My own baby is one year old today. Happy first birthday, sweet Caroline Grace. You are so funny and active, such a little daredevil and a surprisingly sensitive little girl, too.
I'm glad you liked your cake.
There was a touch of fall in the air on Saturday morning, which made a great setting even better. I met my clients at George Washington's Grist Mill, a place none of us had previously visited. The workers were friendly and the grounds were perfect for an adventure with two young girls. Bridges, stone walls, and old buildings made great backdrop additions to the trees with leaves just starting to show some yellow.
Although the four year old was fairly disappointed to learn that George Washington is no longer living and able to meet her, we had fun exploring the grounds.
A baby boy, snuggly as can be and his sweet mama.
Window light on a beautiful day.
A baby who hardly cried, let me cuddle him, and was cooperative as can be.
All of these came together last week for a peaceful, in-home newborn photo session. Baby T, his mama and I got a chance to hang out and capture this sweet stage.
Although my weekend sessions for 2016 are nearly booked, I am taking in-home newborn sessions for weekdays, which is great for moms and dads on maternity or paternity leave.
The cutest, pouty-ist lips.
The thickest hair.
The most beautiful siblings and parents.
And the most anti-cake baby I've ever met.
This first birthday session was hilarious and adorable. This sweet little man acted like we were torturing him to get him to try some cake. His older siblings were happy to sample, but he was not having it. However, he was still completely adorable and I loved working with his family! I'm working on putting together my own baby's cake smash next week and wondering if she'll feel the same way!
I got a message recently asking if I could do a session over a weekend I'd blocked off for rain makeups. I said "yes" pretty quickly, because the session was for a family in town from the Chicago area, Blacksburg, and Florida.
I had a fantastic time capturing this family with grandparents and siblings and so much laughter. We went to the Bon Air Rose Garden and I was pleasantly surprised to see how many roses were still in bloom, although we also got to play in the fall leaves a bit! That crisp air is right around the corner (right? right?) and I'm booking just a couple more fall session!
I'll be back later this week posting sessions with clients, but for now, a couple shots of my own kids picking apples. We went out to Homestead Farm and had a great time, brought home about 16 pounds of apples, and have been busy making apple pie/apple sauce/apple chili/apple butter/apple everything!
Enjoy this taste of fall!
