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So, I got to meet sweet little Leah and capture her at age 1! I also got to use my new floordrops and backdrops that I am super excited about! Leah was a little sad while I was there, think she's getting more teefers-those are never fun.  I did still manage to get some pretty adorable pictures though (how could I not, when she is so stinkin CUTE, she has the bluest eyes! :) and am excited to take more when we can do some outside:) Here are a few of my favorites from Leah's 1 year shoot-

M*K*L

I got the privilege to take pictures of Luke and Kelli's little boy Miles.  WHAT A HAM! he is definitely  a little charmer.  He just turned 1- it was so great to finally meet him.  I have known Kelli now for about 4 years.   Our boys are only a few months apart.  It was such a gorgeous day outside, we completely lucked out! considering the weekend after it has rained and snowed! only in MINNESOTA!  I am happy to say this has been my first outside session of the season so far.  Here are a few of my favorite from the shoot of adorable Miles and family-

A

I have had the opportunity to capture Adisson's life since birth.  We just did her 9 month session and I can't believe how BIG she is getting.  She is such a sweetheart! and FULL of smiles. I went to Middle School with her mama Melissa.  It has been so fun getting back in touch and being able to capture her baby girls life:)  Here are a couple of my favorites from the 9 months session.

S*J & Baby J

I got to take pictures of Shannah and Joe's baby Joey and do some family pictures..He is seriously such a SWEET baby and they are the cutest little family.  As soon as I got him in my arms, he was cooing away and giving me some smiles.  He is such a precious little boy! Congratulations Shannah and Joe on your little boy. He is just precious! Here are a couple of my favorites from the shoot.

J*M*C

I had the awesome opportunity to take some pictures of my friend Jill's family.  I have known Jill since we were in 6th Grade..We got reconnected through the ever amazing Facebook and I was so honored to be able to take pictures of her beautiful family. The last time I saw her daughter Mckenna, she was just a baby! She is now 10 years old! where does the time go?!?! She is such a fun girl and is seriously 10 going on 20:) and then there is Carter, he is 2 and half and such a BOY! lol. so full of energy and such a handsome little guy.  The session was so much fun! Here are a few of my favorites from the shoot.
Jill you family is ADORABLE.

My Loves-Maddie and Reed

SO-it was a great day....I had to go to work today, BUT when I got off I went and scooped up my kiddos and we had an amazing day playing outside it the 30/40 degree Minnesota weather! The snow is FINALLY melting and it was so nice out today...we played with sidewalk chalk, one of Maddie's FAV things and then Maddie, Reed, Myself and Zeena all headed to the park on a walk.  Funny story, we almost get to the park..there is what feels like a million people there and Zeena right then decides to take a poop...great. She get's done and then I go to grab the doggie bag and I'M out! Yeesh! oh man, so with all these people looking at me like, hey are you gonna pick up your dogs poop? I grab my green scarf(in honor of patty's day) and pick up the poop and head to the nearest park waste bin. ha Hilarious! definitely a memorable trip to say the least...pretty sure a little angel baby thought this was pretty funny;)  So the reasoning for today's trip to the park and this blog is to remember baby angel Madison Paige Staats.  Kellie (Maddie's mommy) asked that we all take your babies outside to the park and have a great time... Take lots of pictures, kiss them, love on them and tell them about our Princess Maddie.  SO that is exactly what I did.  In honor of this little angel and her family, her mommy and daddy whom love and miss her so much. I am so thankful for my Maddie and my Reed.  They seriously are my world. My everything. 

Here is a link the the Staats' blog.
http://kandjstaats.blogspot.com/
Blessing, Prayers, Hugs, and Thoughts to you guys! xo

Here are a couple pictures of today's adventures..

Inspiration

This is the image that started it all..This is what made me want to be a photographer...I was 14 years old and went to Canada to visit my Auntie Cynthia, Uncle James and cousins Chanel, Justin and Nik. My Aunt and Uncle own a Dance company called Motus O in the Toronto area (btw, if you EVER go there-check them out..AMAZING) and my uncle also creates all the photos/brochures/images for their company, he is a creative one. Anyway my cousin Chanel, her friend Jackie and I decided we wanted to have a photo shoot~! I mean how awesome! we get to dress up-put on make up and act like models,every 14 year olds dream!! haha...This image I LOVE LOVE <3-I can remember sitting in Chanels room, the craziness behind the camera was hilarious and just taking every moment in of watching how the lighting worked, to the angle of the camera, to the positioning of faces, eyes..! and I loved how my Uncle James simply took an ANCIENT slide projector and projected this slide for this awesome lighting....this is where it all began..this is where my passion and love for photography started, SO here is a big THANK you to my Uncle! for inspiring me to do what I love, for chasing after my dreams...for being able to capture peoples lives and freeze them, if not for a moment in time, to remember forever. I'm SO thankful to love what I do, and to everyone who has helped make it possible. So here's to sharing my photography with you..hope you enjoy it:)