too much fun

I have been having way too much fun this summer and letting my blog updates go. I hope to get back on the horse very soon. And speaking of fun...How fun was my session with Harper! I haven't seen her for a whole year and she is such a big girl now. I just wanted to scoop her up and stick her in my pocket and bring her home with me!

another one growing up without my permission!

The older I get, the faster time goes, as I'm sure it does for most of us. Funny how when we were teenagers and all we wanted was to speed up time and grow up, days traveled at a snail's pace. And now...well, hanging out with River yesterday reminds me that time is going faster than ever. Even though it seems like only a few months ago that he was a tiny baby in a basket (check him out here), he's a big boy now, walking, running, and having a blast!

River's mommy owns Spring Pilates on Southport. If you're in the neighborhood, you should check it out. It's a super cozy and comfortable atmosphere and you'll even see work from a familiar photographer on the wall!

So here's a little taste of our session yesterday....


And the pièce de résistance! The plumber's crack to end all plumber's cracks. He is so scrumptious, I want to spread him on a cracker and gobble him up!

surprise!

Purchasing me as a surprise gift is quite excellent and thoughtful if I do say so myself! The daddy of this beautiful trio is the lucky recipient on this occasion. We had so much fun running around the farm. And it was even more fun knowing that we were creating an extra special birthday surprise. What a lucky man to have such beautiful children AND a thoughtful woman by his side.

Happy Birthday!

small world

Okay, I know that's so trite, but in this instance, it's the only way to describe what happened at yesterday's session.

I headed out yesterday to meet the adorable Connor and his parents. We finished up our session and started talking about this and that when Connor's mom mentioned that daddy is a native Wisconsin boy. Well, being a Wisconsin girl myself, I asked where he's from. Turns out he's from the town that my dad's whole family is from. And of course my constant response was "SHUT UP!" (really classy way to talk to clients, right?), but DUDE! it was completely blowing my mind. I mean, how many people have heard of Mukwonago, much less lived there. AND my cousin (Hi Jason!) is one of his best friends. We've even been at some of my huge family functions at the same time and didn't know it. Crazy!

So here is a sneak peak of Connor....

off I go again

I am barely back from my vacation and I'm on my way out the door again. Last time was pleasure, this time is business. Well, it's a workshop that happens to be on a cruise ship so I'm guessing there may be a moment or two of fun, but mostly blood, sweat and tears, I'm sure!

I will be gone all this week and will return calls and email on Monday, May 19th.

Sorry, no pictures. Time got away from me. But happy Mother's Day to all!

on my way out

I will be out of town beginning Wednesday, April 30th until Tuesday, May 6th. I am off for some fun and sun with my fantabulous husband of 10 years for our anniversary. And after the winter we have just endured here in Chicagoland, a tropical destination is just what the doctor ordered!

But before I go running off, a little sneak peak for beautiful Miss Greta and her mommy and daddy.

Is this not the cutest little airplane you ever did see? I don't think the one I'm boarding tomorrow (at 6am, blech) will be nearly so adorable.

a new sister

I photographed this little angel's big sister back in June. You can see some fun from that session here. Watching families grow right before my eyes is definitely one of the absolute best parts of my job.

Her baby sister is just a little bundle of peanutty goodness. And as you can see, completely in love with her Mama.