Maddy and Max…back again | {Sweet Siblings}

You probably recognize these two cute faces…they’ve been here before, actually 6 months ago to be exact, when Max was born! He’s now 6 months old and look at how adorable he is! You just want to hug and squeeze this little (not so little!) guy…it was so great to see him again! And, of course, beautiful Maddy, who has been here several times, just as sweet as always. Later this month, Maddy will turn 4…and between her parents schedule and mine, this was the best timing for getting the photos in for the two darlings! We started out by meeting at Scholz Pumpkin Patch in Orting, unfortunately, just as they arrived, so did the rain…and the clouds were dark and threatening and we knew it wasn’t going to blow over soon. Drats…but thankfully, we had a back up plan of my studio, so we loaded up and headed there, where it was dry and warm! I’m so thankful we were able to get this session in and I thoroughly enjoyed my time with them this afternoon….besides Maddy and Max, their parents, Ed and Kerry are wonderful and kind people as well and it’s fun to watch them with their children…such a great family unit!!!

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undefinedMaddy has the prettiest hair and her eyes are full of sparkle and life…she’s your typical four year old, with curiosity, a desire for independence and lots of energy…and so very sweet!

undefinedIsn’t Max just ADORABLE…he has those cheeks that you just want to squeeze and kiss…and he’s such a happy baby with LOTS of smiles to share…he was a great little model and very patient…until he decided it was time to eat!!undefined

Ed and Kerry are wonderful and patient parents…Max and Maddy are so blessed to have them as parents!
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undefinedAs you an see, we “attempted” shooting outside, but the rain wasn’t going to give up…so after just a couple of quick shots, we had to give in and head to the studio!! Oh well, it all worked out just fine in the end and if we’d been outside, we wouldn’t have been able to get such cute photos of him with his tie (which is VERY talented mom made….and sells!).undefined

Maddy did get to pick out a couple of pumpkins before we left the pumpkin patch and so she brought them along to the studio, for a bit of “fall” for the photos!undefined

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these….isn’t Max the cutest!

undefinedSuch a GREAT family…I love watching them together and seeing how happy the kids are….a sure sign of a very settled and stable home…and these kids sure show that in the photos! Thank you, Ed and Kerry, for allowing me the pleasure of capturing some more special memories for your family!

Mary | {super sweet}

What a great morning I had with this little beauty, Mary, and her mom, Melinda, a couple weeks ago.  Melinda had contacted me about a session for Mary who had turned 3 this summer and she was hoping to get it in while the weather was still nice. We first met at a small “tot lot” in our neighborhood, as we both live in the same neighborhood…we got acquainted, I met Mary and set up a date and time for the session. The morning we met for the session it was a bit cooler, but that did not slow Mary down one bit! She is a REAL beauty and her mom had told me she didn’t like to smile much for the camera…I was determined to find that beautiful smile and capture it. Well, it didn’t take long before she couldn’t contain those smiles any longer and we were running and playing in the park and I managed to captured some great smiles! Mary is so sweet and was a real delight…although she just turned three, she certainly seemed older three and when she smiled, I certainly couldn’t contain my own smiles…how can you not smile when you are around someone so sweet and fun! Not only did I have the pleasure to photograph this sweet little girl, but now, whenever I drive past her home, I have a friendly face to wave to and say hello…and I look forward to seeing more of this little girl and watching her grow up!

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Mary “tried” to play coy when we first got to the park…and she hid behind her mom, peeking out, I manage to capture this adorable smile – I knew it would be a great session!

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This beautiful little girl has an incredible natural streak of blond in her hair…which is stunning and who wouldn’t love to have some natural highlights like this…it’s truly amazing and just one more incredible feature that adds to this beautiful little girl!

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Yes, I know generally the goal is to capture the beautiful smile of a child, but when I saw this…I couldn’t help but click the shutter…it’s such a natural look that I instantly fell in love with…

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SMILES…Mary has the BEST smile and when she does smile, her eyes just light up…this little girl is going to be a REAL beauty when she grows up…good luck to her parents…start your game plan now!

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When I see this picture, I just laugh…and I’m guessing that Mary’s parents have seen this look before…I’ve seen it with my own children and even my granddaughter…and those eyes, Mary certainly knows how to play the game and I would imagine it would be hard to say no to that face!!

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Kisses for mama….such a sweet moment!

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Ahh, bubbles, what child doesn’t enjoy bubbles and Mary did a great job of blowing them, as you can see by this bubble!

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You can see where Mary gets her beauty from…her mother, although I must say, I haven’t met her dad…all I know is that I thoroughly enjoyed meeting Mary and Melinda and capturing some special memories for them. I look forward to getting to know them better in the future and capturing some more “memories” for their family!

It’s My Party | {Celebrating Indy}

As promised, here are just a few photos from the birthday celebration for Indy! It couldn’t have been a nicer day, the skies were clear, temperatures around 80 and many family and friends came out to join Jason and Katie in celebrating INDY! As I said in the previous post, this little one is exceptional…this was not your typical one year old birthday, it was quite the event and let me tell you, Indy enjoyed EVERY minute of it and I don’t believe I heard her cry except one time when someone took the empty juice box away from her! Not many this age can handle a couple of hours of such excitement, but this beauty did just that! I am guessing that her parents were probably more worn out than Indy by the end of the party. Kids, big and little alike, enjoyed the evening which included, swimming, trampoline jumping, lawn bowling, visiting, eating and of course, watching Indy who managed quite well as the center of attention.

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As I said, a beautiful evening…right on a nice little lake in Auburn, you can see how peaceful it is right here. Jason and Katie, thank you for asking me to capture some very special memories for you and I look forward to capturing more special memories for your family in the future!