I can’t believe how much this little two year old grew over the past year – so much taller, longer hair and such a great personality. She was full of smiles and silly faces for the session. Happy Birthday, sweetie!!
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SIMPLY ADORABLE
It’s always great to see this little guy because I get to chit chat with one of my classmates from High School – it’s always great to see you guys!!
I had such a hard time narrowing down this little guy’s images for the family to look at because he is just SO CUTE!! He is 6 months old now and is at the phase where he always wants his hands in his mouth. Most parents want to take the hands out of their mouths right away – I LOVE the little hands in the mouth & want to be sure to capture this time in their lives, but also love to get their great smiles too – he gave us a little of both!
We had so much fun with the bubbles and this little guy – he was just amazed by them! He was done with us by the end though (notice the bottom left image in this set!)
and the best – the “eat the chin” kisses for Daddy!! 
FAMILY FAMILY FAMILY
AGAIN – slacking in my blogging… Here are a few families that I have recently photographed! I just love to see how family members interact with one another & feel blessed to be the one to capture those moments!!
NEW YEAR, NEW LIFE
I have been slacking with my blog, but what a better way to bring in the new year with an ADORABLE baby! She was almost 2 weeks old for the photo session & really showed us what she thought about it all! She was diaperless for quite a bit of the shoot and made quite a few messes, but then crashed and let me play
I LOVE photographing newborns – they are just so sweet – those little noises, adorable facial expressions and uncontrollable movements – SO, SO CUTE.
Congratulations on your beautiful baby girl!!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
I just wanted to take a few minutes to thank everyone for a wonderful year! You have all changed my life in ways you cannot even imagine. I have been blessed to have been able to meet newborn babies just days after they were born and to celebrate milestones such as first smiles, sitting up, first steps, first birthdays, laughter among families, graduating seniors, wonderful couples celebrating engagement, beautufil brides meeting their handsome grooms for the first time. I have had SO MUCH FUN and I thank you for sharing these moments with me and I hope that I was able to capture the memories for you, so you will always remember & enjoy them forever!
On another note – we have decided to put our house on the market and move back to the Twin Cities area. My husband accepted a job in Bloomington, so when our house sells, we will be heading up that way. We are planning on staying in the southern suburbs, so not too far for those of you in the Mankato area, and for those of you in the Cities – I’ll just be closer!! I will keep you posted!
Have a safe and Happy Christmas!
LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE
This family has such an amazing relationship… they just have so much fun! Of course, the kids pester eachother a little bit, but they joke around and laugh a lot. The first image of them cracking up just makes me smile & warms my heart.
They have been through a rough year with the daughter being diagnosed with POTS (Postular Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) and cyclical vomiting. She has been in and out of the hospital for a year now & has seen many specialists to try to figure it all out. Please say some prayers for her & her health as she is currently in the hospital again…
I know how much you are missing your puppy right now, so these are for you – I hope you return home, healthy, SOON!!
LOYOLA SENIOR
This senior session was so much fun! I hope that he enjoyed it (just a little?!) We spent some time in the studio and then headed to a state park for some outdoor shots. We ended up hiking around & his Mom and I watched as he tried to jump from a little island back to land… he only ended up with one wet shoe! I asked for a couple serious looks throughout the session, but he has such a great smile… those are my favorites.
He lead the Loyola football team in sacks this year & is hoping to play football next year when he goes off to college. I wish you luck with all you do!
FAMILY TIME
I photographed this little guy for the first time when he was only 6 months old – the family drove up from Blue Earth for the session. Now they live close by – yay! When we’re out for walks we can see this little guy from far away – his hair has always been so white – so cute!
He wasn’t a big smiler for us for this session, but we still got a couple out of him…
IN THE WEEDS
Can you tell I’ve been having fun playing in the weeds lately?!
We spent most of our time in the studio playing football, pushing around cars and reading books, but I also had this family make the trek out into the weeds. I think everyone had fun out in the field & look how cute the family looks & see how much the little guy LOVES being smooched by his big brother & sister!
ENTERTAINING FAMILY!
This family is beautiful and they have a great sense of humor. Dad was busting out the tunes almost the whole session… either trying to entertain the youngest… or trying to annoy the older children… either way, it made for an entertaining session!
