Three sunkissed girls. A photo session during the hottest part of the day and luckily we found some nice shade and fun places to explore. These darling girls have some genuine smiles and were so fun to photograph. Mom & Dad were great too!

{Here’s a little storyboard sized to 8×10. I loved these giant dandelion (of sorts) that we found along the path. J. did too!}

{three sisters nestled in the tall grass}

{Li’l sis was a bit cautious about being photographed. I think she wanted to be on “my” side of the camera. }

{I just love it when the forced smiles disappear and that true grin shines through!}

{I love the casual, comfortable feel that bare feet add to any photo- especially a family shot!}

A quick post of my sweet A. who recently celebrated turning three. We went to the zoo on her birthday and it was her first ever time to see this lovely creature:

{I vividly remember these same tall giraffe doors from MY first trip to the zoo as a child.}

{Our little biker chick–she picked out her main gift this year: a scooter with a helmet & knee/ elbow pads. Other favorites included a set of horses, a tea set, and $$ from some special loved ones.}

{Most of the flower giving that happens around our place is when our biggest rose bush is in full bloom. Mom gets flowers. Dad gets flowers. The girls receive and give flowers. Isn’t summer great?!?}

{A rosy captures: on of the last picts of the day before sundown. The girls were stylin’ in polka dots & shades. M. didn’t have dots & shades to wear to the party.}

Okay- I had to throw one more layout up here. This is my little cutie (posted the photo a few months back on this blog) and a new digital scrapbook design. All accents & backgrounds are made by me and will soon be available on our new website. What d’ya think? Thanks for looking!

{“She knows how ot make an easy transition from season to season.”}

As a mother of three, I am quickly learning about the new adventure that comes as my children reach each yearly milestone of a new age. Age five is the latest addition in our household. Five has many new benefits and challenges . . . and I’ve still got time to prepare for the teen years, so it is a pretty comfortable place.

Then there’s age eight. Halfway to sixteen. Almost a decade old. Wise yet innocent. Adventurous yet cautious. Childlike and maturing every day.

A few days ago I photographed a newly turned 8 year old who has a lot of spunk and sweetness all mixed together. So many favorites from the session (I “narrowed” it down to 66). Here are a few that really strike me. Enjoy!

{Striking Beauty}

{Carefree. Lovin’ the wind in her hair & the sparkles in her eyes.}

{Ponder. I’d love to know what she’s thinking.}

{A window in her smile. Eight year olds are know for having these.}

More beautiful children- it has been so much fun this week to photograph these little cuties! I have photographed 21 children in the past several days (excluding my own!) so I promise there will be more photos to share in the next few days!

{This shot reminds me of an old victorian photo- even though A. is wearing shorts & a t-shirt}

{S. is just as handsome as can be. You may recognize this cutie from my website gallery}

{A sweet little apple blossom fairy . . . darling V. just needs a pair of wings}.

{A sly smirk from I. makes me really wonder what he’s thinking. I love that look in his eyes!}

{Perfectly willing to be photographed and so photogenic, S. has a great smile and so much personality!}

{piano lessons x 3}