think it was just the perfect spot!

Little Farah (oh how I love her name!) and her family braved some serious March winds for this session. What was forecasted to be a lovely afternoon, turned into a blustery day much more like November than late March.  I thought March was supposed to go out like a lamb!

This sweet little miss gave me some beautiful smiles despite the breeze.  She has such big beautiful eyes and I love how the wind caught her hair. 

All smiles on Mommy’s shoulder…

A little game of Peek-a-Boo…

Thank you for a fun session and for sharing sweet Farah with me.  She is such a little beauty! I will be in touch soon…

This sweet little girl made her mommy and daddy wait a few extra weeks for her.  But the best things in life are definitely worth the wait.

She is absolutely gorgeous, Hailey and Jake.   Thanks so much for asking me to capture her early days.