Yes, I am still embarrassingly behind on the blog.  So much so that if I didn’t get this post up before leaving the house this morning I was going to punish myself with refinishing our hardwood floors…wait…I’ve been doing that for over a week already ;)  Sorry…back to the point.  LEVI!  Yes, this adorable little man turned one last summer and has already transformed into a blonde haired little man, walking and talking up a storm.  And just this past week he became a big brother!  So that’s where I’m headed this morning.  To visit Levi and family and photograph their newest addition!  But for now, Levi has the spotlight all to himself:

He was infatuated with his shadow :)  So cute!

Oh my goodness, he is so squishy :)  At church this past Sunday was when I first noticed his strawberry locks had turned into blonde curls and I kinda missed the baby  version of his hair;)

Yup, my favorite!  He was NOT  a fan of the grass….

What a sweet Birthday Boy!  I’ve heard he’s being a little “overly” helpful as he adjusts to life with his new brother and I’m looking forward to seeing this for myself…could be interesting!

I think I first heard Mollie and Kevin were expecting through a mutual friend.  And I was all “WHAT?!”  Which promptly led me to post  an official Facebook congratulations on Mollie’s wall.  It was only a year and a half ago that I photographed Mollie and Kevin’s beautiful wedding…and just before Christmas this year I got to photograph their brand new baby girl, Olivia.

I knew Mollie would have lots of bows and pink things and I was excited to get my little girl fix.  I am all about pink these days myself as my brother and his wife are expecting their first, a little girl (and my first niece), later this Spring.  Unfortunately, I had a little bit of a cold the day I met Olivia and tried to keep my distance…and I was really in the mood for some snuggles!

Such a sweetie….Mollie kept trying to talk Olivia into showing a dimple and I was glad she delivered ;)

If you remember anything about Kevin and Mollie from my past posts of them, it’s how much I love how they love each other…it’s almost tangible.  It was such a joy for me to watch them both marvel over their little girl :)

And don’t forget big sis, Kaylee!  You can tell she is going to be quite the protector and is already a big help with Olivia.  She’s also good company while Olivia took a break to eat…I can’t tell you how many knock knock jokes she told me that day!

Oh, Kevin…another girl in your world to kiss and love on :)

It still amazes me sometimes that people invite me to be a part of the most important moments in their lives.  I really do feel blessed.  Mollie and Kevin, I am so happy for you both with the newest addition to your family.  She is a special little girl to be loved by so many :)

And for you, Kaylee…orange you glad I didn’t say banana ;)

Oh, blog…how I’ve missed you!  There is so much to catch you up on that it feels a bit overwhelming!  I’ve been blessed with another year of fabulous clients and I can’t wait to show them off  to you!  Hopefully as our weather turns cold,  we can all enjoy looking back at images with green grass and bright blue skies and pray that Spring comes quickly.

First up is Miss Anniston who turned one this summer!  We met on an evening that summer storms were threatening but luckily held off for us!  Grandma and Grandpa Blomenberg’s house in the woods was the perfect backdrop for this active little doll.  And as you can see by the first image, Anniston was running all around and we all did our best to keep up :)

This first outfit was one that was worn by Anniston’s paternal Grandma when she was a baby in 1954!  The material was so dainty and sheer :)

One of my ABSOLUTE favorite things about shooting this age is watching their legs try to keep up with themselves!  Their run has a teeter totter look that  makes them look  like they will fall down at every step!  And the arms, if not for balance they could be used for windmills ;)

Baby jelly shoes…Anniston is so stylish!

So glad we chanced the weather for this shoot, it was well worth the mosquito bites we endured ;)  Jill and Zach, thank you for allowing me to document the first year of Anniston’s life.  She is absolutely precious :)