Sweet William

I love it when clients appreciate my work so much that they gift it to one of their friends. It is one of the highest forms of flattery for this business in my opinion. So, when one of my clients asked if I would photograph the baptism of her friend's new son, of course I said yes!

Baptisms are very special in my mind. I love the ceremony and the prayers that are said - especially when the parents are blessed. I love the anticipation of the water being poured on the baby's head - everyone is always curious as to the baby's reaction. Young children are always in awe when watching a baptism. And, I especially love the relationship that is formed between God and the baby. 

Sweet baby William had a great baptism. He slept through most of it! After the ceremony at church, a fun and very festive party took place at L'Adour restaurant. I truly enjoyed being a part of the special day.

sweetness!

adoring mom and dad

Father blessing the parents

Now it is time to celebrate! Shots, anyone??!! Love the happiness on these two faces!

Grandma enjoys a quiet snuggle with the sweet baby boy.

I love this image.

Don't you wish he didn't wipe off the mustache. SO glad I was at the right spot at the right time for this! Love it!

Thank you so much for allowing me to celebrate your day with you.
Many blessings!!

Three

 A special family welcomed a new baby girl into their lives just over a week ago. I was thrilled to be able to meet her and her super cute, super silly brother and sister.

Speaking of super silly sister... our session day just happened to a special day for her  - her birthday!!! Doesn't she look so happy to be turning 2?! I love how her hair looks a little crazy in this picture - she certainly was a nut. I'm still laughing about a very funny incident that happened while I was there... I'm sure Mom is still laughing, too!

Doting brother. Apparently he is already such a great big brother. Such a sweetheart!

I love yawning babies! It is so quintessentially "newborn." 

I love this one of Baby A taking a snooze.

And, here they are... not sure of what the other is doing, but they are lovin' it (in the words of my daughter who is helping me type this blog post!)

So, thank you, thank you for allowing me to be a part of your family during this great time. Enjoy your beautiful children every day!

Baby Stella

Mom and Dad have a special little love gesture -- I'm sure Stella will grow to love it, too!!

Sometimes you just have to cry along with the baby!!!

She is so loved!

Curious about the world. already. Love her polka dots with her star blanket. Too cute!

I was so excited to meet this little girl who was welcomed into the world about a month ago by her adoring parents. Mom and Dad and I had fun at the maternity session and I enjoyed visiting with them again. So easy going and ready for life with Stella!! She's absolutely perfect - enjoy every minute with her. It is amazing how quickly they grow. Thank you so much for inviting me to share your joy!

Up to...

I have been enjoying a much slower pace of photography sessions the past few weeks and been doing so many things around the house. Here are some things we've been up to.

**Painting. Addie's room. Mom and Dad's room (and trim), Jack's room (and trim) AND downstairs hallway trim. Whew! I'm about finished with paint! I figure I'm trying to get all of the inside house stuff done before the weather turns nice and I will be beckoned outside to work in the garden.

**Skating. The kids LOVED going to the pond to skate this winter... Jack got to be quite the little hockey player.

**Visiting family. We took a few days to visit our new baby cousin, Andrew, in Ohio. We were lucky to be able to attend his baptism and Addie was THRILLED to be an altar server for the special occasion. 

**Award. Addie was one of three kiddos chosen in her school to receive a "giraffe" award for "Responsibility!" So proud of her.

I've also been tackling my 2011 list of things to do and will update you on my progress in the next week or so!!
And... I have been working on some business things. Will post about that in the next week, too. Looking forward to meeting Baby Stella this coming week and Baby Issac soon, too!!

Cheers!