The Holliman Family {Big Brother Hunter}

There's a lot of things I love most about Florida... Disney, the sunshine and beautiful beaches are definitely near the top of the list, but it's reconnecting with family, friends and lifelong clients that fill my heart! I was soooooo overjoyed when Stacie shared the news that they were expecting baby #2 and that it would mean a new little brother for Hunter!!!

Stacie, Chris and Hunter all share my love for the beach so of course sunset at their favorite spot was the plan- complete with playing with some bubbles for Hunter at the end of the session, here's a sneak peek of some of our favorites :)

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Welcome Baby Eryn

There are some things in life that make you slow down- make you step back from the busy day to day tasks, to-do lists, etc. Something life changing, something BIG but so small and fragile that you don't want to even blink!

The moment you cradle a newborn baby in your arms is one of those things. Wow, Just Wow! 

Every. Single. Time. 

My heart melts and I am completely in love with every tiny detail!

I was so incredibly overjoyed to be able to document these special moments with Stacy and Luke. They are not only wonderful friends and parents but two of the nicest people you could ever meet. I am honored to have been there to document their wedding vows, welcome their first son (big brother, Shelton!!!) and now his new baby sister, Eryn!

Shelton and I had sooooo much fun together and I was so happy to help him earn his yummy sucker! He was so loving with baby Eryn- such a great big brother!!! I can't wait to share those precious images of him loving on his new little sister :)

but for now, here's a sneak peek of a few more of my favorites from the session...

The series below has got to be one of my all time favorites- as a mom, simply timeless!

Welcome to the world, Eryn!!!!

Merry Christmas {The Tanner Family}

It was the weekend before Thanksgiving and I could not have asked for a more beautiful morning or a more genuinely sweet family to work with- both of which when combined results in some amazing images and memories!!!


Just one more thing to be thankful for ;)



It's always fun to step back and just let a family be together- play with the kids and just be silly.


Sometimes those moments are so precious and are the ones that will be cherished the most ;)



The kids really loved when it was Mom and Dad's turn to get their picture taken- they were my little sidekicks and telling Dad to smile big, bigger, BIGGER!!! 



There were lots and LOTS of hugs and snuggles to go around- just how good times with the family should be!

Tanner family, thank you so much for spending the morning with me! I truly enjoyed it and those kiddos are absolutely the sweetest! xoxo & Merry Christmas :)

Sneak Peek {Ella is 1!!!}

OMG! The 2013 dictionaries just may have to post some of Ella's smash cake pictures beside the newest definition of  cute  (/kyo͞ot)!!!

 This lil' sampling doesn't even scratch the surface of the undeniable sweetness of more of her smash cake session images to come!

Sneak Peek {Grayson is 2!!!}

Boy, Oh Boy!!! Grayson is two and literally off and running :)
Stay tuned to see more of our birthday adventure personally guided by lil' man himself, of course!

The Morrison Family {Part II}

Part two of The Morrison family and little Emma will surely leave you counting the days for summertime and you may just find yourself venturing a little closer to the shoreline and letting the water sneak over your own toes :)

Once she saw the water, it was all over- if nothing else, Miss Emma knows what she likes and makes no short task of jumping in with both feet!



It's such a blessing to see the wonder and the experience through a child's eyes. The simple things in life is so much more incredible with them leading the way.



A stunning sunset filled the coastline with the most beautiful light- agh, this is absolutely one of my all time favorite images. Just breathtaking!



Settling down for just a quick moment and then back at it again :)







We wrapped up the session with just some simple exploration and Emma picking out some of her favorite shells, sooooo serene and precious are these sweet little moments!



Emma, Kristy and John thank you so very much for allowing me to capture your wonderful family and celebrating Emma's second birthday- what an incredibly lucky little sweetheart she is! Happy Birthday, Emma!!!!

xoxo :)

Sneak Peek Inspiration :)

Here's a bit of what is coming up on tomorrow's blog- hope it brighten's your day :)

The Morrison Family {Part I}

It's not everyday that you get to celebrate a family session with the very special birthday of a TWO year old, and Emma certainly takes the cake when it comes to hamming it up for the camera- here's just a little peek into what her parents have come to call "Emma-vision", love it!!!



