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I was so excited to see these two adorable sisters recently, after all it had been almost two years since our last session together, so we were definitely overdue for some fun!  Avery is now 7, and Piper just turned 4!  Time really does fly!  And I swear these two get even more beautiful and adorable each and every time I see them!  Seriously!  Today just so happens to be a very special day, the birthday of the fabulous mom of these two lovlies…Happy Birthday, Lindsay!!!  I hope you have had a wonderful day of fun and celebration!  Without further adieu, here are some of my favorites from our session!  Family and friends can view the entire online gallery here!

Speaking of favorites, let’s start things off with one right now!

Although it was a chilly day outside, we had beautiful, abundant natural light streaming in, and I was in heaven!

Avery and Piper always have impeccable style, perfectly accessorized, of course!
So sweet!  I loved watching these two together!  

Gah!  Love these two!

See what I mean?  They are just so stylish, and I love it!

Little Miss Sunshine!  Piper, I hope you add yellow to your list of favorite colors!  

A favorite!

These girls know how to work the camera!  ðŸ˜‰
These two right here?  Yep, more favorites!

So beautiful!

I want to go shopping with you girls next time…pretty please?  ðŸ™‚

Ok, ok, I have to stop with all the favorites!  How can I with images like these?! 

Oh, Piper…you are so, so pretty!

Gorge, gorge, gorgeous.

Avery has her model face down.  

Seriously adorable!  

Avery and Piper, where do I begin?  I had such a fun time hanging out with you!   You are both
beautiful, inside and out, and your energy and creativity inspire me!  Thank you for sharing your afternoon with me, I cannot wait to do it again!  

Sisters | Avery + Piper

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We had such a beautiful fall here in the Midwest this year!  I mean, it’s always lovely in the fall.  However, this one seemed even more so.  I met up with this beautiful family on a chilly, sunny autumn morning.  Please say hello to Jason, Maria, and Emily!  For those of you who know that I also take photos for my husband’s business, Reggie’s Motorworks, you may recognize Jason.  This family, besides being a good looking bunch, is also a ton of fun!  They love being outdoors and just spending time being together.  They love to make each other laugh, to be silly, and to live in the moment.  And, Emily, oh Emily!  She’s just a doll, as you’ll soon see!  So let’s get right to the images!

Maria, you are beautiful. 

Love this one!

A favorite!

Hi there, Emily! 

It’s just too difficult to choose a favorite from this next series of Emily…so I won’t, I love them all!

And our light during the session?  Amazing!

Love, love, LOVE this one!

Another favorite!  You guys make me smile!

Jason, Maria, and Emily, thank you for sharing your morning with me!  It was so fun to hang out with you guys!  Emily, I bet you made something really cool with the leaves you collected that day!  
Thanks again for such a fun session!    

Family | Jason + Maria + Emily

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October was such an exciting month!  One of my best friends had her first baby, and then Reggie and I became Great…as in Great Uncle Reggie and Great Aunt Stephanie.  And we couldn’t be more excited for Tricia and Joe, and we know they are going to be amazing parents for Claire Analise.  Isn’t her name beautiful?  I just love it!  Claire is such a little bundle of cuteness!  We drove up to the Chicagoland area to visit our new family member when she was just 4 days new… and of course I had to take some photos!  Claire was awake and alert the entire time, and was very interested in the magic black box that click, click, clicked every time she batted her beautiful eyelashes and wiggled her perfectly pink toes.  Tricia and Joe, we are sooooo happy for you!  It was so wonderful to see you beam with pride as you held Claire and introduced her to us.  We can’t wait to see you all again soon!  

Claire Analise arrived on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 12:15AM.  
8 pounds, 13 ounces
20 and 1/2 inches 

And a full head of beautiful dark hair, just like her Mommy when she was born!

Claire’s room is bright and cheery and full of sweet little details!
Hello, Claire!  You are so beautiful!

A favorite!

I love everything about this image: her little fingers, her little cheeks and nose and lips.  Ahhh, so sweet!

SO cute!

Joe, these next two are just for you.  ðŸ™‚

Another favorite!

At 4 days new, she was already reaching for the stars.  ðŸ˜‰

Love this one!  

