Family Photography Friday!

I had the pleasure of photographing not one, but two, wonderful families this past week...and I always say that I'm not going to blog them because I'm trying to cultivate my wedding business but how can I NOT blog such adorableness.

Here's just a couple shots if for nothing else to remind us that the love of family is the best in the world!
Have a great weekend!!!

20 days until my little brother comes home!!! EEEEEK!

Sweet Baby Rue!!

I love this kid! He's hilarious...and when he gets a little bit bigger, he's going to be as striking as his dad and as amazing and funny as his momma!!

It's Stacy, Brandon and Maddox...Again on the blog!! Hard to believe just a year ago we photographed him as a snugly little new born.

Allie is 6 months!!!

 My niece is special. She's beautiful and fun, happy and perfect! She's amazing to say the least. She just started crawling and she JUST turned 6 months. She is equal parts my sister and her husband. She has my sister's facial expressions, and the best parts of her attitude. She has her chubby cheeks and deep, huge brown eyes. She has her daddy's smile, and perfect little nose. Not only is she special for all of these reasons but she is also special because she has a rare genetic disorder called Alagille syndrome. Alagilles is a disorder that affects the liver, heart, kidney, and other systems of the body. The estimated prevalence of Allie's syndrome is 1 in every 100,000 live births. 


My sister and her husband have had a long two years. After trying for a year to conceive and then having 9 months of rough pregnancy they were finally blessed with, as we call her, 'little bug'. It was 2 months after she was born, that her symptoms of the disorder became apparent. It's been a struggle since then for my sister and her new family of 3 BUT, Allie has the face of an angel. Don't you agree?


Everyday my family prays that the meds help, that she'll gain another pound, that she'll eat her entire bottle infused with her special vitamins...and everyday we pray that for the rest of Allie's life she will continue to have that same smile, that same contagious happiness that has already brightened our lives, that she emanates so gracefully at just 6 months old.


If ever you're feeling weary, think back to reading this. Remember that any journey, any battle is more bearable with a smile. And Allie's is one for the books!!

Can you believe that smile.

"Grandma always puts me in this box."

"I've not decided yet whether I like it or not."

How do you say, I love my dad, he's a firefighter...in baby?

Little bug and her auntie!

Grandpa kisses!! :-*

Proud!!

"Someone help....moms getting me..."

Can we just pause a moment and love on that face, and those eye lashes. Danggg girl!! She's going to need a big brother to fend off all the boys when she starts batting those things!!

Please contact me if you are interested in ways to donate and help Allagille Syndrome research, or Allie.

A fun family...and some flurries!

OK, so there are no flurries in this post, but there are outside and I am super excited about it!
Happy Wednesday!! I've been hoarding again...shame on me.

Nick and Carrie are special...they're just sooo special. As people, and to me. I've known Nick since I was, well, forever...but really built a friendship when I was 15 years old. If I could have gone to the mall, because that's where you go to shop, and shopped for a life-mate for him; because you can buy those at the mall these days...I would have come home with Carrie. They're perfect together. And...then there was Vaughn...who looks sooo much like Nick it's scary. 

So, one chilly day back in November, we met up to snap a few shots for them to give as Christmas gifts and I completely forgot about posting them until today. 

Nick, Carrie--I hope the family loved them, and I love you guys!!

PS, Vaughn was not happy with me on this day...hopefully he won't remember...haha.

Fall and Family.

Last weekend I met up with 3 new and really great families! The weather was impeccably perfect and the light that day was so buttery! I wish all three families a wonderful year and hope to see them again soon as their families grow and grow!

The Cecils

The Clarks

The Spencers

Canton Garden Center Family Session

Just realized I never posted these...
Carrie and her family are one of the cutest families I have ever photographed.  See below...need I say more: