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Here’s a few recent sessions that I couldn’t help but share.

Aren’t they perfect??!!!

(p.s. for those of you looking for color combo ideas, THIS is perfect!!!)

I’m getting ready to photograph my dad’s wedding in a couple of hours so I don’t have time to talk about how wonderful all these sessions were, but figured those of you who have been waiting to see these pics wouldn’t mind if I was not as talkative today.

(oh and YES, you’ll see photos from my daddy’s wedding!!)

Here’s some favorites from the last couple of weeks…

Ms. S and her family

isn’t she the prettiest little thing??!!! And oh so sweet…

heartbreaker. Yup, for sure!

GORGEOUS family.

Mr. A and his family

LOVE the bear hat. CUUUUUTTTTTTEEEEEEEEE!!

Canvas worthy right here. Oh yeah buddy. Favorite from the session!!

goodness, could you possibly be more perfect??!! You guys look amazing!!

Love little buns!!!

Ms. B (who happens to be my new cousin…)

Best awake shot EVER.

My only outdoor newborn of the year. I LOVE this image.

“hi baby”

So incredibly happy!!

(my grandma and her new grand baby. I LOVE this photo!!)

And my niece, miss R

Oh miss R, I love you. You are the cutest little girl I’ve ever seen (other than my own!)

FAVORITE!!

had to sneak this one in. It’s my daughter miss K with her new cousin!!!

Oh I LOVE you guys!!!

Here’s a bunch of favorites of mine…

how cute is she??!!!!

GORGEOUS family and their new little girl

she’s so beautiful

caught a grin!!!

I just love babies in baskets.

this little girl and her mama are just perfect!!!

super cute!!!

can you believe this mama JUST had a baby seven days prior?

so beautiful!

My favorite pose!!

little miss and her daddy!

(I can’t help but love the contrast between tattoos and a beautiful newborn baby.)

freshly picked.

(okay that was a cheesy title, but come on, ya gotta admit it’s cute!!!)

LOVE this little grin!

she’s such a doll!!

Anyhoo, I love love LOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVEEEEEEEE my clients for being not only gorgeous, but amazing people to work with. So thank you all!!!

Without further babbling, here’s some fun from this last week….

Hello cutie pattootie. I could seriously take her home.

okay seriously, the parents of these two beauties are gonna be in TROUBLE when they get older.

Just sayin.

two kids looking/smiling/and in a perfect setting equals IMPOSSIBLE

except for these two.

Gorgeous AND well behaved.

Perfect.

um, it’s seriously not fair to be this amazing looking and nine months pregnant.

Of course, you should see her gorgeous wedding photos…

Now one year after their wedding, they’re expecting baby #1.

and it’s a BOY!!!

okay, one of my most favorite maternity shots EVER

like ever.

totally Anne’s idea, and it’s so cool I wish it were my idea!

okay, this is a favorite too.

How perfect are they?!!!!

um, I could keep her too.

Isn’t she the cutest little one year old??

of of my most favorite mom/daughter photos to date.

I love everything about this one.

Hello beautiful sister!!!

(who happens to be my daughter’s best friend!)

I won’t lie, this is my favorite family photo of the week.

Again, love everything about this one!!!

I want this to be me and my kids.

Seriously love this one too!!!

Okay I guess that will be all today. I have more sessions to edit, kids to play with, and sleep would be nice as well!

I was so incredibly happy that we had the session on a day when the weather was perfect. Like right now it’s 60 degrees outside and sunny!

Oh how I’ve missed this beautiful weather. I can’t wait until I can start doing most of my sessions outside!!!

Thanks “H” family for a wonderful time. I hope you love your photos!!!

HEEELLLLLLOOOOO gorgeous family!!!

she’s quite the character. This is my favorite family shot!

I would LOVE if that middle photo was of my kids… simply perfect!!!

(did I mention how great these kids were?!!)

what a handsome young man

four!

FAVORITE!!!

Meet “little red” as I’ve named her and her family (which includes her brand new baby brother).

I hope you enjoy!!!

I can’t even begin to explain how much I loved this little girl and her red dress.

I could just squeeze those cute cheeks!!

with daddy. Just melts my heart.

FAVORITE!!!

This makes me smile so huge. I love it.

the new baby boy!!

HELLO beautiful mama and her bebe!

The family!!

Miss giggles!!!

Thank you so much for having me do your photos! I hope you love them as much as I do!

Mrs. B asked me to do a maternity session with her and her little ones. I was more than excited for a chance to work with them again.

I hope you enjoy the sneak peak!!

Got this on the first shot. I’m AMAZED me how they sat so perfectly.

Sigh.

perfection.

LOVE these kids!!!

this makes my heart melt

HELLO canvas.

yes, my favorite!!!

Their baby, Miss “C” was an absolute doll baby. She was “practically perfect in every way” as Mary Poppins would say. I really enjoyed their session and I hope you enjoy the preview!!

HELLO gorgeous family!!

normally 8 week olds won’t sleep for a session, but this little miss surprised me and cooperated!! Look at how precious she is!!

LOVE these two

I ADORE their outfit choices for their little girl and themselves. It’s fun, it’s funky, and it photographed beautifully.

I met the “S” family out at the lake for their family photos plus Miss “A”‘s  one year photos. I couldn’t get over how cute she was with her outfit and her bow.

Thank you so much for having me do your photos. I hope you enjoy the preview!

okay seriously, how cute is she??!!!!

