Category Archives: Cute Kids

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Ava and Sophia

I had a beautiful morning with Ava, Sophia and their parents.  It was just one of those relaxing shoots that I dream of.  If you were driving around town the day we shot you might have seen us sitting on a random sidewalk.  Daddy had gone to Uncle Nancy’s and had a picnic for the girls.  Mommy and I were chatting a few feet away.  We were having such a good time I almost forgot what we were there for.

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Daddy told me that Sophia has amazing small motor skills.  It was fun to watch her twirl and play with the flowers.  I love fingers : )

 

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Sophia wasn’t quite sure of me.  Welcome to the club!

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I never ever ever tire of a percious perfect look.  Never.

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Some say weed, I say flower!

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The best part of the day…. When momma was walking out the door she told me that DADDY said on the way over.. He was looking forward to the morning, it was one of his favorite of the year.   My heart melted.  What a great daddy!!!! Ava and Sophia, you are blessed!

Gracie & Cash

I think I have this all right.  Momma and Daddy are both from Iowa but met in Arizona.    Daddy worked at the same company as Miles and Bella’s Momma Whitney.  Whitney is from Des Moines and has been my sister-in-law’s best friend since college.    Gracie and Cash tried to have their pictures taken last summer when they were home but we were rained out.  This year, um yes, we need an ark.  So July 5th storms rolling through the state.  We decide to live on the edge and have them come from Iowa City.  It rained before, during and after our shoot.  We found some windows of no rain – but not clear sky :  (   but we had an adventure and I’m glad we did!

Gracie – age 4 – yes really.  If she is smiling you can still see the sweet baby teeth.  If she is serious, I think she looks much older.  And….she acts MUCH older than 4. 

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Here is Cash, love his name, love love his name!!!

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I seriously crossed my fingers that this would happen. : )

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How old is she?

I love to guess who old a child is.  I look at lots of things to wager my guess and I have to admit that I get it right alot.  

As I was editing Gracie’s picture, I thought she would be a fun one to guess on.  Now I haven’t given you much, but go ahead take a guess. 

Comment on the blog post and I’ll come back later and post their whole blog and tell you then.  Gracie and her brother Cash have a great story on how they got to me.  Lots of determination!!!

 

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Miles and Bella

Miles and Bella come ‘home’ from Arizona to Des Moines each summer and I am so fortunate to be on their list of things to do!  

Here is last year -

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I’m looking at Bella’s bow.  Whitney, her momma, told me that the bow in Bella’s hair is her ‘look’.  I loved that and have smiled at every picture I’ve edited.  Kinda like my Cole’s John Deere hat is his look.

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Something is missing from this year’s picture, the joy of being six!

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You know I’m loving Bella’s hair and love this picture how the light caught the curls.

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Cael & Carly….

Carly turned 2 and I can now complete the picture before!!!  Seriously Alyssa, it seems like yesterday that we were doing Cael’s newborn pictures.   Time goes so quickly…. sigh….  This was Carly’s catch up shoot, no more shrine to Cael at home ; )

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It’s raining today and I wanted to go to the pool.  Since I’m not there, I thought it would be perfect to blog a rain shoot!!!  When client’s come from afar, it isn’t so easy to just reschedule.   So, after some studio and porch time, we forged ahead.  I’m glad we did!

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This kind of shoot is soul food for me.

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