i love first birthday cake shots…super cute and super messy.  we were prepared for a major mess, but mr. shilo was a very clean cake eater.  :)  he seemed to enjoy the flavor on each of his tiny fingers…what a peach.  happy birthday little guy!

it was the most beautiful summer afternoon and i got to spend it with olivia and paige…two little blondes who were adorable and sweet.  we had fun playing and i even got a few kisses during our shoot.  it doesn’t get it any better than that.  :)  it was nice to meet you jen and matt…thank you!

it is always a joy when i get to travel to iowa to take photos of these beautiful little girls…alex just turned one and was as cute as can be.  she has learned to walk and there is nothing cuter than a baby walking with their yummy rolly polly legs.  and, her big sister is always one of my most photogenic little friends.  she loves to smile at me and of course i love that.  :)  thanks, jen and pat…i loved seeing you all.

mackenzie was the first senior i have ever photographed…and, as you can see she made my job very, very easy.  when mackenzie’s mom contacted me last year to photograph her daughter, i was so excited for the opportunity, yet very apprehensive because i had never photographed a senior before.  such a different territory than photographing little ones.  she is beautiful inside and out and i had so much fun photographing her. i don’t think i could have had a better first time model…she was a pro…so photogenic and such a natural in front of the camera.  i appreciate SO much the faith that mackenzie’s family put in me…it was a joy to work with you.  mackenzie, i hope you have a fantastic senior year!  here are a few of my favorites and it was so hard to choose. many more photos to come…

this little 19 month old was busy busy busy.  full of lively, sweet energy and easily amused by her daddy’s tickles.  :)  she was having such a joyous time running “away” from us most of our shoot.  ha!  so fun to see you chris and tracy.  your adrienne is pretty darn cute.  :)  :)