Sneak Peek { The Thornton Kiddos}

Bight Colors, Happy Faces and PLENTY of Sunshine is what summer is all about for The Thornton Kids! Their family mini session was a fun bonus for our travels to Arkansas :)

Mommy Mondays {Baby Steps}

I honestly cannot think of a better post for this week's Mommy Mondays than to share the wonderful and exciting news that Micheli has not only taken her first steps but she is now walking with confidence!

Watching the process has been so fun for our family- holding her hand to help her practice, encouraging the smallest advances and then finally being filled with pure delight when she let go of her safety net and took those first few little wobbly steps one after another. I think the highlight had to be when she reached where she was going and started clapping!

Seeing her accomplish what has been months of practice is such an inspiration! We all have something that we are working hard to achieve in some form or another. And though it make take millions of tiny baby steps, when we surround ourselves with encourager's and positive reinforcement we become equipped with the tools for success and have loved ones there to celebrate the victory.

So today, I wish you a happy Monday and hopefully Micheli can help be that little nudge that you may have needed to take the first step and just keep on walking :)

xoxo!

The In Between {Baby Blessings}

It's been almost two months since our baby girl has been here and I still feel like I have a constant smile on my face- she has brought so much joy, laughter and pink into the mix...we are all just crazy about her. But, the other day I realized (as I was setting aside outfits she has already outgrown...I know, sad!) that I have not slowed down to just watch her and live in the moment- those little in between little moments from running here and there, working, relaxing and moving on to the next item on the schedule- so the this weekend, that's what we did...and here's what we got :)

I love this one because it reminds me of Noah- he still has that same little pouty lip (sooo cute)Hudson absolutely adores her and is never too far away from her. He loves holding and playing with her and has made it his responsibility to tell us what she needs :)This one just steals my heart- there aren't strong enough words...I love it!And this one, my little photographer in training snapped when he told me it was his turn to take pictures- thanks Hud :)
I look forward to sharing more as she grows and the craziness that has become normal in our household of 5...we are officially outnumbered by the kiddos so it should be interesting to say the least- but I would not have it any other way!

Celebrating Family: Atlanta Portrait Session

Regina had it all planned out...not only would this be a great way to celebrate Mother's Day for her, her little sister and her Mom...but her parents (Gene & Betty...aka Papa & Nana) also have an anniversary coming up...40 years- Wow!!!
Regina, Robert and Aidan are already like family to me so I was excited to meet the rest of the clan... and have two more boys to throw into the mix :) Oh, what fun we had! Within the first few shots I new that Brody and Logan were going to keep us all on our toes- and they did!

Little Aidan is just so darn cute and sweet, I can not believe how fast he is growing. It's amazing at how fast the time flies by and it's nice to be able to freeze a few moments so at least in a photograph time will stand still.
We wrapped up with the kids having fun snuggling up to Nana and Papa...I thought Aidan was going to check out and be done for the morning, but after a fun break with Daddy he tolerated a few more :)
Robert, Regina and Aidan- thank you so very much for inviting me to capture all these wonderful moments of you and your family. I love you all very much and all our time together!Nana, Papa, Karen, Richard, Brody and Logan thank you also for a great time and lots of fun. I hope you all had a Mother's Day to remember!

A New Twist on Mother's Day!

This Mother's Day was a first for me- I was away from the boys and my wonderful husband. Because of so many activities at different locations unfortunately Adam and I had to divide and conquer... Hudson had a T-Ball game, We had 2 birthday parties (one in Florida and another in Atlanta) and I had a family session scheduled in Atlanta...so, he took the boys and the Florida events and I took Micheli on her first road trip (and Grami came along, too!)

Though I was not with my whole family for Mother's Day, I was with my new baby girl, mom and big sister so we decided to make the most of our celebration :)

Saturday was sunny with a gentle breeze- just beautiful for Riley's baseball game in the morning and Reese's 5th birthday party that afternoon (more to come on that!) We enjoyed most of the day outside and when Micheli enjoyed being pampered from every directions, at one time there may have been a waiting list to hold her- ha!

Sunday started with a wonderful family session with a family that is so dear to my heart (more coming on that, too!). Before I left the house I had asked Mom and April to be ready when I got back for a little family session of our own. I wanted to make the most of our time together and for the first time in a long time we were able to get some pictures together and with mom...though we where missing our sister and brother :(

Usually the kids take precedence over the adults and those are the ones who we make a huge effort to take tons of pictures of, but these images are so very special to me! I am so thankful that we took the time to laugh, play and reflect with each other. Micheli took an extra long nap so we where able to really have a great time together- mom and April, love you sooo much!!!After the three of us enjoyed all our fun photo time we shifted the focus onto Mom :)
She needed to relax and just enjoy having her picture taken, so naturally April and I became the instant entertainment. We brought back the running man, sprinkler and twist...sending mom into mini fits of laughter. Though we where all having a great time, we secretly hoped none of the neighbors would see our mad dance skilzzz- ha!I loved seeing mom laugh and just smile so much- she is so beautiful and shines in every image. I am thankful that we were able to give her such a wonderful Mother's Day and so many great memories!

I think we may have created a new tradition...HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!