Tutus in the Leaves [Family]

As a little girl, could anything be more fun then shuffling through LOTS of leaves in tutus? ;) This mom is a fiend of mine who is just as a beautiful on the inside as on the outside. She has a love and passion for the Lord and people and I feel blessed to call her a friend and sister in Christ. Take a walk through the woods with me to look at some of their images.

Their crew is above and below are pictures of their precious little ones ~ oldest to youngest.

Don't you just love the little guys expression? 

Just LOVE these tutus. Mom made them!

 Thanks for spending the afternoon with me. God bless your sweet family!

Playmates and Friends [Cousins]

Oh how I wish we lived close to some cousins! I think it is so special when cousins grow up together. Ava, Brynn, Gavin and Charlotte have had years to play together and get to know each other, and we took some pictures in honor of two of them moving away. We had a fairly nontraditional type shoot as I actually forgot my camera purposefully left my camera at home and borrowed a friendly neighbors just to challenge myself. Ahem... We still had a nice time and enjoyed beautiful evening sun. I just love that time of the evening in the fall! Here are a few of your images...

 And many prayers to you Kristie as you move on to warmer places...

Mara [Family]

After a foggy and cold morning, the skies cleared and the sun came out for Mara's one year old pictures! Here is her sweet family....

 Look at those curls!

 I am sure this mom and dad are so thankful for their sweet little one.

 Sarah has the exhausting, but special, job of being a stay-at-home mom.

Enjoy all of those walks in the park, playing on the swings, picking berries, and having tea parties in the train....Time just flies by!

"Maybe, let me check my calendar" [Engaged]

Yep. That was Courtney's response the first time Billy got up enough nerve to ask her out. Hard to believe they are planning to get married this summer after a response like that!

We had a wonderful time around town getting their engagement shots on a VERY windy Saturday. I am so excited to shoot their wedding next summer. For now, enjoy some of their images from our session.

Thanks for a fun morning. Enjoy all that planning - time will fly by!

Such Sweetness [Family]

As I was sitting down to write about this family, I realized that I really get to take pictures of some amazing people. Really. I don't say that lightly. These are people who make me a better person and leave me feeling encouraged and thankful. I was so thrilled to spend some time with them and capture their family's love for one another! They naturally are so loving and sweet that I knew it would be a piece of cake to get great shots. We had a beautiful day to roam around Westerville and enjoy some of God's great creation.

 Here is their oldest...

 And the youngest....(Do you think that dad will have his hands full in a few years?)

 As I was snapping some shots of just the mom and girls, I heard dad saying behind me that he just couldn't believe how blessed he was. I pray that you all keep that attitude of gratitude and may God continue to bless you all! It is a blessing to call you friends!