One Is So Fun!

I wish I could be one again. To just dive right into things and not worry if it was safe or ok to do. Rhyanna celebrated her first birthday in grand style.She's the baby you'ver seen grow up on my blog.She's SO funny! You're going to see these in backward motion.Meaning the end product first.I guess I wasn't paying attention.Rhyanna loved her strawberry cupcake.This was a "smash cake" session and it was fun.These are one of my favorite sessions to do. Look at her face!

She just dug right in. Here she has the wrapper in her mouth-just hanging. It's funny how all babies do this differently.Some don't want anything to do with it and others love every sugar-filled moment.

Here's the beginning.She's still clean. I love her smile in this one. Total happiness.

Rhyanna's mommy always dresses her to the 9's.I wonder where that saying came from? She left the headband on for all of five seconds.Then it was a game of putting the headband on-taking it off-putting it on-taking it off.Poor Mom-she got a workout this session.

LOVE,LOVE,LOVE the skirt! Rhyanna is lucky to have Mom's friend make these for her. They are beautiful!She has all different colors and they are good quality.She looks like cotton candy and she's just as sweet.My friend Tom was behind me,making her laugh.She just couldn't get enough of him.

We had quite a few good pictures from this part of the session. Rhyanna always has the cutest expressions.I could have posted her entire 1 yr old session-they were all good.I love the bikini!She had her friend Nemo in her hand and would pull the glasses up and just look at us.What a hoot!

Happy 1st Birthday, Rhyanna!Gina, I really feel honored to be documenting her growing up.
She's such a joy and so fun to work with.My kids are teenagers now and sometimes I just need a baby fix.Thanks for sharing Rhyanna with me.

Melts Like Butter

I took pictures of my nephew Nathan for his 5th birthday. It falls near Valentine's Day - so we threw this one in. He was totally into it - for about 15 minutes. I had to shoot fast.

Nathan loves trains - so I thought we'd do a few shots on the tracks. He was so excited-I couldn't get him to stand still. He loved running up and down and investigating how the tracks are put together.

This is a famous "thing" in our family. When Nathan was 3 or 4 he told his Grandpa that his Grandma melts like butter when he winks like this. He's learned how to charm the ladies.

Nathan loves dogs. Tom(who I rent studio space from and is a good friend) has three dogs that all look alike. I had to bribe Nathan with a picture with the dog if he did all the other pictures first.

I know we've all heard this before, but what a waste to have these eyelashes on a boy!! It's so unfair.

I think having a close relationship with a grandparent is a priceless gift. Nathan gets to go to Grandma's two days a week. I don't know who looks forward to it more-Nathan or Grandma!

Fabulous at 40

Once in a while you have a session that goes so well and you know it at the time. This was one of those. I already posted some from this session but had to share a few more.

My Fair Lady

This is a picture of one of my favorite women in the whole,wide world. Grandma BeeBee.She turned 85 on this day.She is who I want to be when I grow up. Classy,funny,loyal,beautiful inside and out. I could go on and on. I treasure each time we spend together. I think everyone should hug their Grandma today.