The Niece's...& a Few For Fun!

My sister has 5 children and 4 of them are girls.  All of the girls have summer birthdays, 1 in June, 2 in July and 1 in August.  A few weeks ago we decided to attempt birthday photo shoots at my house for the June and July birthdays.  My oldest niece is also turning 8 and getting baptized, so we had to do a few scripture pictures too. 

It was a bit crazy with 7 kids running around but we got them done and they are so cute!!  We also had an impromptu shoot with the two 3 year olds (one mine, one hers), who were feeling a little left out and wanted their pictures taken as well.  If you can't tell, they were feeling a little silly...



Rachel, Age 1



Madeline, Age 5

Elise, Age 8

Kaylee & Baylee, Age 3 and 3 1/2

Grace Turns 2!

I cannot believe how much this little sweetie has grown!  In the year I've been out of state, she has changed from a baby to a little girl....and it made me really sad.  For not remembering who I was, she was SO good for her pictures! Having her teddy there helped out and we got some cute shots with the two of them together!  We had a fun time at Gardner Village, plus it doing this shoot meant extra time I got to spend with her mom, aka "my bestie". 

Happy Birthday Gracie!

 I LOVE this picture!!

Love this one too!!

Mom and Daughter

"Give Teddy a BIG kiss!"



Richtfort Family

This fun family couldn't have picked a better day for their photo shoot.  It was overcast but not rainy and the temperature was perfect!  We had a bit of a confusing start because we were waiting for each other at two different places, but in the end it all worked out and we got some great pictures.

I love shooting young kids because they don't care about the camera and they know exactly what they want out of life.  This little guy was dying to climb the trees, so we turned that desire into a picture perfect moment!

Don't think tree climbing is just for boys!  Big sister wanted her shot in the trees too.

Hannah & Tatum

Here is my first shoot (besides my kids) in Arizona! These two darling girls are daughters of a new friend and were so fun to photograph. They got to use some of my new backdrops and props, including this white backdrop I've had since I was pregnant! These girls were so patient with me, even when my equipment was malfunctioning. I haven't shot a lot of older kids in studio, but we had a great time and their pictures turned out great! Stay tuned for family pictures with their parents in a few days . . .