happy birthday baby beckham…

beckham, you are too cute for words…your birthday party was so fun and i think you loved your cake so much.:)  thank you for letting me take a few photos of you on your special day.  happy first birthday to you… love, auntie eydie

summer nights…

what a gorgeous family this is…and, i loved spending the evening with them.  ella, caleb and isaac, you were so so well behaved…just sweet joys to photograph. and, this was the most beautiful setting for our session…my dream outdoor studio.:)  it was a lovely summer evening…warm, a small breeze and three sweet ones running in the field.  love.

drew…

drew…you made me laugh non stop at our shoot.  you are filled with lovely, adorable little boy energy!  you moved non stop…and, i mean non stop.  but, when you did decide to take a minute to breathe, it was to hug or kiss your mom or dad.  how sweet are you?  super duper sweet.  grant and katie, it has been wonderful getting to know your family.  you are beautiful inside and out.:) thank you…

my sweet loves…

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…

baby tanner (& his big sisters)…

baby tanner was welcomed into the world 10 weeks ago…and, is the lucky brother of two loving big sisters.  i can’t wait to see who he looks like as he grows bigger and how he smiles and laughs.  what a lucky little boy to have come into this family.  i have photographed them since i started my business and i always love my time with them. congratulations to the metz family on your sweet baby boy.