2014: Happy 7th Birthday Noelle!

 SEVEN!  How in the world is this possible!  You may remember Noelle from last year.  Noelle is a doll.  She's playing soccer and doing gymnastics, and totally rocking the first grade.

 Beautiful!

 Kids faces change so quick that I have been trying to capture their profiles too.  Love this one.

2014 Holidays with the Murrays

All of my clients have been so loyal and I love it.  I have grown professionally as they have continued to come to me as well. Here is Max from the last four years!  First grade to fourth grade!  Handsome young man...never wants to smile, but I always get one out of him. 

 Miss Quinn, soccer lover, all around good gal!

 Miss Morgan, the high schooler.  Hard to believe.  

Happy Holidays Murrays!

2014: Holidays with the Gierharts

The Gierharts are dear friends who have been in my life for over 20 years.  They are just a fun family, always a good time to hang out with!

Wow!  Almost 11 and what a stunner.  Tristen is my goddaughter and looking so grown up!

Carter!  Carter man is such a cutie and just the nicest kid. 

 He is in 2nd grade and turning 8 next month.

Happy Holidays!

Anthony: Jackson High School Class of 2015

Meet Anthony!  High School Senior, Percussionist, Jeep lover, dirt bike riding, all around nice guy!  

Anthony plays snare drum in the awesome Purple Army Marching Band of Jackson High School. He has great things that lie ahead of him.  Best of luck for your senior year!  Enjoy it cause it goes fast!

2014: The Nieportes

Another wonderful family coming back for more pictures!  Mike, Amy, Jake, Lauren, and kindergartner Drew!  Mama Amy, was my son Charlie's speech therapist for two years while in pre-school. We clicked instantly as "Amys", moms, and just friends.  As she helped Charlie professionally on a weekly basis, and we are forever grateful, it is a pleasure to see her as a mom with her family.  

2014: The Moreman Boys

Another wonderful family that I met through school and friends!  Ryan and Scott....adorable brothers in third and kindergarten.

Mom Kellie is just the sweetest!  The family  moved to Ohio for Keith's job and have lived all over the U.S.A.  Happy to have them with us!  It was a pleasure getting to know you a little bit better!

2014: Dragos and Klemens families

So many beautiful pictures to choose from.   I went to high school with Kristine in the red scarf and her brother Chad in the striped shirt.  I have photographed Kristine's family in the past and was honored when they asked me to photograph the whole family as a surprise for her parents for a gift.

Chad and Heather have two daughters, Natalie and Meredith that are nothing but sweet.  Kristine and Jay have one daughter, Lucy, who is so friendly and is very athletic!

I just love all these smiling faces!

Holli: Class of 2015 Lake High School

HELLO Gorgeous!  Check out Miss Holli!  She's a S-E-N-I-O-R at Lake High School.   I have to say that this was one of my most favorite sessions of all times.  I suggested a few locations in her area, and she picked a great one, Congress Lake Country Club.  She had her mom Kelli had already scouted five individual locations on the property, matched each outfit she wanted to the location and had assistants for us.  It was a woeful experience and made my job super easy!   Congratulations Holli!

2014: The Clarks

We didn't have look far for a location with the Clark family.  They have a gorgeous property that was an easy answer.  Meet Will, Jennifer, Jaxon, and Lucas.  Jaxon and Lucas swim, take karate, ride bikes, 4-wheelers, they do it all!  And what a great relationship they have with each other.  Jaxon is in my daughter's class at school.  Lucas just started a new school himself this year and he says it's "awesome".  I loved spending time with Will and Jennifer, sneaking a peak at their family life.

2014: The Morton Family

Love when client have a theme.  The Morton family love Notre Dame.  So green was an easy choice! Little Brady attended preschool with my son, and "Mr." Scott is a 2nd grade teacher at our elementary school.   It's been great getting to know them and the fabulous Shelly!  Aren't they all stunning?

2014: The Pesevski family

I took four weeks off this summer to travel with my family. I thought it would be so hard to get back into the grove of things, but not with this adorable family.  They are wonderful friends and clients.  Bosco even did his job staying still and gave his puppy smile.

 Really, how cute is Milan?  I haven't seen him in 6 weeks and this 2.5 year old has changed once again. He's talking like crazy and acting like a big kid!

 When we were first scheduling this session months ago, we talked about a location.  I immediately said that we should take pictures at their home.  Gorgeous big yard, swing set, beautiful flowers.  They were hesitate, but so happy when we were actually shooting!  This is where they are comfortable, the kids know the space, and had fun with it.  AND it wasn't actually torture having their pictures taken!

 Sofia! The big FIRST grader!  So pretty, always happy, and so very polite!

 How fun are they?  Milan wasn't so sure about this, but finally cracked a smile.

 This family=love.

2014: The Bolon family

 Meet the Bolons!  I took sweet little Delaney's 3rd birthday pictures in November, on a freezing day!

Mama Danielle and I go way back...I mean WAAAAAy back, all the way to elementary school.  We played basketball together too.  She's a very successful lady these days and on an amazing weight loss journey!  Keep it up Danielle!

 All of them, sweet, fun.  Gage the oldest reminds me of my oldest.  So smart, loves to talk and ask questions.  He was so into my camera!   Cole was such a cutie and listened so well! Delaney has matured so much in six months!  

2014: The H Boys

 Owen is not always serious, I managed to capture him cutting loose a little bit!   Check out those killer eyes!

Big Brothers/ Little Brothers.....there's nothing like it!

2014: The Hoppe Boys

Such a nice family!   I got to know this family first through the boys father, as my doctor and friend of my mom's.  Then our boys starting going to the same preschool, now elementary school and karate dojo together. Now I am proud to call them friends, and clients too.

Cutie Ben, about to start a new adventure in Kindergarten.  Really?  Already?  And Ben earned his yellow belt in karate over the summer.

Aiden is starting third grade.  He is so smart and asks lots of questions.  Aiden is an impressive brown belt.

Says it all, doesn't it?

2014: Isabella

Isabella is another child that I have had the pleasure of photographing year after year.  Here she is just last year, during his first communion and we snuck a few pictures in during her little sister's session last fall.  Isabella turned 9 this spring.  She was so sweet and waited a few months after my shoulder surgery for her photos.  She is kind, considerate and what a beauty. 

2014: DeRosa Family

Do you remember Emily and Collin from here?  This is my third year photographing them.  Every year I see a new sparkle, maturity, and sweetness!

Their Mama Becky, is a "good egg" as we like to say.  She's a touch cookie with with a lot of love to spread.

Sweet Em!

Collin acts like he doesn't like his pictures taken, but I have his number.  He can't full me!

2014: The Griffith and Tersigni families

 I love families that have a theme!  Go BUCKEYES!  I photographed the Jamie, Ben, and cutie Julian 2 years ago. Julian was totally into his superheroes then as he is now. Jamie asked me to capture shots of her family along with her brothers, and parents. It had been nearly 5 years since they all had been together.  They were celebrating a friend's wedding and we're so happy to be with one another.

 "Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of spring stardust over the lives of little children." -Alex Hole

Julian is moving on to Kindergarten next year!  Just wait until you see and hear what this superhero has in store for everyone later this year!  

 This family had me cracking up every minute.  Fun, laughter, love, can't get better than that!

Go Buckeyes!