ROTH - FAMILY & BELLY

Well I don't think a ten plus hour road trip has ever flown by so fast...thanks to editing!!  That being said, I'm officially on VACATION and am making this post as short as anything I write can be (HA!)  This session was so much fun and very special because mom Manda (she goes by Amanda now but I just can't get used to it!) and I have been friends since 3rd grade.  As you can see she is glowing and beautiful and...well...READY to have this baby!  She's due August 27th and is not finding out the gender so I can't wait to hear the news!  She already has a 2 1/2 year old named Autumn who is the adorable little blonde in the pics...who looks JUST like her mom when she was younger....lucky girl ;)

Thanks Roth fam for inviting me into your home to be a part of such a special time in your lives...and Manda thanks for being open to my crazy ideas :)  

HENRY 1 YEAR

What a crazy fun weekend with 3 sessions, the 2nd of which was with Mr. blue eyes Henry and his parents, Jennie & Bill.  We arrived at Forest Park first thing Saturday morning when the heat was still at bay so that Henry's parents would have plenty of time to finish getting ready for Henry's 1st birthday party!!  I haven't talked to them since, but they were set to have a full house and anxious for all of their friends and family to help celebrate Henry's big day.  They were just the cutest little family and it's obvious from the pictures how much his parents adore the handsome little fella...and who can blame them!

    Henry loves his baby blue blanket and he was such a happy guy...especially when he
was all cuddled on top of it!  

This shot cracks me up, I picture him saying "what are you worried about guys I'm happy" ha!  So cute!

What a sweet little man you have Swobodas!  I hope Henry's 1st birthday party was a success despite the smoldering heat and thank you for letting me a part of the celebration!  Enjoy every minute they grow up way too quickly :)  

ENSTE FAMILY

The first memories I have of mom Shell are my sister and I playing softball with she and her sister for Copperuz...you heard me COPPERUZ...remember that place?!  Their mom, Lynn, coached us and we had quite the rowdy crew!!  Remember when my sister got hit in the head with a softball when we were practicing at Dunegant Park?  OUCH! (okay I'm giggling a little)   Well Shell is still as sweet as she was back then, except this time I got to see her in action as a mommy to 6 month old Maddox.  I have to say she and her hubby, Eric, were so great with him and you could just see the love between them and for Max.  Max had a little cough, but it didn't even seem to phase him.  He was SUCH a happy little guy I barely noticed the 100 degree weather (wink wink).  Here are a few of my favorite shots from the session.

   It was so much fun watching you guys interract with Max, thanks for letting me capture it all!

KALLER FAMILY

Second time's a charm with the Kaller Fam!  Despite the crazy sky, we decided 'what the heck!' so we headed down to Main Street and figured we'd give it a shot.  Halfway there a torrential downpour began and it was not lookin' so good for the pictures.  I called mom Amy and she agreed we'd try again later, but since the kiddos were all decked out, Amy said they were just going to drive around and maybe pop into a random church or gas station so the cute outfits didn't go to waste...LOVE IT!  I can definitely tell you and Kelly are sisters with the quick wit and sense of humor...sure makes things fun for me :)  

The kiddos had a blast playing on the trains and exploring the riverfront as you can see.  Little Jack was cracking me up, when we would ask if he would like to check out the train station or go to a certain area he would politely respond "no thank you"...how do you argue with that?  Sorry Jack, I still managed to steal some looks and I think you'll be quite pleased at how handsome you look ;)  

Then we have little Miss Lilly!  She didn't say much, but boy is she a spunky one.  You can definitely tell she has an older brother because she doesn't let anyone push her around ;)  But then there would be moments where I would catch little glimpses of her girly side too which with those eyes (here I go again with the eyes) she's going to be breaking hearts someday!

       Thanks Kallers for sharing your cute little look-a-likes with me!!

WEILER FAMILY

As soon as I got out of the car, I just knew it was going to be a good morning...low 80's, sunny and a 100% chance of the cutest little blonde ever :)  As you can see the camera loves Audrey, and after spending only a short while with this family I knew right where she gets it from...the whole family is quite photogenic (not to mention fun)!  It was so obvious how much love this family has for each other (sniff sniff) and it was such a pleasure being a part of it and being able to capture it all.

Thank you Weiler family for inviting me into your lives and your family for the day, I had a great time and I hope you did too!

BURCH FAMILY

Meet the Burch's....Lizzie, Nate and Cooper!  It started out a little gray and rainy at Forest Park on Sunday, but we didn't let that spoil our fun...we just pulled out the umbrellas and got to work!  When Lizzie first contacted me, she wanted to do something special for their 2nd anniversary which I thought was so sweet.  Engagements and weddings are beautiful and exciting and of course you want to capture them on film, but it's nice to know that even two years later these two haven't lost that lovin' feeling : )

Hope you two have a HAPPY ANNIVERSARY today, you make a great couple and cheers to many more years of fun and happiness!!    

  

AVERY KATE

This is what happens when I babysit for my really stinking cute niece Avery.  I try to contain myself, but well I just can't...I mean look at her!  I don't know what it is with the eyes, but man they suck you in and get you all googly eyed making zurber noises and the next thing you know you're cross-eyed with your tongue out and your thumbs in your ears looking like a real idiot....not that it's ever happened to me...I've just seen other people doing it (wink wink)  Nonetheless....here are some of my favorites from our latest babysitting adventure!

Even the top of her head is cute :)

  Remember when I mention the googly eyes and zurber noises....yeah, these will getcha every single time!

Yep, she's teething like crazy and still this happy....oh to be a baby again!  Oh and she's already counting on her fingers so impressive.

Love you cutie pie, can't wait to "babysit" again :)