Meet my fourth grade teacher. Miss Hunter.



Now, meet her family. You're going to have to endure a whole lot of pictures because I couldn't pick favorites.



Andrew is their youngest. He reminds me a lot of my brother.... You try and get a good family picture and this is what happens. I laughed so hard when I got home and saw this.



It's a good thing I'm a fast clicker so I could get another one.















I think I was pushing it a little too far trying to get these three to sit still for a few too many seconds....



Because this shows how they really felt...



Andrew, Julia, and Thomas are three amazing kids. Thomas even washes dishes and empties the dishwasher without even having to be asked. He just does it. Who does that? Julia wrote me an adorable love note before she left. It's now found a place on my fridge....forever. And Andrew, well, he just melts your heart every time he smiles into your eyes.



I had a great time with this fam. I miss them terribly. Stella however has quite a different opinion about the matter.



I love you Miss Hunter. Thank you for being a constant in my life and a huge part of my faith journey. You're an amazing wife, mother and friend.

Now will you forgive me for the first picture?

Shhh. It's a Secret.

My friend Rachel asked me to take some pictures of her and her girls as a surprise for her husband's birthday. We went downtown to a playground and had a lot of fun. It was hard to get a posed smile out of these girls, but just ask them to be "goofy", and I think I captured their personalities perfectly. This family is just so much fun. They joke, laugh, play and their smiles rub off on you. Here are a few of my favorites from our shoot.

I asked her to smile and this is what I got.

Stella and Reed

I was given the chance to photograph a good family friend of mine's little cuties. They were a lot of fun to photograph. Stella gave me a run for my money. She'd turn her face every time she saw the camera and would run away and laugh, knowing I couldn't get a shot of her. It was quite the challenge, but I think I got a few keepers.

This is quite possibly one of my favorite pictures. We kept telling her, "Stella, sniff the flowers!" and this is what I got!

And then she was done and ran off to the next thing on her mind.

Like playing with dirt.

For this shot, Kyle was pretending to bounce a basketball off my head just to get her to look and me. Of course the thought of my head being pounded on by basketball made her laugh. Awesome.

She has such a sweet little face.

Now this guy has a very special place in my heart. I was there at the hospital the day he was born, on an Easter Sunday eight years ago. I danced with him at my wedding and he used to call me "his buddy." He has the sweetest heart and his smile can make the grumpiest person's heart melt. I hope some day to raise a boy just like him. His smile will explain the rest.

He is so good to his little sister, even after he tackles her on the trampoline.

Stella kept saying "NO SIT!" But Reed just kept on holding her and tickling her to get her to smile.

Thanks for letting me capture some memories for you Kyle. I hope you enjoy them.

Meet Charlie

I had so many favorites from this shoot. Charlie is such a fun loving cute kid. He made my job fun! Make sure you check the link at the bottom to see more. This kid is going to have to beat off the girls with a stick one day!

He's a future Abercrombie and Fitch model. He's already got it down!

Thanks for letting me share your afternoon with you Anne and Charlie. You've got a cutie on your hands. Click here for more!