6 Months of Sweet Ava :: Abilene Children's Photographer, Abilene Family Photographer

I'm telling you, I've just had a big, huge dose of adorableness in my studio here recently! These little girly sessions are just killing me with cuteness! Ava was no exception!!! She was such a champ to let Mommy change her so many times and still be happy for her photos! Her eyes are just gorgeous.... I'd kill for her eyelashes.... which have BEEN long and luxurious since her newborn session!! :) I just love it when families choose my first year package.... I get to watch them grow and change! Wonder what 9 months will bring?! :)

A few with Daddy's Airforce football gear!!! So stinkin' cute!!!









This just cracks me up!!! What a cutie!!

Kinley Turns 1!! :: Abilene Children's Photographer, Abilene Family Photographer

I started photographing little Kinley while she was in her mommy's belly! I got to do her newborn, 6month, and now her one-year photo sessions and man, what fun to watch her grow and change!! I'm loving my little indoor studio space during these winter months!! With the West Texas weather being so hit or miss (usually a combination of windy and/or cold)... it really seems to be working out great to keep these sweet babies warm and toasty!! Kali (mom) did such a great job on her big cupcake smash-cake! I'm actually putting something very simliar together for my Lyla Grace's one year session here any day now! :) I love how she made all the fun colors inside so that the icing didn't stain Kinley's clothes! Smart mama! :) Hope you enjoy these... I sure enjoyed taking them!








I'm loving the combination of dimples and double chin in this one!!

Kaitlin :: Expecting Abilene Photographer, Abilene Maternity Photographer

Kaitlin and Richard are expecting their first baby girl in about 5 weeks or so. Richard surprised K with my In Bloom & Baby Bud package a while back for her birthday..... though we hadn't met yet, immediately he scored points with me for doing that for his wife!! We had a beautiful session this evening, despite the crazy wind! I'm excited to complete this preview as we got a ton of great shots!! For now, here are two of my favorites so far!!! :) Be back with more!












She has amazing eyes... piercing blue! No enhancing here other than the actions I ran on the entire image.. on any of these actually!






















Very excited to meet this little lady and take her newborn portraits too! Wishing you a blessed birth Kaitlin... Keep me posted!! :)

My "Daily Joy" Project.... Day 3

This little pug has recently stolen my heart... "Chopper" is about 11 weeks old now and we just adore him! He has a face only a mother could love!! Captured this shot early this morning after his wild and crazy hour.... crashed out on the couch and I thought this little mug was a fitting subject for my little project!! :)

My "Daily Joy" Project.... Day 2

Today was a special day for my daughter Elyse! One of her besties, Meredith, was celebrating her 4th birthday with a very girly tea party at 3 o'clock! Elyse could hardly wait and I think every hour of today felt like 3 to her. I arranged for a play date for Trystan so just us girls could attend and we got all dolled up and went over! I had the BEST of intentions of play photographer-mommy at the party.... hunting for adorable moments between the girls to capture for posterity. I was feeling super excited and motivated... well.................. I forgot one major element......... Lyla Grace. :) I'd have my one year old with me at the birthday party, and of course she was in a terrible mood due to a cruddy nap this afternoon. (((sighhhhhh))) Nevertheless, I managed to snap a few and this was my favorite... my beautiful princess all adorned in her jewels and sparkle! She's loved jewelry and glam since she was old enough to reach for my earrings or necklace. Oh, how I love her..... she is my joy!