Fancy Lucy Turns 4

Lucy is adorable - and her party was adorable, too! Lucy's mom Paula did an amazing job with a "Fancy Nancy" theme. Seriously - every detail was so cute. Walking into the party, there were stations where kids could create hats, design sunglasses, make little puppy collars, or get dressed up. There might have been an amazing pool right next to the pavilion, but the kids loved crafting! After some play the kids enjoyed yummy (and cute!) box lunches, then got to sing to Lucy. Her face was SO precious as she listened to everyone sing! Watching Lucy and her friends dive into their cupcakes was so fun. There was more "getting fancy" after dessert. Paula made the cutest frame that totally made the pictures! Even the adults got in on the fun! It was an honor to capture Lucy's fourth birthday party. Happy birthday, Lucy!

Nell & Her Family - Sneak Peek

Fancy Lucy Turns 4 - Sneak Peek

Rob, Lindsay, Caroline, & Cole

Oh the cuteness. Lindsay texted me before our shoot saying Caroline was set on wearing her Cinderella dress for family pictures. I said "why not?!" so Caroline, I mean Cinderella... joined our shoot for a bit (then happily changed into her other outfit :)). I let Cinderella show me where she wanted to stand and how she wanted to pose (she picked out her FAVORITE duck, so we had to include her in the picture). Adorable. Seriously - I'm inspired. The woods here in Atlanta are SO pretty... now I want to do some little mini-sessions of girls in their princess dresses in the woods, like a fairytale!
So, back to this shoot. Lindsay suggested the duck pond in Buckhead. It was beautiful! The perfect setting for their pictures. We had a gorgeous day for them, too.
I loved this shoot for many reasons. Lindsay coordinates the MOPS group I attend and I love how genuine she is. She likes to "keep it real" and this shoot was no different. With a potty break in the woods, a crying picture (which I LOVE), pine needles in a baby's face, a diaper blowout, and chasing a favorite duck, it was amazing. Rob was the calm presence, Lindsay made it all happen, Caroline was SO cute, and Cole was all smiles (until the dirty diaper got to him). :)

Here are a few of my favorites from their session!

Chris, Ginny, Emmalyn, Barret, Nell, & Groot

I know, I said I wasn't doing any photo shoots over Thanksgiving break in Kansas. Buuuuut... I did one. :) It was kind of last minute and it just worked perfectly, so we went for it. I'm sorry to those of you who inquired and I told you no. I knew our visit would be brief, and it was filled with as much family time as we could squeeze in. There may be times when I'll offer a mini-session (or a few) when I'm in KS, so watch my Facebook page for those type of announcements.

Anywho, back to this session. I have taken pictures of this family since their first child was brand new. Now they have 3 sweet littles and one furry addition. I was pretty excited when they decided to bring Groot! He is a puppy (just a bit younger than our puppies) but he's HUGE! He did pretty well for being so young and so big! :)
Emmalyn was so sweet. As soon as she got out of the car she asked if I would be in their family pictures with them. Barret liked to scowl at me, then break into the biggest littlest smile (his cute little mouth!!!). Nell is SO adorable. She didn't love smiling at me, but she was SO chill and content! Oh yeah, Chris and Ginny did great, too. ;)

Here are a few of my favorites from their session!

Garrett, Kristen, Merridy, & William

I was so excited when Kristen asked me to take their family photos. Kristen was one of the very first people to reach out to me from Atlanta and she's helped me navigate this big place in a variety of ways. :) Our kids are close in age, too! Kristen had a wonderful location picked out for us. It is such a neat place! After a few days of sun, we didn't have any for this shoot, but it made it easy to use a number of spots! Merridy and William are so cute - and so much fun.

Here are a few of my favorites from our session!

Cameron, Shannon, Jack, Palmer, & Mac

This session was fun for a number of reasons. First, I got to meet Shannon. :) She was the winner of a mini-session that I donated to a Children's Healthcare of Atlanta fundraiser. We found out we both go to the same MOPS group (yet we'd never met)! Our MOPS is huge. Second, I got to explore a new area and trail. I'm thankful Cameron and Shannon were so laid back - we ended up walking much further than I anticipated! It was beautiful though. Last, I just enjoyed taking pictures of their three sweet kids! Jack was helpful, Palmer and I bonded over owl jammies, and Mac was chill the entire time. :)

Here are a few of my favorites from their session: