Wow – Ms {C} is already a year old!!! Where has the time gone???  My little girl is growing up so fast.  For my clients that hear me talk about her all the time – this is my BABY!  I had all these grand ideas about what I wanted to do for her 1 year old session.  Well, she wanted NOTHING to do with it.  Every time I put a hat on her head, she pulled it off.  Every time I sat her down, she stood up and walked away.  I put a cake in front of her, just just poked at it and got up to leave.  She cracked me up!  Even though I didn’t get exactly what I wanted we still go some GREAT shots and they are all her.  Here are some photos from our session this weekend.  Isn’t she such a cutie pie….okay I may be a bit biased here.  Hehe.

Cake made by Cakes by Ruth
Pettiskirts from Adorabelle
Crochet Hats from Mama Meg’s Yarn Shoppe and Bitsy Bees

Well, 2011 has come to an end.  Wow, it went by fast!  I have had the pleasure of photographing this little one as a newborn with my first session of the year, so it is only fitting that I end my year with her cake smash session!  She is such a doll and I am really going to miss seeing her throughout the next year.  As much as I love watching “MY” babies grow up – I really do miss them once they are out of the “Watch Me Grow” program.  Anyway, here is my last session of 2011 and one of my favorite little girls!

Cupcake Hat made by Bitsy Bees.
Smash Cake made by Cakes by Ruth.

Miss {A} is growing up on me WAY too fast!!!  Her Mom was saying that it seems like they were just calling me to schedule her newborn photos – I agree.  Where does the time go?  I just LOVE my Watch Me Grow babies – it is so much fun to see them grow and change from visit to visit.  Miss {A} is now 6 months old and is sitting on her own and getting ready to crawl any day.  Watch out Mom and Dad – they get FAST really quick!!  Haha.  Anyway, here are a few photos from our recent session.  She was so much fun, smiling and laughing the entire time.  Such a joy to work with!!!

I just LOVE Ms {Z}.  I met this family when I did their Maternity photos and have looked forward to seeing {Z} every 3 months since she was born as one of my “Watch Me Grow” kiddos.  {Z} is now 6 months old – she sits well and is already crawling!!!  And as a special treat for me, we took some photos with big sis {J} this time as well!  Here is a Sneak Peek!

Ms {E} has got to be one of the cutest babies every!!  She is adorable!  She was all smiles through our whole session.  We were able to get a few pictures of the whole family and then spent some time inside capturing Ms {E}’s 3 month photos.  Here is her Sneak Peek – Isn’t she a doll!!

The {W} family is just amazing and Little {Z} is such a doll!!  I got to meet them when I did her newborn photos and I cannot believe how BIG she is getting.  She is such a cutie pie!  Here is a sneak peek from the family session we did a couple weeks ago.

I had the pleasure of meeting the {L} family a couple of weeks ago.  They are an adorable family and I can’t wait to spend more time with them in the Spring.  But, for now, here is their Sneak Peek!!

I feel like I say this a lot…but I LOVE my families and the {S} family is no exception.  Little Ms {M} is just adorable and {L} is a wonderful big brother!  Here are a sneak peek from our session.

I just LOVE this family.  We have been blessed to call them our friends for the past few years.  I just love watching their family grow!!  The boys are all getting so big.  With the newest addition of baby boy #4, the {P} family is definitely a ton of fun!  Here is the sneak peek from their recent session.

The {S} family is so much fun!!  I loved seeing the kids personalities and Mom and Dad are just awesome.  Thanks for spending part of your morning with me!  Here is a peek at our session.

I love cake smashes, little girl and pink….so much fun!!!  {K} wanted to eat her cake instead of mess it up….but with a little push from mom she dived in.  Big sis {E} didn’t want much to do with the camera, but we managed to pull some smiles out of her (with a little help from bubbles).  Haha.  I had a blast.  Thank you {T} for introducing me to your family!!  Here is your Sneak Peek.

The delicious and gorgeous cake was made by Cakes By Ruth.

Isn’t this family amazing! Big sister and two adorable little boys. Just from the couple of hours that I spent with them I could tell that {T} is GREAT big sister…and the boys were just precious!! Thank you {Z} family for spending part of your day with me. I just wish you guys weren’t moving so I could see these handsome little guys grow up! I cannot wait to dive in and get to editing this full session, but for now these few teasers will have to do. Hehe. Here is your Sneak Peek mom..

Crochet Hat made by Mama Meg’s Yarn Shoppe.

Okay – here is another fabulous mini session from this weekend!  This family is amazing.  I have known them for a long time and just love any chance I get to photograph them.  Mom, Dad, big Brother, little Sister – perfect.  If only someone told little Miss {E} that.  Haha.  She was a little selfish with her smiles, but Dad managed to pull a few out of her.  Here is your Sneak Peek {K}!!

Oh My, where has the time gone???  My little baby girl is 9 months old!!!  We took her photos this weekend and I just HAD to share.  I tried so hard to narrow it down, but I just loved them all.  Hehe.  Anyway, here she is!

I had such a great time with our mini sessions this past weekend.  One of the families that I got to spend part of my day with was the {S} family.  These girls are just precious and are really missing Daddy who is overseas right now.  Hoping these photos find Dad well and put a smile on his face – his sweet girls!  So for Mom & Dad, here is your sneak peek.

I had a GREAT time with the {M} family last weekend!  The kiddos are just adorable.  Watching Ms {O} run around made me realize that my little girl is going to be running in no time as well!  We battled the sun (thanks Dad for your help – you are hired as my assistant if you want a job), climbed trees, played on (and with) the rocks and watch the ducks.  I’d say it was a successful day!!  Here are a few photos from our session and your Sneak Peek Mom!

I was so excited to meet Little Miss {L} this weekend and got an even better surprise when Miss {M} was there too!!  We got some fabulous shots for {L}’s 6 month photos (isn’t she sitting up so good!!!) as well as a couple of shots of the sisters together.  These girls were just too cute!  Thank you guys for letting me spend part of my afternoon with you.  Here is your sneak peek!

Ms {A} is one of my Grow With Me babies who I have been photographing since she was a newborn.  And…now she is 9 months old!!!  Wow – where does the time go?  She is such a sweet little girl and I always LOVE seeing her (and photographing her).  She is all girl.  Lots of bows, skirts, animal print, princesses and pink – I LOVE it!!  We had a ton of fun (as always) and came away with a LOT of great photos, but when she was finished — she was finished.  Hehe.  Mom you are going to have a tough time deciding  on these!!!  So….here is their sneak peek.

I just adore the {M} family.  I have done annual photos for them for several years and really look forward to our sessions each year.  Mom always does a fantastic job with outfits and I just love seeing how the kids are growing up.

Here they are in 2010 and 2009.  This year we decided to head up and get pictures with desert scenery instead of grassy.  I just love this location and I think the kids had fun playing around on all the rocks as well!  Here are a few photos from their session.

All my babies are growing up!!!  I met Little {A} a few months ago when I did her newborn photos (here).  She is growing so fast!!  She was so good for her session.  She smiled, slept and smiled some more – perfect little model!!  I am having so much fun editing her photos today and wanted to share the first ones I grabbed with you.  Isn’t she a doll!!!!

Crochet hat and headbands made by Mama Meg’s Yarn Shoppe.