my dear friend sara said it perfectly, “isn’t life grand. so crazy and yet so still.”  i really could not have worded a description of this photo any more perfect.  it was a crazy busy week and while i didn’t think my patience could go much further, i walk into a room and see this.  what a beautiful sight.  pure innocence.  one baby girl who cannot get enough of her little baby brother, reading quietly to him at 7:00 am.  this is a memory i will never forget…and, while we are living in a world of “busy” it is these sights that make us stop, take a deep breath and love the simple, precious moments that make “life so grand.”  have a wonderful week-end.

i vowed to myself this year i would be better about doing a few regular photography sessions with my own children.  a real photography session, where i plan a special little spot to go, dress up and capture a few memories we will cherish forever and always.  and, so this is the first of 2011…and, even though it was 100 degrees, we went, and played in a beautiful minnesota field.  this is my dream spot for photos…so pretty, full of color and texture. timeless simplicity.  i was worried the bugs might eat us alive, but it was even too hot for them to come out and play.  ha!

and, finally the best part of the evening…our reward of ice cream at the lake.  and, a little time in the lake too.

and, one final photo that i took recently of my little guys…

it is very hard for me to believe that our little love is already 4 weeks old.  my eyes well up just thinking about it because he has already grown so much. sometimes, i wish that time could just stand still…because i just want him to stay teeny for just a bit longer.  he is so tiny and perfect and innocent.  i know that most of you understand this feeling exactly.  i wish his teeny body would fit on my chest forever, all curled up in a little ball.  i love snuggling with him…there is nothing like it.  oh, how i love everything about this time…even with the lack in sleep, i love it.:)  as you can see, i am very far behind in posting photos of myles…i have been cherishing this precious time with my family and adjusting to our new life of five. below are a few of the photos i have captured since myles was born.

myles henry :: 6 days old

myles henry :: 11 days old

my two older loves being silly:)

myles henry :: 21 days old

itty bitty baby myles ::  myles henry one day old

my dear, dear friend gwen waite photographed our family not even a day after our myles was born.  i am incredibly thankful to have these photos…i would have never had these moments captured otherwise.  and, as much as we want to just remember, it is so easy to forget what that moment felt like and looked like because everything is such a whirlwind after a baby is born.  precious, precious memories that i will cherish for a lifetime.

oh how i love this sweet little boy.:)

another perfectly sweet and adorable family…i am so lucky.:)  remember little ruby?  http://eydienelsonphotography.com/blog/teeny-little-loves/little-ruby/ she has grown so much.  her sister and brothers adore her.  we had fun playing in the warm, fall sun and the light was so pretty.  isn’t it funny how naturally different little boys and girls are?  girls love to twirl and dance like a princess and boys love to run and fall to the groundl!  the weather we have had here in MN is simply breathtaking…i want it to last forever.  thank you, W family…

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.