Last time I saw Joey, he was 3 months old.  Now he is 6 years old.

Wow.  I usually don’t get that much time between shoots :)  And now he has two fabulous little sisters, too.

A whole household of cute.

We took these photos at the family’s greenhouse, which was such a great idea.  It is so personal to them, and a lot more fun than a park.

Have a great weekend!

How adorable will these holiday cards be?

Playing in the snow and decorating the tree were Sarah’s ideas for their winter shoot last weekend.  Brilliant.  I love everything about it, but especially the purple snowsuit that Anna is sporting.  I’m not sure she can move in it, but it’s completely adorable.  And it kept her far dryer than the poor snow-covered kitty :)

Just a little time left to get your family portraits taken before the holidays.  Contact me if you want to fit in a session!

I have a special affinity for this little guy.  His mom was my college roommate at Mizzou, and is still one of my close friends.  She found out she was pregnant with this little guy the day before my wedding last year, which was the last time I saw her.  Last weekend I traveled three hours north of St. Louis to visit and meet her little guy, who is now 3 months old.

Bravo my friend, you have a cute bambino.  Graham is such a happy and chill baby.  This was just a quick portrait session we managed to fit in during my whirlwind trip to Illinois (I had to be back for a wedding in St. Louis and only stayed for about 12 hours!)  I love the one of him hugging the teddy bear – the bear was a souvenir from a college spring break trip to Disney World that his mom and I took.  So cute :)

Somehow, Summer disappeared.  John and I had been so looking forward to returning to warm, sunny Denver (after hanging out in freezing cold Yellowstone for a few days and sleeping in 28 degree weather.)  But the warm sunny weather seems to have left Denver, at least for the moment.  I wasn’t quite ready for this fall weather, but at least it has brought with it the return of the Pumpkin Spice Latte.  Not all bad.

Fortunately, we did this family shoot before I left town, when the weather was a bit warmer.  Although it was quite windy that day, and a huge thunderstorm loomed in the distance for the entire shoot.  Ah, Colorado weather.  Kris, Sabria and Kienna were all super patient with me as we waited for the wind to die down, and even the pups behaved pretty well when they had to wait for us.  I suppose the treats had something to do with that :)

Happy (rainy and cold) Wednesday!

Anna just started walking, and she still kinda looks like Frankenstein.  I love it.  She’s also easily distracted by puppies.  When we went to the park all she wanted to do was chase after the dogs that were running around playing fetch.  Fortunately, she’s not fast enough to catch them – yet.  Next time I see her I suspect she’ll be running at full force. :)

The day I photographed this family Jessica turned 5 months and Jenna turned four and a half.  A big day, to say the least :)  Far too hot to venture outdoors, we managed to do most of the photos inside that morning.  It made for a very laid-back shoot, with the girls feeling comfortable and in their element.  I love how Jessica’s tongue is sticking out in nearly every photo :)

Have a great Tuesday!

We lied to them.  Poor Sean and Charlie had started to turn red from the heat, and all they wanted to do was run in the fountains.  We told them that after just a few shots we’d let them run free and enjoy the cool water, and they believed us.  Unfortunately, once we got a bit closer to those fountains it became clear that they were not kid-friendly (too deep and dirty.)  So those poor boys could not play in the water as promised.  I felt terrible.

Fortunately, 20-month-olds get over these things quickly.  A fire truck drove by with sirens blazing, and the fountains were forgotten until another day.  Note to self: check the fountains in advance next time. :)

The last time I photographed Jackson, he was still a bun in the oven.  I finally got to meet him last week just as he was turning 10 months old – man, does time fly!

Angela and Tyler brought along the grandparents to help get Jackson’s attention (always a great idea), and jump in a few shots themselves.  While they all claimed that Jackson is a very serious baby who doesn’t smile too much, I think we still caught a few giggles coming out of him here and there, particularly on the swings.  Can you blame him?  Swings are pretty awesome.  (At age 27 I still like to swing.  I’ll admit it.)

More shoots to share next week.  Happy Friday!

If you’ve read my blog before, you know this family and all of its adorableness (particularly baby Lucas’s newborn shoot just a few months ago.)  I was so thrilled to see them all again last week when we spent an evening playing at City Garden in downtown St. Louis.

It was tough keeping little Noah away from the fountains before we were ready (had to get a few photos of him before he was soaked), but man can that little guy move!  He ran all over the place, keeping Kevin and Sarah on their toes for nearly the whole shoot.  I can’t blame him -it’s hard to resist a cool fountain on a day with 105 degree heat index :)  Once he and Jonathan got into the fountains it was no different – running and dodging the scores of other kids, splashing and laughing.  An evening well spent, even if it meant going home in the car soaking wet :)

Mackenzie is 6 years old, which apparently is when the model gene kicks in.  I didn’t know that.  But let me tell you, this girl makes some sassy faces.  And she knew precisely how she wanted to pose for many of the photos (I discovered that one of my poses was “lame”, so that one didn’t make the cut.)  Super cute – especially with that little parasol :)  This was the first in a series of shoots from my time spent last week in St. Louis.  It was hot, sticky, and awful most of the time, so I am thankful for everyone who braved the heat to have their photos taken.

Despite the lack of blog posts lately, there is a lot going on around here.  I have several shoots to share over the next few weeks, so stay tuned!