Playing catch up

I am waaaaayyy behind on my photo editing. I knew this would happen when I double booked the entire month of September, but I still feel terrible that my turn around is so slow right now. So without further adieu, here is a (belated) preview for the Thompson family.

First the beautiful girls.

And their gorgeous parents.

And finally, one that makes me smile. There is nothing sweeter than a daddy with his girls.

Baby and co.

The focus of this photoshoot was baby Logan, but inevitably pictures of the other three siblings slipped in. (I can't help it, I love working with kids one-on-one.) Mom was a little concerned that Logan wouldn't look newbornish at 3 months, but I love the smiles and faces he gave us... things you just don't get from a newborn.

Having bad eyesight myself, I would never wish it upon anyone, but don't you love little kids in glasses? Everything is so much cuter when it's small.

And last but not least, here are the oldest two. What a good looking bunch of kids!

The three stooges (and their awesome parents)

I love this family. They lived down the street from us until about 5 months ago. We've missed them, so it was fun to see them again. I'll start with my favorite shot of the evening, which was definitely NOT staged. *Sigh*, boys will be boys. Gotta love 'em.

Here are just a few of the "Christmas card options". I hope you like them Elizabeth!

A break from newborns

This blog has been inundated by newborns lately. I love newborns... I really do. They may even be my favorite age to photograph. Maybe. But I also love babies that smile and crawl and have lots of toothy goodness. And I love their awesome parents. And I love getting the opportunity to use a gorgeous garden as my backdrop. I just love it all! Hopefully you love it, too, Becky!

Baby Avery

I have been waiting a long time to get my lens on this sweetheart. This is my newest niece at just one week old. Poor Avery was so tired and just did not want to sleep for us. I had to be quick with my shutter to make every picture count. Is she adorable or what? Welcome to the family, Avery!

A smile! What luck!

Fall sessions

Just wanted to let you know I am filling up quickly for fall sessions. I have one spot left in September, and three in October. If you are hoping for fall leaves or just want to get Christmas card pictures done early, you may want to book soon.

Birth announcements

My last newborn session requested that I create some birth announcements. They turned out so cute that I've decided to include this as part of every newborn package. Here are some of my favorites. I think I like the bottom two best, but I still chuckle every time I see the top picture. Hee hee.

Told ya there'd be more

Originally I was going to take this baby's pictures at 1 week old, but the day before our scheduled shoot he ended up at the emergency room. Five weeks later, he was finally well enough to reschedule. Pictures as six weeks are very different from pictures at one week, but I love the open eyes and smiles.

Do you remember mom from her maternity session? She's still glowing. And how could she not be with a cutie pie like this?

This blanket and coat are family heirlooms. Love it.

Not to be forgotten is the very handsome older brother. Let me tell you, I was sweating after 5 minutes of trying to shoot this kid. He had more energy than a puppy. Phew!

Raise your hand if you love baby rolls

Trust me, you'll be seeing lots more of this lovey and his family, but I couldn't resist posting just this one. Could you just die over that little squished face?

Having a little fun

My cousin, Naoma, came by today so we could practice taking pictures together and share tips and tricks. As usual, we used our kids as models. (I feel sorry for anyone that has to grow up with a shutterbug for a parent.) We had lots of fun and I can't wait to see what Naoma comes up with next! You can check her out here.

Poor Faith wasn't in the mood for pictures.

Here is one Naoma took and edited. Hello baby blues. I think you should blow this one up big, Naoma.