My favorite beach bums!

For the past three years I have been invited to a gorgeous little slice of heaven up north on Lake Ontario to photograph a group of kiddos. This year, the group grew by one as their little brother made his debut visit to the cottage. His presence made it a grand total of 6, yes SIX, brothers and sisters. What fun!

Here is the little guy liking the beach.

Mom had the idea of just letting them play at the beach rather than getting dressed up this year. Love it!
And here they are, being goof balls.

It is quite challenging to get 6 children to all look good in one picture. I think this picture is pretty cute... there is another in the series that I'm saving for Mom.


Jump! Savor it... every last bit of summer. Thanks so much for inviting me again. You are great - - all 6 of you!

bubbles of fun

Awesome outfits. Why is it that kids get to wear the cutest stuff??
This was another fun, high energy session.

This little one was pensive and curious.


This one had some great expressions and smiles!



Thank you, thank you. What a gorgeous night and gorgeous kiddos. Looking forward to working on your gallery.

Pure Joy

I am still reeling about these children... I had a great session this morning with 4 GORGEOUS children. Actually, it is a bit unfair that one family has so many cute kids!! Nonetheless... these 4 were full of spirit, happiness and smiles. I just loved them!

Do they not look like an ad for Polo??

Did I mention gorgeous?

Are you getting my drift??

How about now???

The youngest of the cute ones broke his arm awhile ago. We all had fun signing his "SU" cast. I actually got to go first to sign my name! How lucky am I?!

Just a couple more... I could go on and on, but alas... I have to save some favorites for the gallery.

Thanks so much for having me over. I really enjoyed meeting you guys!

Cousins

Cousins are fun! Just a couple quick images to show from this high energy group of kiddos... three live here and three were visiting from PA, so I'm sure their weekend was full of laughs and non-stop action.
Practice, practice, practice... I can't imagine riding a unicycle is an easy skill to learn but this guy is giving it a great shot! Keep trying...


The sweet little youngest of the bunch. Soulful eyes!
Thanks so much!

family time

Met a lovely family today - busy family with a 5 year old and 5 month old. They were such great sports to brave the bugs to do some great shots near a pond in their backyard (really pretty spot with fish, frogs and cattails) .

We tuckered the little one out --- doesn't she look peaceful!
I like the bright colors in this shot - and I love the laughter.
This shot was taken on the back deck -- the little guy was counting all of the toes in the family. I dig the lines in this image.
Enjoy the rest of your week off!

cool.

Three boys! As I was photographing these guys I kept wondering what it would be like to have all boys --- is the house ever quiet? Is the laundry ever done (although that could be said for any young family)? Is there a sport that hasn't been tried?
I had a fun time with these guys - they were up for anything and were so polite.

Each of them had the coolest rooms. The walls were handpainted with a sports motif. Very neat!
I really enjoyed our morning - thanks for being so much fun!

super fun!

I was excited to visit this great family again.

The little guy is two and FULL OF BEANS!!!! As expected, he wanted no parts of listening to my instructions as to where to sit/stand for certain pictures. So, he did it his way... he started telling his older brother and sister where to sit. He situated this photo - doesn't he look super proud of himself?!

He also liked to run away - so Dad had to capture him and fly him back to the rest of the family.

I thought this moment was sweet with mama and daughter. I gave it a soft/antique-y feel for something different.
Thanks for inviting me over. Enjoyed visiting with you and can't wait to get your gallery ready.

full head of hair!

Poor Mom told me she had heartburn her whole pregnancy with this sweet baby. Good thing she is so cute.

Her big sisters adore her and report that she is a wonderful little baby.
Love the red, blond and black hair of the three girls!!

There are two other "babies" in the house --- here is one of them!

Thanks so much for having me over to capture your beautiful family. Enjoy every inch of them!

this makes me very happy!

I love this picture!!! I was perusing my images from the wedding before heading to bed tonight and I ran across this one. This is the type of photo that I strive to take each time I get behind the lens... pure, raw emotion. Look at the way they are looking at each other. I love Erin's hand on Micheal's shoulder and I love how she is holding up her dress with her other hand. This photo makes me happy!!!

Amazing details!

On Saturday evening I had the privilege of photographing Erin and Michael's wedding. I knew I was going to be in for a treat after meeting with them in May for their engagement photos. They are SUCH a lovely couple. The details of their big day sounded wonderful - but I had no idea!!! Here is a teeny tiny glimpse of what I'm talking about. Check back later, as I am putting together some collages of the details and wedding day. Their wedding was magical and I truly hope I captured the essence of it!

Ohio

We are back into our routine here at home after spending last week in Ohio. It was a fun trip - the kids first stop was to Nene and Papa's basement, which is full of toys! They could spend hours down there.

The kids met their one year old cousin Lily (whose birth we missed by just a couple of days during last year's visit). As predicted, Addie couldn't keep her hands off Lily.



Addie and Jack's cousins came for a sleepover one night - which was fun (for them!). After falling asleep around 10:45pm (past my bedtime!), they were all up at 7am! Papa made delicious pancakes in the morning.

I was thrilled to visit a couple of my high school friends and their kids. It makes me laugh to think that we are all mamas now -- it seem just like yesterday that we were in high school.

We went swimming, went to Lily's FIRST birthday party and stayed up to watch the fireworks after the Lancaster Festival and had a great time visiting with family.

Cousins!

many more images to come... we had a fun visit in Ohio - playing with cousins, birthday parties, pool time and fireworks!