< 1 year >

My baby is 1. I just can't believe it. It's so exciting and somehow a little sad. Just wanted to share some pictures of her big day.

< friends >

Remember my friend, the birthday boy ? Well, it was his mom's birthday, and she was nice enough to invite our family over for the little celebration. We had so much fun, and since I got my new lens, I had to test it out on some of the people present, including my little girl. Thanks for inviting us for frozen custard! We had a lot of fun:)

< a few more >

This girl is so adorable. I just had to share some more.

< birthday girl >

Here's a sneak peek at the session I had today with the cutest little princess who celebrates her birthday tomorrow! Happy 1st birthday, sweet heart!

< birthday boy >

This little guy just turned one this week, and his parents contacted me about taking his 1 year pictures along with some family pictures. He was honestly the happiest smiley little guy I've EVER seen! He was so happy! And sheesh, this family really knows how to have fun together. It was so easy to take pictures of them. There was no way you could fake this kind of love. Thanks so much for letting me take your pictures. Your family is the reason why I do this stuff. I had the best time!

< swing set >

My baby girl loves the swings. Can't seem to get enough. And she loves to watch people. So it was a perfect day to go out with her grandma and grandpa to the park while they were here. I just love those simple but wonderful days.

< gramma and grampa >

My husband's parents came to visit us all the way from Utah, so I had a mini b&w photo shoot with them. I know my mother-in-law is a little camera-shy, but she is really stunning. And I think these pictures capture how much they really love their grand daughter. I know she'll always know that they love her.

And during out photo shoot outside, our poor dog was watching us from the window. Boy, this little guy sure loved having grandma and grandpa here!




Ok, so I absolutely love this picture. My father-in-law is so cool. He's always singing songs to himself. All of these old, classic songs that I've never heard before. And my daughter thought he was SO hilarious! They got along really well, that's for sure.