I’ve been

not so

patiently waiting

for this babe

to start sitting,

and now she’s eager

to pull up on everything

and stand

on her own.

she’s growing

like a weed.

so it’s fitting

dandelions filled the field.

oh, emma

you’ve got my heart.

a couple of weeks ago,

this dad reached out.

he asked his wife

what she wanted for

their 13-year anniversary,

her birthday,

and Mother’s Day.

three important events

all happening

in the same month.

she chose pictures.

be still

my heart.

so early yesterday morning

we played in the wildflowers,

fed the ducks,

and captured them

as they are

right

this

moment.

best morning I’ve had

in a long

time.

I met Stephanie

a million years ago.

during that awkward time called

middle school.

and thanks to FB

she’s back in

my life.

for Christmas

she and her sister

gifted their parents with

a session.

all of them.

together.

leaking love and

filling the field with

the echoes of

their laughter.

they were amazing.

all of them.

but especially

sweet parker.

what

a

love.

there’s a

long story

about how

little miss sunshine

and I

are family,

but really

none of that

matters.

what does matter,

however,

is how smitten

everyone is

with this

little girl.

I mean,

look at her…

doesn’t your heart

just swoon?

mine sure does…

her sweet cousin Novia came along to play too…love them together!

there is a story

about this chair.

it’s part of a twin set.

two chairs

for two sweet babies.

one belongs to her great-Uncle Kent.

this burly man,

with amazing skill

for turning ordinary into

extraordinary art.

the other

belonged to his twin sister

her grandma Karen.

her mama’s mama.

my step-mom.

an incredible woman

who loved life

and her family.

she had the most

infectious laugh,

a smile,

oh, that smile…

savannah is so lucky

to have

such awesome

heirlooms.

and my favorite outtake…see those lion hunters running through the background?!? sweet older cousins who really need to spend more time together.

I’m kinda in love with

this family.

see,

I met brooks when he was still

tucked inside his mama.

and then I was honored

to capture

his first year.

then nolan,

sweet love,

came along

and again

they asked

me

to document his year.

and what a joy

it has been.

what amazing people

these parents are.

how lucky the boys are

to have them.

oh, the honor

the last three years

have been.

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