Toute Sweet Notre Dame

If you know my husband, you know about Notre Dame. He is what some would call a 'double domer' He attended the University of Notre Dame as an undergraduate, then returned for Law School. Sooo, he loves all things ND of course. (we even had a ND grooms cake at our wedding!) This year for his birthday I asked our friend Larry to use his creative genius and whip us up some oh so delicious Notre Dame themed cookies. And, as Always, he came through.

Thanks to Larry, and TouteSweet Cookies, for this amazing gift!

Be sure to check him out at http://toutesweetcookies.com/

I love his attention to detail....

And the packaged product....

So, you all know that I love to do First Birthday cake smash sessions, right. And you know I have the cutest baby, ever, actually living in my house (well, come on, he's MINE :) And so, of course, I had the best time ever doing a cake smash session with my precious baby Jonah!! I have to be honest, he was not too hot on this eat the cake thing (not did he want to get frosting on his hands, or feet, or belly....) but he was still ADORABLE (again, give me a break, he's my baby boy!). Here are just a few of the images I was able to capture on the day before his official 1st Birthday. Thank you for joining our family baby Jonah Bear - you made my already joyful life full and running over. I love you.

I had a great time photographing a new friend this week. She is the local photographer behind Sweet Pea Studios and was ready for some new headshots for a new and improved (soon to be revealed!) website. I was honored that she asked me to take them for her. We had a great afternoon 'talking shop'. Maybe she'll need some more so we can do it again soon ;)

Growing Family

I love meeting new families through my photography! I had met this beautiful family once this spring at a Birthday Party and had grabbed an image or two of these sweet boys. But what fun to get to play in the yard and spend a morning with this growing family. They are already busy with two little boys - and a little girl will be added to the mix soon. I can't wait to meet her in November.

Yes, I said THIRTEEN!

This is a bit of a 'catch up' day for me on the blog. I have invested in a new computer. And while I am super excited about the possibilities it brings, it really slowed me down on the last couple sessions. I am now a Mac user - with PC habits! Time to break them down and build them back up :)

I did this session for an amazing family in August. Seven children, four parents and two very proud grandparents made for a fun session of 13 - my largest group yet! What a fun afternoon with this family. I have had the priveledge of photographing various members (and combinations) several times over the last couple years - newborn session, a Happy 1st Party, a Happy 1st Cake Smash, a small family session, a 15 month session....and now the whole family together! I know I say it over and over, but watching children and families grow is the very best part of this gig :)

Seven grandchildren...

The whole beautiful family...

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Sweet Baby E

Welcome to the world - and to the neighborhood - Baby E. This precious little bundle is the newest addition to our now little neighborhood. Our household is particularly excited, as my boys have been the youngest by a couple years since we moved here three years ago. Seriously, every time a house goes up for sale I pray "let it be a family with babies"!

Sweet little girl was not too happy in the begining, but once we got her sound asleep she just kept letting me play - change the hat, change the location, change the blanket....Very fun!

Thanks for coming over to meet us - and we can't wait to see more of you and your beautiful Mama!

Oh, and I got to play with my new basket...

OK, I am all done, please turn off the camera now....

Sweet Baby A (or should I say Little Man A!)

This little guy came over to visit just before he turned six months old - what a cutie pie, and those eyes!! Thanks for letting me share in your first year little man. I love that I got to photograph your beautiful Mama before you were born and do your newborn session, I hope to see much more of you in the near future...

The New Savvy Store....

I have been following the Savvy Photographer Blog for a while - but lately she has made some big changes! Her new blog and store - http://www.thesavvyphotographerstore.com is Fantastic!! She has a great giveaway today, but I love her flooring and frames - and I can't wait for the new bags and straps - 'coming soon'

We are back from our summer travels and it's the second week of school - I think we are all starting to get the hang of it - so stay tuned for some blog catch up and some new sessions in the pipes (and hint hint - baby Jonah turns one in just a few weeks, so you KNOW there will be some cake and chubby baby pics coming soon!!!)

Welcome Master C!

Welcome Master C!! Such a joy to finally meet you! I hope to spend lots of time with you and your new and improved family - and I hope your parents love having two crazy boys in thier house as much as we enjoy it in ours!

Mr. Squishy Face!

And Big Brother is a regular at my house - so I loved getting to photograph him with his new baby!

giggles and smiles, dimples and curls

This precious little 15 month old came all the way from New Hampshire to let me take her photos! Well, her grandma thinks she came to visit her, but I know it was just so I could get my hands on this little bundle of fun - and what fun we had! I loved chasing her all over my yard and capturing those little giggles and smiles, dimples and curls. And the best part - I get to see her some more this weekend and photograph her with brother, sister and cousins - a total of seven kids under the age of 9! Boy, that spells trouble (and FUN!)
Thanks Little Miss L!!!

Welcome Baby M

What a priviledge to photograph this beautiful Mama just one week before her angel was born! With my recent travels I was afraid I was going to miss the opportunity, but Baby M held on for me :) I have just started doing maternity sessions and I am HOOKED! The anticipation, the love, the excitement....I love getting in the emotions of it all through the camera (almost as much as I love capturing the itty bitty brand new babies). And then this precious little bundle arrived and I photographed her just two weeks after I photographed her Mama's belly - SO fun! Thank you B Family, for sharing two such amazing stages with me!

A cake, and some rejuvination

What a fun and refreshing afternoon! I have been feeling a little blue this week - and was even worried I wouldn't be able to do a good job on this session because of it. But it was once again a reminder of how much joy photography and little ones bring to my life. By the time the session was over I was energized, refreshed, and ready to conquer motherhood once again!
Little Miss C and her mama came over today for a 1st birthday session and what fun she was to photograph! I first met her as a newborn and loved photographing this precious baby girl and her beautiful mama - I cannot believe that was already a year ago!! Happy Birthday Baby Girl.

And my little guy was supposed to be napping during this session, but his schedule was off. Turned out the prop corner made a great playpen!