This little girl is all diva.  Not diva in the way that makes you roll your eyes and think she’s spoiled…but in the way that makes you laugh at her childish reactions to such grown up things as jewelry, clothing and Justin Bieber.  Yes, the Biebs.  More on that in a bit….

Faith is one of those kids on my list of amazing families I get to work with that I eagerly anticipate photographing each year.  She is the sweetest and funniest little girl I think I’ve ever known.  Every expression from her is nothing but genuine…and she easily plays along when I ask her to sing and dance in the middle of the street.  All to  Justin Bieber songs, of course ;)

And here makes the first appearance of Justin on the blog…we’ll see if it’s also the last ;)  Faith has a tiny little girl crush and isn’t afraid to admit it.  She was sooo excited to sport her Bieber tshirt and would often yell BIEBER FEVER at me when I asked her about him ;)  I am pretty sure I came home singing “Baby, Baby, Baby Ohhhhh” that night!

Oh,  Faith…you make me smile like no other!  I won’t judge you for your taste in music (yet) but next time I may bring my own tunes ;)

It’s really hard to believe that Cali will be celebrating her first birthday this coming weekend!  I will always remember getting the call on Labor Day last year while I was vacationing in Charleston to find out that Cali had made her arrival to our dear friends Stan and Kristen.  It’s been quite a wild year for them as they’ve not only added a new member to the clan but also moved back to Indiana from Tennessee, made new friends and started new jobs and adventures along the way.  I cannot tell you what a joy it has been to have them only a short hour away!  Cali has grown before our eyes…so much better than through pictures!

Kristen is planning a button-themed party for Cali’s birthday and knew this custom shirt and tu-tu (from Maggie Moo’s Mom) would be a great complement to the festivities…and equally perfect for a quick session as well :)

I’m wondering if anyone has noticed the slightly bare spot on this pot of flowers from Cali picking them off…it was for a really good cause!

Cali has the cutest smile and BEST cheeks ever!

Miss Cali, I wish you a very Happy Birthday filled with lots of sugar ;)  Kristen and Stan, we are so thankful to be a part of your lives and and share in the celebration of
Cali’s miraculous little life and what she means to all of us!

Last week I blogged about Will and Ella and mentioned they were soon to be big siblings to a little brother.  Zack made his arrival on June 21st and has spent the summer napping away and swimming every day with the family.  Bailey was lucky to know exactly when Zack was to arrive and we planned accordingly, meaning we had his newborn session scheduled a month in advance!  I arrived at their home not sure what to expect from Will and Ella..I couldn’t wait to see how they were with him!   Would they be jealous?  Would they be protective?  While I’m sure they are both at times, they were only interested in showing me their clean rooms ;)  Zack was content to wait his turn!

I can’t remember for certain, but I think I asked Bailey if she had trouble choosing a name for the newest member of the family.  She told me how when they found out they were  having a boy, one of the twins threw out the name Zack as an option ;)  Bailey left to go to the store later that day and when she returned home, everyone was calling the baby Zack!  How could they have chosen anything else?!

Such a sweet man’s face…and all that dark hair!  I’m sure he is growing like crazy…looking forward to photographing him again next month!