Here I go again. Telling you how amazingly great my session went today. But seriously, it did. It went way better then expected!

I work with Stephanie at my day job.  About a month ago she asked if I would take pictures of her kids – I gladly accepted. We work two cubes down from each other so I am able to see photos of her GORGEOUS kids.

The past few days she had been preparing me for her daughter – the tornado tot (as Mason calls her). She told me that she was a wild one and that she might be pretty tough.

It could not have been more opposite. She came out of the van a bit shy but that quickly went away when I started talking about the ducky in the water.

She went through her outfit changes like a pro and no tears were shed. All in all, it was a pretty perfect session.

I just couldn’t narrow these pictures down. I just did a quick glance and came up with way too many to put on my blog. Good thing these kids are just way too cute!

Hope you enjoy the preview!!

Oh, and just an FYI to everyone – there are more photos of Victoria because this was her two year shoot!

Meet Miss. Victoria.

Meet Mr. Mason.

She was SUPER happy to see the ducks in the pond!

I love that sweet little dress. I am pretty sure I would wear it if it came in my size.

Stephanie has so many great ideas. One as to bring in the easel for Victoria to paint. So cute.

Love. Love. LOVE this image.

Mason has better hand writing than me!

What the sweetness?!

I know it’s different but this is my FAV picture of Mason – just like a boy!

Another favorite.

Love the letters that Stephanie brought with her!

Love this one. So sweet – even with the cat tail

Loving the expressions here! There goes the first butterfly!

I am almost 100 percent certain that this little girl could be a model.

Mason representing the Detroit Tigers. It was after this picture that he told me he was going to put a spider in my purse (since I jumped at the one he showed me). Thanks Mason!

If someone was looking for the coolest girl in town, she’s right here.

Loving the lollipop idea!

What a good brother and sister!

They seriously seem to really love each other. I don’t think I got a picture like this with my brothers until just recently! These are SUCH good kids!

Here’s one with their nana!

Victoria is such a girl – she LOVES shoes!

Now that is one big lollipop!

Annnndddd… she’s spent. I just love the focus on the shoes with Victoria blurred in the background.

Thank you Stephanie – for allowing me to document your children’s lives for the day. I truly had a blast and it was great to meet some of your wonderful family! They sure kept the kids laughing!

After we were done taking all the family photos, everyone was able to take a breather – expect Aimee Grace.

She was tired. She was worn out. She didn’t want her photo taken. BUT – she wanted to show me her hermit crabs. This is where Aimee Grace and I connected. Everyone else went inside the nice air conditioned house and Aimee Grace and I ventured outside to play with the hermit crabs.

We took them in the sand box, on the playground, in the gazebo – we even gave them watermelon. Aimee Grace is the perfect little mommy to those little crabs. She is also the perfect little daughter (telling her mom that she was amazing just melted my heart).

Thanks for teaching me all about your hermit crabs and playing outside with me Aimee Grace – even when it was over 90 degrees outside!

I just love this serious look and the pose! A little model in the making!

Like seriously, what the blue eyes?!

I just LOVE this image! How cute is this little girl?!

One of my personal favs of mommy and daughter. They both just look so natural.

Oh. My. Gosh. How cute is this smile?

Here’s the good mama watching over her hermit crabs.

Oh to be a girl and wear cute bows in your hair. Seriously though, this is one lucky girl. Her mom has BINS of hair stuff for her. It’s not like she had five boys and was waiting for a girl or anything!

I just LOVE this dress! Too cute!

A little glamor shot never hurt anyone .

I think she’s four going on fourteen!

Every little girl has to have lip gloss!

This just might be my favorite!

What a pose! With her legs crossed at the feet and her little purse, love it!

Thanks again to the Kaump family! I had a blast!

“Please help me Sara.” HA! Did I care that this adorable little one was calling me Sara throughout the shoot? Not at all! She had me in stitches the whole entire time!

As soon as I met Madeline at the car, I knew this was going to be a good shoot. Her mom told me she was talking about getting her pictures taken the entire way to the park. When I greeted Madeline she excitedly told me about her pretty shoes.  A girl after my own heart.

We decided to take the photos at Firefighters Park in Troy – SUPER glad we decided to do this. There were so many beautiful areas where Maddy could run around – and that’s exactly what she did (like any two year old).

She was incredibly friendly and amazingly photogenic, but I’ll let the photos speak for themselves.

I know I say this all the time, but it was SERIOUSLY hard to try and figure out which photos I wanted to display on my blog – there are just too many good ones! I can’t wait for Maddy’s mommy to see them all!!

Enjoy!

And here we go…….

It doesn’t get much cuter than toddlers and flowers.

Oh to be a kid again!

I’m telling you, Madeline was doing all the posing for me!

~Love it~

I think I could photograph kids all day when they are as cute and sweet as Maddy!

Miss. Independent!

What the cuteness?!

Gotta love the long green grass!

I don’t think this kid EVER gets upset – she was happy the whole entire time!

One of my favorites  – - SO incredibly sweet!

If you didn’t know, Madeline turned TWO the day before!

Oh Madeline, how can you be so cute?! Another favorite for sure.

I L.O.V.E this image! I think she looks like a little super model!

I think the toothy grins are the best!

I wish I was swinging on the swings right now. Can I please be done?!

Thank you again to Madeline and her mom for meeting me out at Firefighters park! I had a blast! I hope you enjoyed your preview!

I think it’s been way to long since I’ve talked about my sweet nieces. Well, they came over today and it just so happens that I bought myself a wide angle lens this week. What a perfect time to try it out! I did soon realize that the wide angle really wasn’t needed for these pictures, but it was fun to get to know the lens a little bit. I can’t wait to use it on the family shoot I have coming up next week.

Anyways,  Julia came come to the door clutching onto her Nana, so I grabbed myself some super sweet Gabby. She was giving me smiles upon smiles and started to even laugh out loud. This age is so sweet – but I think that about every age.

Julia finally came to her senses and decided to play with the coolest upon cool aunties. We played everything – from the pool to Princesses and Queens all the way to her being the bride … but “don’t tell adam”.  We had fun fun fun! I love playing with those little girls – they really do light up my life.

Here are just a few highlights from the day…

First, pool time.

The beautiful bride…

Heart this. Always smiling …

I’m telling ya, I have some adorable nieces.

Ugh. Cuteness overload!

Jewels loves anything to do with princesses, dresses and brides.

If this picture doesn’t scream princess then I don’t know what does! My favorite for sure.

Jewels just thinking about how much fun we had today!

On a side note, I shot an AWESOME boudoir session yesterday! I hope to have a few blog friendly images up later!