And this is serious! You only turn 3 once and it is a BIG DEAL.  The festivities have already begun, but this beautiful  little lady is all geared up and excited for her BIG day.  She’s got her crew working hard to make sure that all of the details are taken care of.    Invitations sent out – CHECK,  Headcount for final attendance – CHECK,  Party food and entertainment booked – CHECK….. and of course you know she has a cute outfit already lined up.  I told you – THIS IS SERIOUS!   To know M.E. is to love her.  Her sparkling personality will win your heart and any conversation with her will leave you wanting to know more.  This beautiful little lady is as sharp as a tack and as sweet as sugar.

HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY M.E. !!!

To read some AWESOME stories about M.E. and her family’s journey check out Chocolatemother’s BLOG .    To see the beautiful Little Miss M.E. just scroll down!

I recently had the great honor of photographing 14 little ladies and their beautiful moms at their Mother Daughter Tea Party.  These little ladies are on a mission and well on  their way to making the world a better place.  They are Daisy’s and Brownies –  the sweetest little Girl Scouts!  They’re already learning about the fun, friendship, and power of girls working together.  On this very special night, they were enjoying their very own tea party.  14 pretty little girls and their beautiful moms all dolled up and enjoying food, entertainment, crafts, and TEA of course.  It was a beautiful occasion and I’m excited to share images of these beautiful ladies!

You may remember this post where I said I wasn’t quite finished my mission.  Well I did it and now I’m sharing.   This man has done so many great things and holds many titles, with one of the greatest being grandfather.   I’m proud to say that this man is my very own grandfather.  He wasn’t exactly expecting to have his photo taken, but when I saw him all dressed up, there was no way I was going to let him get away without me getting a photo.  It’s just one, but I am so happy to share this image of him.

Little Miss L’s session was another  that I held off on sharing until after the holidays.  Isn’t she just too cute? Look at that toothless smile.  I must share a little about her.   She’s full of pizazz, passionate about patterns and purple is her favorite color. While she can hang with the boys, Miss L is definitely a girly girl with lots of cute dresses, sparkly shoes, and if you ask her, she gets her beautiful long hair that can often be seen in pigtails with bows  from her daddy .  If you’re around Miss L you are sure to learn something new or to get a good giggle.  I certainly got a few of those and I really enjoyed photographing this little lady.  Meet Little Miss L.

At just over 4 months old, Little Miss M was all smiles for her holiday photos!  I was excited when her parents called me to do a session with this gorgeous little lady.  All of her smiles, laughs and watching her mom and dad as they sing songs, clap, and do baby talk with their little love made this an awesome session.  I was loving all of the super cute outfits that mom and dad bought along for her and the fact that she didn’t even seem bothered by being changed numerous times.   After photographing Little Miss M, it was time for her family to join her for a few shots of them together.  They were SHARP I tell you – S.H.A.R.P!!!   You must see for yourself!  It was truly a pleasure photographing this beautiful family.

Meet Sweet Baby J.  This little guy with those gorgeous bright  eyes has a BIG name that means Strong and Mighty.  I love it!  At just 3 months he’s taking in the world around him and learning new things daily.  I truly enjoyed photographing this little guy and his beautiful family. S and  L I hope you enjoy your sneak peek!

Welcome to the big world Baby D!   He’s adorable, sweet, perfect, precious, cute, beautiful, handsome………and I could keep going on.   When I caught my 1st  glimpse of this little guy he was resting so peacefully on his Daddy’s chest where I suspect he’ll spend many more precious moments like this and his Mommy is JUST GETTING STARTED with all of the love, snuggles, and kisses that she’ll give her little love.  I must mention that Baby D is a  FIRST!   He’s their first child and the first grandchild on BOTH sides of his family.  You know what that means… Lots of extra, extra, extra special love and attention.  Congratulations D and K!  It was such a pleasure photographing your sweet baby boy.

Meet Little Miss C.  Isn’t she just too cute?  This little ray of sunshine was just 13 days new and so tiny and sleepy.  She was such a doll and her itty-bitty, teeny-tiny squeaks were just too precious.  Mom and Dad are settling in and getting used to having a new little one to love and while Big sister  originally wanted a bunny, she is thrilled to have a little sister.  I really enjoyed this session…snuggling babies is always fun but dressing her up with girly flowers and bands made it all the more fun.  Welcome Little Miss C and Congratulations to the P family.  I’m so happy for you.

It was such an honor to photograph Mrs. W who is celebrating her 87th birthday! That’s right…. I said 87!   Look at her? Isn’t she beautiful? Don’t let the numbers fool you – no-no. She is as vibrant as she looks in these images. Mrs. W had grand birthday celebration with her friends and family.   Happy Birthday Mrs. W!

I proudly present to you – Baby G!   He is  the sweetest little bundle of love  and he’s winning everyone’s hearts.    Mommy’s glowing as she cuddles her sweet little doll baby,  Daddy’s Beaming with pride and joy for his little man, and Big Sister is so happy that “HER” baby is FINALLY here.  Their family is complete and perfect.  Enough of my rambling and on to the goodies.  Look at all of this cuteness!

A SUPER room for a SUPER baby! Mural painted by Marlon Westin and that awesome blanket made by  Shirelle Knox-Kennedy.