New beginnings

Kameron arrived in Jenny and Kyle's arms in late October and the sweet time with him is flying at already five+ weeks old. Jenny has been a dear friend of mine for years as I've watched her grow into a young lady who has such a sweet spirit and now she's a beautiful mama. I relished my time with her this weekend hanging out like old times, but with a new precious star in our midst - Kameron. Most little ones do a lot of sleeping during their photo shoot, but not this active guy. He was awake for nearly the entire shoot. Here's the little cutie-patootie and his proud parents.

   I LOVE how Kameron's demeanor grows even sweeter with each kiss from his mama. So presh!

For the Mama

Many families have too many treasured moments to count and recall all at once. Such is the case with our friends of the Barwick family, but their fantastic kiddos have so much fun energy it's hard to get them to settle down for a pretty picture. In fact, it's been since their youngest Daniel was a baby since they've had a family portrait. So, the family gave in to mom's requests and agreed to stop for a minute, capture some of their sweet time before they grow up to fast, and on they were, back to being kids ... the parents too - I got them to jump off a bridge (really, really low to the ground ... don't worry). So here are a few from the day.

New Beginnings for the Bensons

Kalib and Abbey are some great friends of ours. We met them at church and they seem to think we're cool enough to keep hanging around. We are so excited for them as they begin their journey as parents and I was so honored they asked me to capture this moment for them. In fact, they've never had pictures taken together professionally since they've been married - can you believe that from this good looking crew? See? Being a parent has already rocked their world. It's just the beginning. And they're gonna be great. We had fun walking through the park as I claimed various baby names - every single one was turned down. What's wrong with Benson Benson? Too bad it's a cute first and last name. Congratulations to you two!

This family is growing with love and bounds

Tim and Julie have been friends of my husband for years and I have become friends through the years as well - I mean, who can't help but adore the sweet face of their oldest who I've had the joy of photographing for some time now. And now, her little sister joins her, and she is just as sweet and quite the patient model. This family bared the cold and fierce wind with me and wondered why the 70 degrees of the day prior didn't hold out for us. Despite these sweet girl's little red noses, we got the blood flow going, warmed up, and captured some sweet moments.