A delightful afternoon

Earlier this week I had the pleasure of photographing the Lackey Family. It’s been three years since I first met Mike and Kim, when I photographed their wedding on New Year’s Eve. Makaela, Kim’s daughter was the flower girl and although a tad camera shy, she was adorable in her dress and was so sweet…Mike, Kim and Makaela became a family that evening and I was honored to be asked to capture some memories for them that day. At the park this week I met two new family members – Kaden, their nine month old son and Ziggy, Makaela’s new dog…they have grown into a very sweet family and it was wonderful to see them again.

After some fairly wet weather around here lately, we were a bit nervous about what the day we’d scheduled would bring. Much to our delight, we had a beautiful afternoon, a tad cool, but dry and even some sunshine…a perfect fall day! I must say that trying to get the attention of two dogs and a baby is certainly a challenge, but I’m always up for a good challenge and am happy if I can get at least one of them to look my way!! LOL Kaden was so much fun, a happy baby who adores his big sister, who can really get him smiling and laughing! Thank you, Makaela, for being a super assistant! And, she was also scouting locations for photos…and was not at all camera shy this time…you’ve got it, Makaela!! We got some great shots that day and I hope that Kim and Mike will enjoy these photos and that it will hold them over until the gallery is ready! Thank you for again, choosing me to photograph your family…I had a great time with all of you!







Kailey turns FOUR…

This morning I had the pleasure of taking Kailey’s four year pictures…I have been taking her pictures since she was a year old…and I love it every year and look forward to seeing her as she grows and changes. Kailey is a beautiful little girl, I can’t believe how much she has grown up in the past year…wow, what a little lady she is!



We even got Kailey’s mom to join her for a few shots…you can see where Kailey gets her looks from!!

Kailey was getting some practice in for Halloween…this is last year’s costume, but if you happen to see a beautiful “Sleeping Beauty” on your porch this Halloween, it just might be her!!

I love her sweet little hands and fingers…and her nail polish was a great match for her dress!

This sweet little girl’s smile is infectious and I couldn’t help but smile and enjoy the time spent with her today! Until next year, Kailey!!

Okay, now I REALLY have to get packed to leave Sunday for the next wedding…it’s really tough to think about shorts, swimsuits and tank tops when it’s wet and cold around here…but I think I can push myself to do it!! ALOHA

New tutu…and sweet Erica!

Last month I bought a new tutu for my little girls and couldn’t wait any longer for a “model” to try it out for me. My neighbor, Shannon, has a very sweet little girl, Erica, who was a great little model and did a great job in “showing it off” for me! Here are just a couple of the shots…but of course, there were more taken!