Tricia, Joe, and Claire Analise, I’m so blessed to be a part of your family!  Reggie and I are so happy, so excited, and so proud of you!  And we cannot wait to watch Claire grow up, surrounded by two wonderful parents – and Molly the sweet dog (Lucy says hi!), who will no doubt love and protect her each and every day!  Thank you for allowing me to capture such a sweet time in your lives, I will always cherish it!  Congratulations!!!
See you soon!  xoxo

Newborn | Claire Analise | 4 days

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One of my favorite parts about my job is getting to meet so many awesome people.  On a sunny fall day, I was lucky enough to meet 3 more such people – Jeremy, Carey, and Lainey – and their sweet dog, Wrigley, too!  They are an active family who loves the outdoors.  They love animals too – they raise sheep and puppies.  Plus, they live in an old farmhouse that they’ve been renovating themselves from the ground up.  Despite being so busy, they always make time for each other, and it was so wonderful to see just how much from behind my lens.  Miss Lainey is beyond adorable, and it’s clear that her parents are completely smitten with her.  I’m sure you will be too once you see some of my favorites from their session!  Family and friends can view Jeremy, Carey, and Lainey’s online gallery here.  And now for some family love!
We started the session off at their home, and it was quite a windy day!  It didn’t bother this family though!
 Lainey is at such a fun age – she’s so curious about everything and loves to chat!

So cute!!!

This family is blessed with beautiful eyes, especially Lainey!

One of my favorites from the day!  Love it!

Another favorite!

Such a happy family!

I love, love, love this one too! 
Lainey had a ball throwing leaves and watching as they drifted into the water:

Lainey has a myriad of expressions, and knew how to work it for the camera!  😉

Another favorite!  
Perhaps I should have warned everyone at the beginning of this post that I had so many favorites…
… because here is another one! 

Ohhhh, those blue eyes!!!!

Hello there, Lainey! 
Such a little cutie!

Gorgeous lashes and curls!

Jeremy, Carey, and Lainey, thank you so much for such a fun session and 
for being so flexible and up for anything!  I loved getting to know your family!  You are the best!

Family | Jeremy + Carey + Lainey

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When one of my best friends announced that she was pregnant, I was so excited!  She and her husband eagerly awaited the arrival of their first little one.  And he was so worth the wait!  Actually, he was ready to meet his parents too, because he was born a week early!  After 26 hours of labor, Audrey and Phil welcomed their sweet bundle of joy at 5:34pm on Sunday, October 23.  Reggie and I visited them in the hospital, and seeing the smiles on their faces was such a great thing!  They were beaming with pride as they introduced us to the newest member of their amazing family, Paxton Elliot.  I got to hold him, and he melted my heart.  I am smitten!  Audrey and Phil, you will be wonderful parents, I am so, so, so happy for you both!  I had the joy of capturing Paxton on his eighth day of life, and will never forget it.  Here are some of my favorites from his session!

A favorite!

Audrey and Phil are big Colts fans… and it looks like Paxton is too!

Paxton’s daddy is a fireman, so it was quite fitting to incorporate some of Phil’s gear.  
Another favorite!

Paxton is already so loved by her two “big sisters,” 
Samie and Stella, two of the sweetest labs in the world.  

8 pounds, 8 ounces
21 and 1/4 inches long

Another favorite!  Paxton, you are too adorable!

Paxton sleeps in the very bassinet that Audrey slept in when she was born!  Audrey is talented at so many things, including knitting.  She’s tried to teach me on more than one occasion… which is a story for another time!  Before Paxton was born, she knitted his adorable hat, plus matching mittens and booties!  Winter is on its way, and this baby is ready!  ðŸ˜‰

Favorite!  Such a handsome little guy!

I love this image.  My best friend and her first child.  Audrey, you are beautiful!

Paxton’s room is so fun, colorful and bright with cute little turtles and frogs 
sure to make him smile all day long! 

Audrey is a teacher, so books – especially books about firehouses and firemen! – were a must-have for the baby’s room.  Love it!

Love this one!!!  

Perfect little baby toes!!! 

Oh so sleepy!

I love Paxton’s tiny little hand reaching for his Mommy.  

Audrey and Phil, thank you for allowing me to share in this special time in your lives!  Paxton is such a sweetheart, and such a lucky little guy.  He couldn’t have asked for two more kind, fun-loving, caring, amazing parents.  I’m so blessed and honored to call you friends, and I am so excited to watch as your family grows!  Congratulations!  xoxo

Newborn | Paxton Elliot

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