Just the kids and me

I got a little camera happy the other day while hanging out with the kids.  Here are some of my favorite snapshots.

 

 

     

No doubt, they are they best parts of Paul and Me!!

Yep, I’ll keep ‘em

I love these little people!!

Emmy Lu 3 Months old

Tanner 18 Months Old

Tanner's Family and Friends

I am ADDICTED to Shutterfly. Here is a photo book I made for Tanner so he could learn the names and faces of people in our family. I didn't have pictures of EVERYONE but got as many as I could find. He loves it and goes for this book every night @ story time.

Click here to view this photo book larger

Sugar and Spice

and TUTUs right??

Dressing and finding clothes for a little girl is so much fun for me.  Today I made my first tutu.  It is one of two that I am making for Emmy Lu’s 3 month photos that I am taking next week.  I don’t want to give it all away but here is a taste of my first homemade tutu.

I’m in LOVE with frills, flowers, and all things girly today.

Baby Boom!!!

My wonderful friend Annie and her husband Shane, who I took maternity photos for in June had their beautiful baby girl, Charlie Rose McConnell on Monday afternoon.  Here was one of my favorite pictures that I was not able to share until after the birth, since they were keep the little cutie’s name under wraps.

I am SOOOOO happy for them and their families.  This little girl is a first for them and I know will bring them all of the wonderfully crazy things that parenthood has to offer.

 

I also did ANOTHER shoot with some of our best friends, Jeff and Malinda.  They are expecting a little girl in just a little less than a month.  They are two of my favorite people on this planet and parenthood will for sure only make them more exceptional than they already are!!  (Did I mention that I set them up??? I am pretty proud of this) I guess I just saw how awesome they were individually and guessed right in thinking that the awesomeness would be even better together.

Malinda is one of those pregnant ladies who looks like she swallowed a basketball.  She has not “puffed” up in other places too like some of us are so lucky to experience.  She is a beautiful woman and makes a great photography subject.

 

 

 

I have one more photo shoot to set up with another friend who is due with yet ANOTHER girl in Sept.  I can’t wait and am more than excited to welcome these women into mommyhood!!

McConnell Maternity Photos

I am not the only one of my friends having a baby this summer.  In fact, I feel like we are in the midst of a never-ending baby boom.  It seemed like a few year ago we were all knee-deep in wedding veils, dresses, reception details, etc… Now we are all preoccupied with diapers, cribs, which brand of bottles to use, etc...  I had the pleasure of taking some maternity pictures for my beautiful friend Ann and her husband, Shane.  They are expecting a little girl on or around July 16th.  This is their first baby and they are both over the moon.  They are such a great couple and I got some really great shots that I hope really capture the pregnancy for them.  Here’s some of my favorites…there were LOTS of good shots so picking which ones to edit was tough…

 

 

 

 

Not to toot my own horn too much but what great pictures huh??  I had lots of fun shooting yesterday and it made me think more seriously about turning this hobby of photography into something more…We’ll see…

Thanks Ann and Shane (and Baby Girl McConnell) for being such great subjects!!!

Maternity Photos

I have been putting this off but today decided I’d better get a some maternity photos of myself.  I really loved the ones I took when I was pregnant with Tanner and although I will never have these out on display in my house, I think it is a really nice keepsake to have of each pregnancy to remember how I looked and felt at full term.  Here are some pictures of me @ 38 weeks and counting… Still feeling great and baby is checking out just fine.  Like I said before I am not one of those moms who wishes their pregnancy to be over because I know I will miss it when it is over.  I am perfectly happy patiently waiting for my little guy or gal to come out whenever they are ready.

 

 

  

Tanner’s 1 year Photos

Tanner had his 1 year portraits done by a recommended photographer.  Her name is Debbie and she has done many pictures for friends of mine (including weddings).   Debbie was great and Tanner had a lot of fun flirting with her while getting his pictures taken. I am so happy with how the pictures turned out.  Now is the hard part of trying to decide which ones to order…..

Click HERE for the Studio 22 Photography Website.

Click HERE to go to Studio 22 Facebook page.  She has LOTS of her work posted here too.

Here is my HANDSOME little boy…ENJOY!!!