Godspeed, little man.

It's a big day! Grady set out for his first day of kindergarten today. We didn't have any tears (from him or I), and he even tried to help make a little boy at his table feel better about his mama leaving. My sweet guy. I keep looking at the schedule his teacher gave me to see what he might be up to right now. It's 9:10 am so it looks like he's in the middle of his reading block. Yeah. I'm THAT mom.
My friend shared a poem with me yesterday. I am going to repost it with some of the pics of Grady's first day. I am warning you up front. If you are pregnant, nursing, or recently sent a child to their first day of school, you may want to keep a box of tissues handy for this one. Remember how I said there were no tears. Well, that was before I went back and read this again.

He started school this very morning
And he seemed so very small
As I walked there beside him
In the Kindergarten hall

And as he took his place beside
the others in the class
I realized how all too soon
Those first few years can pass

Remembering I saw him as
he first learned how to walk
The words that we alone made out
When he began to talk



This little boy so much absorbed
In learning how to write
It seems as though he must have grown
To Boyhood overnight



My eyes were blurred but hastily
I brushed the tears away
Lest by some word or sign of mine
I mar his first big day

Oh how I longed to stay with him
And keep him by the hand
To lead him through the places
That he couldn't understand



And something closely kin to fear
Was mingled with my pride
I knew he would no longer be
A baby by my side

But he must have his chance to live
To work his problems out
The privilege to grow and learn
What life is all about



And I must share my little boy
With friends and work and play
he's not a baby anymore---
he's in Kindergarten today

3 posts in 3 days!

Love it when that happens! I have so much to share and I am trying to play catch up. So tonight, I am sharing sweet little man "J"! Talk about a gerber baby! He has the perfect big eyes and sweet little face, and he was so much fun. Historically, 1 year olds are hard to work with. Right around 1, lots of things are happening. They are getting more mobile, and they also realize that they can manipulate things in their environment based on their behavior. This usually means that they decide pictures are a no go, and I run. a lot. But not sweet little "J". He greeted me with the biggest ever smile and was so happy throughout the session, despite the insane heat. It was very hard to narrow these down for a sneak peek.





Isn't mama pretty?










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Rockabye, sweet baby James.

I am going to be brief tonight since I got a bit long winded with the news and updates last night. My little friend Eva is finally a big sister! If you're an avid blog reader you'll be sure to remember her. And her sweet little brother is JUST as adorable.













Hope you enjoy your sneak peek mommy! I had fun meeting your little man.

Busy busy busy

Oy. I feel like my sadly neglected blog is calling out to me. :) How in earth did it get to be August 9? That means there is only 2 weeks until school starts, and (brace yourself) a little over 4 months until Christmas! Ah, yes. Our local Cracker Barrel has had Christmas trees in the window now for a solid 3 weeks. So, while you may be thinking it's WAY to early to consider Christmas pictures, it's not. This year I will be offering one day of mini sessions, and also booking regular sessions for Christmas. I will be announcing the mini session date very soon. If you have not yet signed up for my email mailing list, make sure to do so. It's right over there on the lefthand side of the screen! Details will be released there first, so don't miss out.
Also, on other news. If you are a friend in CO, I will be coming out there for some mini sessions on Sunday, Sept 26. I will be sending out an email about that as well but if you are reading this and want to be included on that email please let me know! Just fill out the info on my contact page on my website.
Ok, enough catching up on the blah blah blah end! Here's a little sneak peek for the "H" family. I love working with them every year because "C" is the same age as my Grady and their little "L" is about a year older. And I'll flat out admit that I have a bit of a soft spot for families with 2 little boys. I've had a lot of them lately, it seems! So here they are.










Seriously. I love evening light.


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A natural.

I have been photographing this big eyed cutie for several years now, and he's only just several years old! It's such an amazing treat to get to watch all these kiddos grow up and change. "J" has always been a natural in front of the camera...



"J" has some big changes coming up in his life soon. This big guy's about to be a big brother. I can't even tell you how crazy excited I am to meet his little brother! I love this next shot, his little face looks like "oy! They're at it again!"







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I have been shooting at Curtis Hixon a whole lot lately,so much so that I have joked that I should just put up a sign for the studio on the side of the Art museum, so it was a refreshing change to get on the other side of the river this time!


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