It's a Grand Life! 

Hope this makes a Grandmama happy!

They weren't happy about a photo session, but they sure can fake it well.

The little one front and center lives in her own little sweet world and doesn't take to direction too well,

but with yummy goodies to offer, she did pretty well...sort of.

 

 Tried so hard to get this little monkey to stand as still as possible, but the moment I put the camera up...she moved. Once she discovered the leaves at her feet, it was over. I still love this photo because it shows her true personality...doing her own thing!

Sweet Thirteen....

my little girl is no longer so little! She is now a teenager.

For a couple of months we have been planning to get her yearly pictures,

but this time, they had to be photos of a teen! 

Jackson Brothers Farms

I have known this beautiful family for a while now. Infact, some feel like family. So when they asked me to photograph them infront of their cornfields on their farm, I couldn't resist. 

                        as usual, I can always count on the kids to give us all good laughs!!!

                                          The pretty ladies of Jackson Brothers Farms

Spring Break week...we are getting my little R's 8 yr pictures done! I made that my goal, and it got accomplished.  As usual, photographing my own children is not always the easiest. They like to goof off a little TOOO much. R was my main subject this time, even though I did try to capture a few of the others...only one other was willing. My oldest and youngest just weren't in the mood. I'll catch'm another day

 Ahhh, the blue door again! She loved this blue door when I photographed my niece here last year.

                                          

                                        

And here's the other willing child! She'll have more coming soon from her upcoming Happy 13th photoshoot.

Cupcake Cuties

Wow! What a fast year! She is ONE already!

We didn't have a big party, just family & also added in some wishes for

our sweet Reese too who will be 8 in the next week.

I had been looking at some SUPER CUTE party blogs from people that are freakishly crafty, so I tried my hand at a few things...cupcakes, cookies, those popular Bakerella cupcake pops. The invitations are something I always do for my kids & the photography, of course...me.

The cupcake cookie cutters are too cute. I used my moms sugar cookie & icing recipe that I grew up eating and have been making myself for many years...LOVE IT!  It really all was quite easy, just time consuming!

I tried to be Martha Stewart with the tissue paper pom poms, these are the best Icould get. Guess practice makes perfect...FYI TIP...use 10 sheets of paper for better results.

Our Cupcake Cutie Pies!

This cutie Tu-Tu outfit was made by my sisnlaw...too cute!!!

MM, as always, is so fun to photograph! She knows what she wants to do,

always strikes a pose, and most of all is laughing the whole time.

I hope her mom enjoyed these for her surprise Christmas present.