She’s a happy girl.  That’s how her mother describes Lila.  If you know mom Morgan, then you will also know that it could be said “like mother, like daughter.”  Morgan is a dear friend and I have cherished the time that I’ve been able to spend with both of her children over the last year.  It has truly been a family affair :)

We again chose Grandma Mitchel’s house as the location for Lila’s one year session.  The last time we were there, Lila was 6 months old and not even sitting up yet.  This time, we tried so hard to schedule carefully around naptimes and the family dinner that was planned…only to have it start raining again literally the  minute we stepped out the door!  Yep, that’s the kind of Spring it was around here…we all know it.  We decided to shoot indoors and wait out the storm as we were certain the rain would pass….

…but not before I put in a special order with Mother Nature for this to appear ;)

Lila didn’t care about the wet grass, or the mud, or the cold water from the pond in the back yard.  She just wanted to RUN!

And run she did, through the puddles and giggling like she had just broken free from Mom’s arms!

Miss Lila, how I adore your wrinkled up nose and your pretty blue eyes.  Hoping to get some days by the pond with you and your Mommy this summer ;)  Happy Birthday, big girl!