Watching family and friends go through the various stages of relationships and life is so rewarding and to be able to follow clients as well…it doesn’t get much better than that! Nearly four years ago, Jerad and LeeAnn were married and I had the pleasure of photographing their wedding…sharing in a very special day for the two of them, as well as getting acquainted with their families. Meeting people, getting to know them, creating friendships…those are the best parts of my job! Of course, I must confess, I’ve known LeeAnn since she was in junior high school…she and our son were good friends and have remained so over the years and to see her now…well, I love seeing what a beautiful woman she’s become, a great wife and now, soon to be mother…SO excited!!! We had a chance to peek at the nursery before our session and share some stories of preparing for a child…and this little boy (yes, it’s a boy!) is going to be one very lucky little guy…he’s going to have awesome parents who couldn’t be more excited for his arrival!
LeeAnn and Jerad have done everything they need to in order to prepare for their son’s arrival…and as with all expected moms, reading about what is ahead is a big part of the plan!
Lots of laughing was part of this session…let me just say how much fun I had with these two on this afternoon!
BEAUTIFUL…LeeAnn is truly glowing and looks great…I’m so happy her pregnancy is going so well!
Jerad is quite the artist, much to my surprise! We brought chalk for the chalkboard and he decided to create a bit of his own art in honor of Carson…wow, what talent and he had a good time “designing!”
Besides being an artist, he’s also a good sport and helped carry things, including LeeAnn’s coat…we told him he was Little Red Riding Hood…or maybe that would be “Grey Riding hood!”
Did I not say beautiful…she’s a beautiful woman and pregnancy is only enhancing it!
LLOVE LOVE LOVE this photo…their expressions and they were having a good time!!
I think my absolute favorite from the session….LeeAnn, you are stunning!!!!
Jerad and LeeAnn, you two are a really neat couple and I’m so blessed to know you two and be able to be a part of the exciting times of your lives! I’ll be anxiously awaiting to hear of Carson’s arrival and so very excited to capture some special photos of your son once he arrives!!
They all got a lesson in spinning and dancing from Cinderella and as you can see, they were quite eager to learn all they could!!
This beautiful princess chose a magical wand for her balloon art…quite impressive!!
Oh, and a fountain of pink chocolate…what a great idea…along with marshmallows and graham crackers…a perfect treat for princesses!!
A couple little ones…Prince Charming (aka, Max, who is Lily’s cousin) and this adorable little ROCK princess who was a little sister of one of the guests…seemed to enjoy the party as much as the older ones!
Sadly, it’s time for Cinderella to say goodbye…she said her Fairy Godmother was expecting her back home and Prince Charming would be missing her…I know the girls sure were sorry she had to leave…
Someone didn’t guess very well on the circumference around Jess and Emma!!!
A lovely homemade fleece blanket for Emma…I am thinking her mom and dad might just use that on cold nights before she arrives!!
Isn’t the cake beautiful…and delicious as well! Almost too pretty to eat!!!
Jess is truly glowing…she looks fabulous and certainly “carries” pregnancy quite well!
Our other granddaughter, Jayden, sure enjoyed the shower and didn’t waste any time digging into her piece of cake.
Some lovely favors for the guests…to enjoy during a nice soaking bath on what was a rather cold winter day!
Jess with her generous hosts, Amy Weisbeck, Lorraine Patterson, Aunt Rainy and Jordan Weisbeck…with the guest of honor, Jess.