these little girls belong to my dear friend and i don’t need to say much except that they are precious and sweet and beautiful.  and, i love being able to take photos of them because not only do i enjoy seeing morgan and stella, but i love having quality time with their mommy.  :)  thanks, jess and kevin.  love.

these beautiful little girls are very special to me…they live right next door to my parents in IA and are just simply the most wonderful family.  michaela is turning 4 soon and little miss alex is just three months.  i cannot believe how fast the time goes by…i feel like i just took her newborn photos.  she has already changed so much.  pat and jen, i LOVE taking photos of your very sweet family…thank you.  can’t wait to see you again when we are home.

we have had the most beautiful, warm weather here in MN so far this fall…and, this afternoon was no exception.  last week i met the very adorable quinlan and vincent…two of the cutest little boys i have ever laid my eyes on.  :)  we took photos next to the perfect spot for little boys to play…a water fountain! they had so much fun and so did i.  it is not often that a 2 year old likes to give hugs and kisses to his one year old brother, but quin was thoroughly enjoying loving up on his baby brother.  it was very, very sweet.  the watermelon was the treat at the end of our fun session and it presented some of the cutest photos i have ever taken.  tom and rhonda…your family is lovely and it was so nice to meet you all…

it is not often that my own little ones cooperate for my camera.  :)  as most photographers understand, it is hard to feel like you take good photos of your own kids.  but, today, my grace was all about the camera…granted, the fun only lasted about 3 minutes and ended with a classic grace face, but it was sure fun while it lasted.  :)  and, i cannot forget my maxwell who was being silly with his feet up in the air.

i took photos for this adorable family last summer and since i saw them last, they have a new addition…little gus.  all three are darling and have their own unique personalities.  i have such fond memories of our session last year…and it was so fun to see the kids again and see how much they have changed.   the kids enjoyed a few summer treats during our session this past week-end.  :)  as all of us parents of young ones know…we sometimes have to do what it takes for cooperation!  i cannot get enough of the “real life” photographs.  they are priceless and the kind of memories that parents want to remember for a lifetime.  thank you chris and teresa…you family is perfect.  :)