jason. kara. ella. bryson: family.

This has to be the best part of my job! Being able to watch families grow and kids getting older! I had the pleasure of photographing Ella and Bryson last year also! Kara and I go way back so being able to see this kids of hers grow into these amazing children is just awesome. She's a great mom and this time we also got to add Jason in on some of the fun. I think these may be some of the first family photos of the entire family!

Well Kara! Hopefully some of these can be considered one of your "it" photos! I am truly just in love with the one at the top of this blog. Ella and Bryson are beyond adorable. Ella still makes me smile thinking about how stinkin cute she is! I loved her hair last year, and this year it's getting longer but it's still so cute! I had almost forgotten that we did some baby photos of Bryson last year and I can't believe how big he is too! So much personality and he can certainly shake it to Michael Jackson! Too funny!

Thanks again for making some fun memories for me too this year! I always have a blast getting to see you and your family Kara! Your kids are beautiful and so happy and full of life! Thank you also Kara for your countless encouragement throughout all the years but especially now. Your thoughts, words, emails, emails, emails, and prayers all mean the world to me. Let's do it all again soon! I've got more ideas already for winter! HA! Enjoy your photos!

brent. amanda. janelle.

You might remember this pretty little girl from our session last year out at the orchard. She's gotten so big in the past year and now she's talking, walking and just about running circles around the rest of us! Janelle has the biggest brown eyes just like her mom and she's just the cutest little thing ever! I was excited that this year she was so happy for pictures and I probably could have just snapped pictures of her all day long! Amanda and Brent, your little girl is just a doll! I hope to be able to watch her grow up as she gets cuter and cuter and photograph her along the way! Thanks again all of you for a perfect afternoon of smiles! Several of these are favorites! Enjoy your photos!

owen.

It's so great to be able to watch these little ones grow up more and more every year! I first met little Owen last year about this time last year and I still can't believe he's so grown up this time around! He is probably one of the happiest little guys I have ever had the chance to meet! I love his mom to pieces and I can't wait to watch Owen grow up even more in the next few years! This time we got Owen's dad involved as well as him mom for a few family photos too. They are an adorable little family! Thanks againf for tons of laughs this time around with the picture taking...HUGE thanks Erin to your brother for making some amazing smiles on Owen! Enjoy your photos!

chelsea.

Meet Chelsea! I've known her ever since she was the cutest little girl you would have ever met! She has this gorgeous smile and you can't help but just be happy in her presence. I was really excited to do some photos for her senior year and I wasn't a bit surprised how photogenic she was. She reminds me of her mom and her sister in some of these! They're all so beautiful!

Chelsea! I hope you are enjoying your senior year! I can't wait to see where college and life takes you. I think you would make an amazing teacher and go on to inspire so many kids if this is what you decide on doing. I like to think I'll never quite grow up, so it's ok by me if it takes you a little bit to figure it all out! Just enjoy every minute of the ride and keep smiling that gorgeous smile!

Thanks for being terrific in every way and for a fun photo shoot with your mom! It was great to catch up with you both! Enjoy your photos... and wait til you see the rest!