"The important thing is not to think much, but to love much; and so, do that which best stirs you to love." -Amelia Earhart

You may remember this sweet little girl... from here.

"Oh my GOSH he has gotten to be such a little man!"... that was my exclamation when I met up with the Harvey family! I've had the opportunity to photograph little Wells a few times now, but had not seen him since well before Christmas of last year, and now he is certainly no longer a baby...but a gentleman with curly hair and the brightest of blue eyes. I couldn't get over it, apparently, because I just kept smiling to myself throughout our time together when I would catch glimpses of the baby face that I captured only months earlier. Preciousness.
I confess, I'm totally going to be that lady who takes kids cheeks and squeezes them while saying, "I remember when you were so little!!" I just can't help but marvel at how time flies....all the more reason why we should live each day to its fullest. Now go... swoon over someone you love today :)

The first time I laid eyes on Greer, she was just a little chunk of a babe... smiling all the time, wooing anyone who might happen to look her way. It's hard to believe that she is almost 2 now! As I sat and edited these images, I found myself humming the song "Bubbly Toes"... because it just fits.

"It's as simple as something that nobody knows that her eyes are as big
as her bubbly toes ....
It's as common as something that nobody knows that her beauty will
follow wherever she goes...."

Thanks to her parents Chad and Reagan for making time for a session during their short visit back to Charlotte from Columbia! They are just about the nicest couple that you have ever met and I'm super excited to meet their cutie #2 that is on the way. Hopefully I'll get the chance to showcase their little man once he is born... but until then, I'm giddy happy to capture Greer's bubbly toes.
 

Little Karsyn is turning ONE soon and meeting a sweetie like her makes me step back and realize how incredible that first year of life truly can be. Seeing her crawl, grin and interact makes her seem so grown up... so much like a little girl, and not a baby any more.  It's wild to consider what a tiny bundle of life she was when they brought her home from the hospital 12 months ago... so helpless and dependent in every way possible. As I talked with her mom and dad, Kelley and Brandon, we all marveled at how she is turning into her own person what a miracle that is to watch as a parent. Hard to believe how quickly that first year can fly by, so that is where I step in, to stop time... even if just in one image... an image that captures this  big milestone in Karsyn's little life. I always tell my clients that it is my hope and prayer that the images I capture are a blessing to their family for many years to come. I love to think about these images getting used in graduation memory books, wedding slide shows, and just being passed down from generation to generation. Perhpas that is a lofty dream of mine, but that is my dream nonetheless. So... here is to Karsyn's first year, may there be many more years of growth, love and laughter for this little beauty. Thanks for letting me freeze time, if only for a few frames in my camera.

When Kathy contacted me about doing a family session, we quickly bonded over our Chicago memories (we both lived there for a time) and our love for Classic Kids. I was immediately excited about our common vision for capturing some timeless images of her kiddos and the whole crew.

Lately I have been really enjoying creating an environment out of a "blank canvas", so we set up at one of my favorite land preserves and proceeded to play, dance, eat ice cream, and giggle... a lot. I was also blessed with lots of hugs and loves from the little ones!  Working with little Ryan and Taylor was so refreshing since they were simply free to be themselves in front of the camera and because of that freedom, I am head over heels in love with the images we collected. Thank you to the incredible Waite family for such a sweet session on a beautiful NC evening. I'm looking forward to capturing more of your beautiful family over the years!