LOVE

my favorites

these made me laugh. I couldn’t help but post this sequence!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!

perfect Christmas card.

Check!

I grew up out in the country (in Castle Rock) and every time I get out on a farm,  it makes me miss “home.” I will always be a country girl at heart even though I live in the middle of Longview now. Someday I hope to have land again. For now I’ll just live vicariously through others when I’m on photo sessions (it’s the next best thing!).

Enjoy the quick sneak peak!!

love this family!!

check out those cute teeth!! Oh my goodness!!

perfect.

LOVE that barn

my fav!!

family hug (second favorite)

and finally, the Christmas card I would do if I were them!

(LOVE my new cards I’m offering for 2009. I will be blogging about these next week!!)

I couldn’t help but post a ton from this amazing session. It’s not too often I get a family who wants a lifestyle session. When I do, I go kinda nuts with the photos. This family called me all the way from Seaside, Oregon to do their photos (I was beyond flattered). When asked if I would travel to do their session, I didn’t hesitate. “YES OF COURSE” I said while jumping from my seat. In our phone consultation we decided that we would get some fun lifestyle shots on the beach and then end with some pictures by the ice cream parlor. These types of sessions are what I truly love doing. I feel the most at ease when families are being themselves and I’m able to capture special memories.

Okay, sorry. I’ll get to the point.

THE PHOTOS!!!!!

I hope you enjoy this sneak peak….

the lighting was absolutely perfect for this session. A perfectly warm summer’s day.

my new favorite pose

now you can see where those gorgeous kiddos get their looks from!!!

hello canvas!!!

okay, I seriously want this image of me and my family. LOOOVVVVEEEEE it.

perfect fun

this little stud is only nine months old. He seriously stole my heart.  Okay and that photo to the left just makes me smile huge.

yup, could have stolen this little one. I’m thinking of arranging a marriage with my middle guy and her. She’s just perfect!!

Fun with ice cream!!!

ahhh darn.

(this makes me laugh hysterically)

LOVVVEEEE this.

As my mom would say “this would be perfect on a greeting card”

I couldn’t agree more.

Thanks for lookin!!!!

Ladies, it was a pleasure photographing you. I hope you treasure these images.

aren’t they all just gorgeous??!!!!

this image melted my heart.

Real moment here!! Baby was fussing and they all went over to see her.

Of course since I DID know them when I was little, Mrs. B had to share some stories about me when I was little. Let’s just say I wasn’t the easiest, sweetest child there was. 

To the B family, I’m so grateful that you asked me to do your portraits. I love you guys and I hope you enjoy your preview!!!

their “formal” pic.

these made my toes wiggle

(as my dear sister would say)

perfect.

“daddy and me”

is she not the cutest little girl you’ve ever seen??

I squealed after seeing this darling face. She’s a photographer’s dream child.

She actually sat down for a little bit for me to capture these images. Of course we did have to make a few animal sounds to get those smiles, but shhhh, don’t tell anyone my secrets.

big family hug.

The “S” family met me on Friday for a nice family portrait of the three of them. Little Miss is 11 months old and one of the most gorgeous babies I’ve ever photographed (scroll down and you’ll see what I’m talking about). She wasn’t sure about me at first, but she finally warmed up to me and I got some great smiles.

Thank you so much for having me do your portraits. It was truly my pleasure. I hope you enjoy your preview!

I love everything about this photo. She looks like a porcelain doll. Absolutely perfect!!

her eyelashes are so gorgeous…

she’s only 11 months and not quite walking, but she had fun with mommy and daddy helping her!!

This one just makes me smile. It’s by far my favorite from the session. I just love happy smiles!!!! I think if I were to put together all of my favorite photographs they would have great big smiles in them.

and a beautiful family portrait!!!

and here’s an “old school” effect that I have been playing with (LOVE this look!!). And of course how can you resist that dimple and her infectious smile??

Today I’m going to let the images speak for themselves.

I first photographed little baby “b” when he was just a month old. Some of you might remember my favorite photo of him all wrapped up on their couch. He’s the cutest little guy. He’s grown so much in the past few months it’s amazing. He’s now six months and cute as ever.

I just love this family. They’re always up for adventure and willing to have me along. It was a perfect session.

Thanks for hiring me and I hope you enjoy your preview! The rest of your photos will be finished and will be in your gallery in a few days.

the cutest little tree topper…

meeting Santa…

his face cracks me up…

soooo cute!!

Thanks so much for letting me photograph your family.

I hope you enjoy your preview…

He’s just perfect!!!

this is my fav from the session. It’s little “J” and his Grandma. I just love their expressions!!

This session totally fit my style. Thanks B family for letting me photograph your beautiful family!

Hope you enjoy the preview…

This little gal is so full of life, adventurous and a blast to photograph. We had a fun little adventure wondering around the gardens.

We met up at the Asian Gardens at Lake Sacajawea here in Longview. It’s one of the most popular spots to photograph and for good reason. It’s just gorgeous over there. If you ever get a chance to take a walk around it, I highly recommend it!

Thank you K family for allowing me to photograph your beautiful family. I hope you enjoy your preview!!

finally, my absolute favorite photo from the session….

Anyhoo… this family was a hoot. I can’t believe how much fun they were. Normally when I do older families I get a good maybe twenty minutes with them. This time they were willing to do whatever. They were incredibly patient and well behaved.

I think they were well trained.

I had a blast and I hope they did too. Here’s some favs of the session…