Slideshow: Best of Kid Pics 2008

I am so lucky that I get to do this as my job. Not just because I love to be around children and love to take photographs but also because I consider it a high honor to be able to capture these moments for other families to cherish. Our kids grow and change so quickly and it means the world to have these little moments and expressions frozen in time.



A huge thank you to all of the families who invited me to spend time with their children and allowed me to bask in the joy of being a kid! These moments really feed my soul. Enjoy!

Best of Finn 2008

I can't believe my little man turned four. I thought about doing a slideshow of his first 4 years but since the photos are all over the place and on more than one computer, I figured I'd start small and do a more manageable project. Here is a selection of my favorite photos of Finn from the year 2008. Enjoy!

Snap-Happy

Boy, did I have a busy Sunday! In the morning I visited with two of my closest friends from high school and their beautiful little children. I hope they don't mind that I spent most of our time together behind my camera, but with faces like these all around me, how could I resist?







Here's Jake. Frankly, I'm surprised I got this many of him. He was all over the place and would not give me the time of day!













Ella. What a doll. I don't think you can take a bad picture of this face.















Baby Teya. Another sweetheart. She slept through much of our visit, but I was able to grab a few shots of her while the older kids ran around outside.





After my visit with them I headed over to my grandmother's house where I hung out with my cousin, Alexa:





And to top it all off, my adorable niece, Mazey, showed up and dazzled us all with her imitation of The Gerber Baby.















And, because sometimes I have the humor of a 7th grader, here's a shot of Mazey flipping me the bird. She thinks she's pretty cute, huh?



How could I leave out this lovely face?

Michael and Cecelia: Do They Come Any Cuter?

I love my job!

I had the best time last Thursday hanging out with Michael and his little sister Cecelia. They are the children of an old friend from my childhood, Irene. I've know her since she was in kindergarten! Her children are not only beautiful but they have such sweet personalities.

When I arrived, Irene greeted me in the front hall and asked me where I'd like to get started. The light in that space was perfect, so we spent a good chunk of our time in the foyer playing and shooting.

Michael is a natural. I think he could be the next Gap model. Am I right or what?





























Cecelia is on the move! It was a challenge to get a shot of her that wasn't blurry since she was always coming or going! Just look at that face. Those big, beautiful eyes!























We headed outside for a bit to grab some shots with the leaves.





We tried to get the two kids together but they were so not interested! If one stayed put, the other took off! But I really like this shot of Cecelia climbing on her big brother.



We wore Cecelia out! She actually fell asleep with her head on Michael's hip. No kidding!



How cute is that?











I had the best time hanging with you and your sweeties, Irene! I loved looking through the photo albums with Michael. He is such a doll. Just like his Mommy.