but only if it's NOT windy and if you're not around any cactus. We had all these big plans for the balloons and quite literally we lost all but one within minutes of going outside. Oh well. She managed to be an adorable little ham without them.

a talented designer.
a good friend.
a wonderful mother.
a beautiful person.
blessed with an amazing family.

Walking up to her at our session this week, I kept tearing up. I was having flashbacks to here...and then to here (sigh)...and then this...and to these from last fall...

I admit it's a little tough for me to watch these kiddos grow up. It reminds me of how fast my own children are growing. But it does make me happy that families are documenting each of these milestones in photographs...something I promise they will never regret. It makes me excited to see how much she's going to change even over the next year. Thank you guys...from the bottom of my heart..it has been a beautiful, beautiful year with you!

We rode bikes. We enjoyed the beautiful weather. I took snapshots of my kids. I didn't care that my baby girl wasn't perfectly coordinated. My middle son learned to ride on two wheels. We added a few more memories to the family memory bank.

I truly wasn't sure if we were going to be able to pull through this session. Everyone looked beautiful, everyone was in great spirits, it wasn't too hot or too cold outside, but my word, every time we'd start shooting, it would start sprinkling on us. But I loved that they were up for trying anyway and I think it definitely worked in our favor...ducking under a bridge, some fun shots in the car, a steamy umbrella scene ;-).