There were plenty of smiles, kisses and hugs to go around! We were all smiling and laughing sooooo much- especially when someone passed with another baby or walking a puppy walked by- Emma's eyes would just light up. Sooo darn cute!!!

And it didn't take Miss. Emma very long to take charge and lead us around to where she wanted to go next. Isn't that little strut just so full of spunk! I love how even her little pinky is turned up- ha!


Some of her sweetest smiles came when she found an interesting looking rock that became her favorite little accessory in the session- well, that and the cute babies and puppies that passed along. But really, who can compete with puppies and cute babies ;)



Happy Birthday sweet Emma!!! You are one lucky little lady with two completely amazing parents.

xoxo and stay tuned for part two when we share a bit of all the wild and crazy fun we had at the beach :)

Sneak Peek {The Morrison Family}

Here's just a teaser of what's coming up this week :)
Happy Monday!!!

Sneak Peek {Layla}

I think the world just may be a much better place if we all were paid in sweet baby laughs...ohhh, it just melts my heart! Little Miss Layla kept us all smiling- here's just a little sneak, much more to come soon :)

Sneak Peek {The Nocks Family}

Just a couple from what's currently in the darkroom getting lots of love in the process, enjoy :)

Sneak Peek {O'neal is 1 Year!}

Wow, it's not until you reach the one year milestone that you realize just how quickly time really does go! It seems like only a few months ago we were taking newborn portraits of O'neal!

She still has that same amazing smile that just melts your heart!

And oh, big girl is walking :)

We had so much fun just letting her run the show at the park and seeing her face light up with all the excitement surrounding her.

What a precious little girl she is, LOVE spending time with her and her amazing momma!!!

Happy 1 Year O'neal!!!

Sneak Peek {Brooke + Billy}

I have to first just let it out and share how much I
L-O-V-E Brooke :)
We have been friends since High School and had such a great time together my Junior and Senior year. Every time I see her a part of me is transported back and I get the warm and fuzzies and feel soooooo young again (not that I am "old"- he, he!)

So of course I was thrilled to spend a beautiful morning in the park with her and her super sweet husband, Billy (and can't forget their little cutie pie, Oliver).

Brooke designs amazing custom stationary, invitations and greetings {Trendy Ink Designs} so I knew she had a vision in mind. We got our game plan together as Billy and Oliver waited patiently and then everyone fell right in place.
I love the simplicity and playfulness that their little family has, can't wait to see what Brooke comes up with for the Holidays!
And this one is my all time favorite! It just encompasses what the day was all about and to me is the perfect picture of a memory :)

Brooke and Billy, thank you so much for a wonderful morning and a great friendship- you too are so cute! xoxo :)

Sneak Peek {Peighton}

A very special HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISH!!!!
Peighton's turning 4 and cuter than ever...ahhhh, she's a sweetie; could be Hud's future wife one day (he, he!)Had a great time, thanks Pate (and in case you didn't already know it you have the MOST wonderfull Mommy in the world...besides me, of course :P) xoxo

Micheli's New Dress

Today I was inspired by my sweet friend Camille and my wonderful mom and here's the results!

Camille (aka the world's most fabulous fairy Godmother- yes, there is a title and she won...hands down) brought back this adorable little dress for Micheli from her recent trip to Honduras. I love the vintage feel of it and it fits her perfectly!It was the ideal first pairing for the old wicker rocking chair my mom ("Grami") insisted that I just "had to have" (ha!) I guess this is the part where I say the words every mother wants to hear..."You were right, mom!" I do love the wicker rocker and am glad you stayed on me about getting it (love you!)

This was Micheli's first encounter with wicker and she really enjoyed exploring it- these were just too cute to leave out so I wanted to share...
I really love how everything turned out and look forward to much more to come with our sweet baby girl and the lil' rocking chair...and I think Micheli kinda likes it too :)