Extended Family Session in the Park {Frisco TX Family Photographer}

Summertime always seems to bring fun memories with backyard barbecues, sprinkler fun and family reunions.  It also makes a great time to update those family pictures to include the whole family.  I was so excited when this sweet family asked me to take extended family pictures for them.  Definitely a great looking bunch!!

Thank you guys for letting me take your family pictures for you!  I'm so glad I got to meet you!

Birthday Milestone | 3 Years Old {McKinney, TX Twin Photographer}

Can you believe these two are 3 years old?!  It just doesn't feel that long ago that we met up to take pictures in the Bluebonnets for the first time.  I have absolutely loved watching them grow and loved the friendships that have blossomed with us and our kids as well!

If you haven't been able to tell already, their mom is extremely creative.  She threw them an amazing Toy Story birthday party that started with a pre-birthday Woody and Jessie birthday shoot.

Happy birthday you two!!  I am so glad I have gotten to watch you grow along the way!!  :-)

Our Annual Bluebonnet Pictures and Summertime {A Letter to My Children}

Our annual Bluebonnet Pictures

To my amazing kids:

It's summertime and our summer is already packed with fun plans.  It's a bittersweet summer for me because I know in a couple of short months you will be going to pre-K.  The sentimental side of me is missing our time together already.  So my mommy plans for you is to make this summer a fun one.

We have started with swim lessons, celebrating birthday parties with friends, library days, and spray park fun days.  We will continue with a trip to Disney Land, homemade ice cream and watermelon picnics.  My hope is you will remember some of these care free days and have wonderful memories.

I love you guys so much and can't believe how much you have grown and learned since those NICU preemie days.  As I watch you throughout the day, I know you will be ready for preschool.  You will have exciting days packed with meeting new friends and fun adventures.  I am excited you will get to have that.  There is a part of me that wishes I could always hold you close to me forever but I know you guys are going to excel and just fly.

So let the summer time fun continue!!  Love you guys!! :-)

Mommy

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I am participating in a blog circle with a great group of moms who are writing letters to their children as well.  We're doing it together as a way of supporting each other and as a reminder to keep writing when life gets so busy.  I'm so glad to be a part of such a great group of ladies.  You can follow our circle with my friend Michele's letter to her children next. 

Newborn Little Cowboy {Anna TX Newborn Photographer}

I was very honored when my hair stylist asked me to take newborn pictures for her.  Isn't he just too precious!  Before we started the session, she had told me she wanted him in cowboy boots and a hat and I absolutely loved the ones she had made for him.  I also loved that we were able to carry the cowboy theme throughout his session.  

He is definitely a blessed little guy!  He is coming into a family filled with so much love!  ♥

I thought his name plaque was absolutely awesome!  His mom said that this was one of the amazing gifts they got from his baby shower.  What a great baby gift idea!

Thank you guys so much for letting me take newborn pictures for you!  I absolutely loved getting to meet Baby Cord.  I think I could have sat there all day and snuggled him up.  He is just way too cute!!

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I always love doing the newborn sessions so much!!  Please email me if you are about to have a baby, I would LOVE to take pictures for you!

A Mother's Day Surprise {Allen TX Child Photographer}

In honor of Father's Day being this Sunday, I thought I would share a Mother's Day Surprise I got to be a part of this year.  This is one of my best friend's little girl. I love that I got to be a part of this surprise that Daddy and Miss Anna planned so perfectly. Doesn't she make a cute little model?   ♥

Dad had such a great vision for this shoot and even made the letters himself.  

Happy Mother's Day (a little late) my sweet friend!  I'm glad I got to play a small role in your Mother's Day surprise this year!  :-)

Let them be Little {Frisco TX Children Photographer}

I absolutely loved meeting these two little cuties a couple of weeks ago. I had so much fun watching them play.  They were so sweet together. Some of my favorite pictures have definitely become capturing kids exploring and doing what is so natural to them. Aren't these two absolutely adorable?  

Thank you guys so much for letting me spend the morning with you!

2014 Spring Session | The S Family {Frisco TX Family Photographer}

This is one of my beautiful Sally Beauty friends and her family. I absolutely love being able to catch up with friends I haven't seen in so long.  She and I worked together it seems like 2 lifetimes ago (before my kids were born) and it is absolutely amazing to see how much her kids have grown!!

One of the things I loved about this session was watching how much fun their kids were having.  After doing the family shots, the kids loved playing on the statues of the bulls that are in Frisco Central Park and climbing this awesome tree.  I love when I get to capture kids just being kids.

Thank you guys so much for letting me do your family pictures!!  It was so great to see you all!

A Tea Party {Allen TX Child Photography}

Oh my goodness!  This little girl was so cute at her tea party.  I love that I got to capture her doing one of her favorite things.  It just reminds me how sweet childhood really is.

Isn't she just adorable?!!  I absolutely have to do this with my little girl now! ♥

Plus I love all the sweet details that her mom included - from the banners and adorable outfit to having her little Lambie doll ready to join her.  

After the tea party, we explored a little bit.  It was so great to be able to be able to spend time visiting with a high school friend while being able to photograph her precious little girl as well.