:: M. Family ::

On Friday night, we headed to one of my most favorite (and top secret, haha!) locations.  I was really excited to do pictures of this cute family.  I had so much fun with these two cute boys and their parents.  I always get a kick watching the parents of young kids stress a little bit at photo sessions... and I only enjoy it because it's not be on the other end of the camera!  I can just completely relate to the stress.  But, my favorite thing is posting some incredible sneak peeks for these families.  That way they realize the stress was all worth it!

I know the two boys aren't smiling and they both look grumpy, but I just love their little faces so much!  I loved this backdrop so much, but the boys didn't quite love it as much.

Landry liked the tires a lot better when he got to pick his own spot.

Isn't this such a beautiful little family?  I just love them!

Oh, sweet little Corbin!  I think it's torture for babies this age to sit on the grass (so many babies hate sitting on the grass!), but we finally got a teeny little smile from him.

I brought along the Radio Flyer tricycle and once Landry got a hold of that thing, we couldn't get him off of it.  I thought it was pretty adorable!

Look!  Everyone is smiling!  It's pretty much a miracle when you have a baby and a two year old :)

It was a lot of fun and the perfect day for taking family pictures!

:: Easton :: Utah County Newborn Photographer

I think that newborn sessions are right up there on my list of favorites.  I love having a couple hours to snuggle with a tiny new little baby but not having to feed them or change their dirty diapers.  Maybe this is what it will feel like to be a Grandma someday?  Hah!  I took pictures of Easton when he was just six days old.  He was so tiny and so precious!  I think he may have been the easiest baby I've ever done pictures of.  He was pretty content the whole entire time.  When he was hungry, he didn't fuss at all.  Instead, he just tried to suck on anything he could get his little mouth on.  He was so adorable!  At the end of the session, we were able to snap a couple quick pictures of Easton and his big sister, Ellie.  I did pictures of Ellie a couple years ago so it was a lot of fun to see how much she had grown!  Here are a few of my favorites from this session so far:

:: Mia - 8 Days Old :: Utah County Newborn Photographer

I had an incredible newborn session with tiny little Mia last Thursday.  She was only eight days old and she was a dream to pose.  I always tell parents the earlier you can do pictures, the better.  She was proof why!  It took a little love (and the warm little space heater), but she did a good job staying how I wanted her too.  She was so tiny and so precious!  Here are a couple of my favorites from the session:

:: Hailey Jean - Two Years Old :: Utah County Children's Photographer, Provo UT Baby Photographer

My baby turned two (!) on May 1st.  I patiently waited for all the stars to align (good lighting when it wasn't bedtime or nap time, a free evening, the bows and pediromper delivered, etc.) and they finally did a couple weeks after her birthday.  When my friend Summer brought me the bows and the pedirompers, I was beyond excited to get out there and do Hailey's pictures.  The bows and the rompers were so adorable!  Summer owns the Pretty Baby Bowtique and I can't get over how beautiful her girly accessories are.  I did the shoot during the day while my husband was at work and I quickly remembered why I don't like doing pictures of my own kids without his help.  It was a lot of work!  Little Miss Hailey thought it was a fun game to run away from me and she really made me work for the smiles she gave me.  I just can't believe my little preemie baby is already two years old.  Special thanks again to Summer for the perfect accessories.  Make sure to check out her etsy store (http://www.etsy.com/shop/prettybabybowtique) to see all of the amazing stuff she makes.  Here are some of my favorites from the session with Hailey:

 

One last shout out to my amazing sister, Elisa.  She made Hailey the adorable "2" shirt for her birthday.  I wish I had her sewing skills and her patience.

:: Cherry Orchards :: Utah County Photographer, Provo UT Photographer

After Easter, I was just waiting for the orchards to blossom.  I really wanted to get pictures of my kids in their Easter clothes when the orchards were blossomed.  Fortunately for me, I live next door to several different kinds of orchards.  Apple, peach, and tart cherry.  All of the orchards blossom at different times and the blossoms last less than a week.  The cherry orchards are the only orchards that blossom this bright white color.  I knew I wanted the white blossoms to match their outfits so we just waited.  One day, after running a couple errands, we did our usual drive by to check on the orchards.  Low and behold, they were blossomed! I ran the kids home, bribed them with a sucker, changed their clothes, and we ran back to the orchards to get some pictures.  It's always a lot more work doing pictures of my own kids (especially since I'm usually by myself), but I was happy that we at least got a couple pictures this year.  I love these orchards!

I love these kids, too.

:: Paisley :: Utah County Newborn Photographer

I had so much fun taking pictures of sweet, tiny little Paisley.  Her Mom contacted me a few days before and I was so glad we were able to make an appointment quickly; she was nine days old when I did her pictures and she was a little angel!  I always love newborn sessions, it gives me a chance to hold a tiny new baby without any commitment of getting up at night and feeding :)  As always, I had a really hard time narrowing down which images to share.  Like I always say, it's hard to take a bad picture of a cute baby!

 

I am in love with all the adorable accessories her Mom brought.  I love the bows, bracelets, and especially the little pearl necklaces.

Paisley was pretty worn out (and hungry) when we finished her individual images, but luckily we were able to get a few cute ones with her proud big brother.  The image below is one of my favorites.  His smile is so precious, and her little yawn is adorable.  You can he is going to be such a good big brother!

 

:: Hilary & McCoy ::

I have been neglecting this photography blog!  The winter slows down a lot with photography (because of the terrible weather and ugly outside) and I take advantage of my break.

I set up my background the other day to take some pictures of two of my friends' cute little babies.  It was a quick little session, like 30 minutes total between the two of them, but we got some amazing pictures.  I always say, it's really hard to take a bad picture of a cute baby.

McCoy is so adorable.  He was cracking me up!  He just barely turned six months old and he was crawling all over the place.  He was even trying to pull up on my leg!  He is so dang cute.

Oh, just look at Baby Hilary's eyes!  She also has the most perfect little lips.  I just adore her!

:: The Walker's :: Utah County Photographer, Provo UT Photographer

I had a session with this adorable family last week.  I was nervous about timing and lighting since it gets dark so early and so quick now, but it ended up being absolutely gorgeous.  It wasn't too cold, the kids were so cooperative, and the family is beautiful!  I am slow on getting their sneak preview posted (I was in charge of Super Saturday for my church - now that it's over I'm able to get to work!), but here it is!