2015: Happy 10th Birthday Lillian

This little lady has been lucky enough to have her birthday photos take outside of Ohio the last few years. For her sixth birthday, it was Santa Barbara, California and her ninth birthday in Santa Ynez Valley, California.   Lily turned TEN in July and we left for vacation a day later.   How could I not try to take her photos while we were in the Florida Keys!   I have learned my lesson and will now and forever always take her pictures the first nice evening when we are gone.  I missed some gorgeous sunsets.  Then it was too windy, then cloudy but nice.  So that's what we ended up with.

Lily is amazing.  She's my daughter and of course I have to say that, but really she is.  She's super intellectual, curious, sweet, and kind.  And there is still a very silly side to her seriousness. Sometimes, I can hardly keep up with her dad and her with their topics of conversation.  This smarty pants had straight A's all year; participated in 4-H; took riding lessons; joined the fifth grade band as a percussionist; tried Girls on the Run team for the first time and ran a 5k; made new friends,; had major oral surgery after a dreadful scooter accident; was nominated for Ohio Children's Honor's Choir Camp at Otterbien University, went to sailing and band camp, took Spanish lessons, and collected over 280 children's books for the Aultman Foundation.  Amazing right?

We are a little weepy as we embark on a new chapter for Miss Lily.  She is starting middle school next week, sixth grade.  We can hardly believe it.  Stay little, sweet, and our fidget forever please!

2015: Baby Jack 9 days new

Aww there is nothing like the smell and softness of a newborn.  I will be the first to admit, I am totally intimidated by newborns...not caring for them but photographing them. This is Mr. Jack, just 9 days new.  He was a tiny thing and didn't fuss at all. I was honored to catch a few shots of his first days on this earth.

Jack's nursery was calm and peaceful, beautiful grays, blues, and greens.

Beautiful sleeping boy.

2015: Isabella is 10

 Doesn't Isabella look like a fairy?  This was our last shot and all about her! Her neighbor had this great upper garden and she was dying to get up there.  So pretty!

I have had the pleasure of photographing sweet Isabella for several years now.  The bottom right portrait looks just like her mama!  Isabella is just a kind, caring and adorable young lady!

2015: the Kim Family

The best shots tend to be the last, it's happened many times and for many reasons. The Kim Family changed locations at the last minute to avoid the oncoming storm, we hurried, and during this last shot above, the rain drops were coming down. Just three minutes after getting better in our cars, it downpoured. Mom Erica found these great shirts for everyone. Best friends with her husband Kwang, who also matched daughter Ella. Ella was paired up with her big brother Andrew. Years and states apart, these two have a bond. Andrew brought her girlfriend Kala into town to meet the family and of course they matched. Have  I mentioned that I love a theme?