Vacation is OVER...

All good things must come to an end at some point right?

I'm so happy that it's a new year! It was fun to enjoy some holiday music, holiday shows, a few snow flurries, lots of laughs, lots of smiles, no workouts, and all-in-all a great end to one of the BEST years of our lives. But I was ready for the new year to be here, so we can get closer to SUMMER!!! Woo!!!

I don't know about anyone else, but I'm craving some warm sun on my face...

But the holiday was nice!

I can't tell you how great it was to just relax a bit with family and friends, and of course, our little love muffin. Jackson's first Christmas & New Year's holiday was a success! I think any year compared to last year would be a success though. I still have not been able to a eat veggie omelet since then... YUK!

But we started off our holiday by visiting my family in Indiana. Jackson and I spent a couple extra days before Todd was able to come down to share in on the fun. We had lots of fun times with these little ones...

Miss Emmie...



And Izzy B...



Yes, they both LOVE each other so much!!!



It kind of reminds me of when my sister and I were little... Haha... Fun times!



But Jackson got lots of love from the whole family, especially Izzy, she LOVES him so much... here are a few I took with my phone... along with a little video... (Sorry they are all dark, I hate using flash in their faces)





Tummy time for TWO...



Best babysitter EVER...



She had fun tickling him...



I snuck away for a little while to take some photographs of an awesome family that I have not seen since high school... those are to come soon enough. But what a BLAST that was... let's just say there were LOTS of laughs and LOTS of smiles!

After all the fun times down in Indiana, we then travelled back home to Michigan to enjoy some of our own little family time. We even formed some of our own traditions, including making these on Christmas morning...



Yes, they were as good as they look... YUM!!!

We then enjoyed some family time sharing our gifts for each other





And some fun with Todd's family... I actually forgot my camera later in the day so the rest of Christmas was undocumented, but you have my word that it was a great time! Ha!

The rest of last week was spent AWAY from the computer and enjoying baby laughs, smiles, cries (Yes, he's turned into quite the mama's boy), and snuggle sessions from both my boy's. Only one of those boy's will let me take photos of them though... haha! I did take some time to get some shots of him since he turned 4 months old... he's turning into such a fun little guy! Oh I just love him more and more each and every day...

Happy 4 months big guy!



He usually has both his fists in his mouth at the same time... haha!



I'm trying to teach him a thing or two about the camera... I think he's a natural...





I hope everyone else had a Happy Holiday and get ready for lots of posts this month as I'm catching up on the end of last year and all the fun sessions we finished it off with.

Happy 2012!!!!

Holiday Break

Forgive me for my absence on here...

We are enjoying some much needed family time, but I will be back with lots of posts after the new year. We don't have many days left with Todd here at home.

Best Holiday Season thus far... it's been wonderful to share it with this handsome gem...



I hope everyone has been enjoying theirs as much as we have...

We are looking forward to what 2012 has in store!

XOXOXO!

Adam & Melissa :: Wedding

How in the world did it get to be less than a week before Christmas????

I'm still in shock as I have not quite finished my shopping, but it's a bit too late, so I'll just have to wing it.

Life sure is busy, especially this time of year, with all the traveling to visit family and friends and more family and more friends...

Speaking of traveling, I'm currently hanging out with these peeps down in Indiana. (My heart is melting looking at this... I snuck it from my phone!)



We are having a BLAST, with lots of excitement and all of them are keeping us quite entertained, especially the little three year old charmer, who seriously loves all over Jackson. It's the cutest thing you've ever seen! Love it!!!

You know what else I love????

A PERFECT couple! LOVE it... and speaking of a PERFECT couple, I'm pretty sure Adam & Melissa fit just that.

A few months back, we had our first post-baby wedding, and what an amazing couple to start back up with...

Adam & Melissa are not only two of the sweetest people you've ever met, but they also have some of the sweetest friends and family you've ever met. It felt like we were just attending their wedding since everyone was so nice, outgoing, and down to earth. Their wedding was over at the Henry Ford Museum, which if anyone has not made a trip there, you MUST! It has so much interesting stuff there to check out, including trains, cars, planes, antiques, the Oscar Meijer Wiener bus, and tons more! It was absolutely beautiful!

We even had a first for us, where during the reception one of the guests had a surprise for the couple. It was a log cutting ceremony. A log cutting ceremony? Yes, exactly that! It is a Norwegian tradition where the bride and groom cut off a piece of a log to represent the "giving" and "taking" in a relationship. It was so neat!

It was the perfect wedding to start back up with... Todd and I had an absolute blast, and there were even quite a few familiar faces to hang out with!

Congratulations you guys and wish you nothing but the best in your marriage!!!!

Check out a few of my favorites and a slideshow from their wedding...

Venue: Henry Ford Museum
Flowers: TBA
Cake: TBA
DJ: TBA
Video: TBA


Melissa... all I have to say is STUNNING!



All the girls there were A-mazing... and you might even recognize one of those pretty girls from a few years back...



Adam was so handsome... and how fun it was to have lots of cool things in the background...



And all the guys were SO fun... you might even recognize another one of those groomsmen from the same wedding before... LOVE IT!!!



It's like the perfect combination... like peanut butter and jelly...



So sweet...



They can totally pull this off... Gorgeous!!!



Love them...



This was a first... a Norwegian tradition: cutting a log at the wedding representing "giving and taking" in a marrige... LOVE it!



Teammates for LIFE...




Check out a slideshow with more of their beautiful day...

Emma :: 2 years old

I love the color PINK...

I have more than my share of tops that are pink, and for some reason I am drawn to that color. Todd gets on me because whenever I pink, I mean pick (Ha!), something out, it is usually PINK. It's just so fun and fresh, and it reminds me of summer flowers, bubble gum, rosy cheeks, LOVE, and my favorite: Strawberry Ice Cream... Mmmm! And let's just face it, what girl doesn't look good in pink?! Exactly!

One of those special girl's who looks quite adorable in pink, as well, is Miss Emma!

What a ball she is...

I have known Emma since she was born and boy-oh-boy is she becoming quite the character. I, seriously, love this girl! Her smile is so contagious, her spirit is absolutely the sweetest, and she is the cutest little love muffin around... it's probably because her mom and dad are A-MAZING! LOVE them! It has me excited to see how Jackson will be in a few years when his personality is in full swing. I'm really trying to cherish these moments now as he's growing so fast... Ek!

Congrads on the beauty... I've loved watching her grow and excited to see her continue over the years to come!

Check out a few of my favorites from our session...

Can we say A-DORABLE?!



Ha... she's so expressive...





SO sweet...



She's so innocent...



And fun...





Her smile is gorgeous...

Griffin :: 6 months

Who doesn't love a cute baby?

It's so hard not to want to hug and squeeze them, especially when they smile, coo, and laugh at things that you do that people would seriously make fun of you for. But that's the great thing about kids... they don't care! They don't make fun of you... they really can't, but they love you and they love all the fun things that you may do.

I used to chuckle when it came to how parents would make their kids smile. I've heard numerous songs, especially Twinkle, Twinkle, jumping up and down, lots of tongues sticking out and other funny faces, lots of toys that sing, squeak, or make noises, a few cell phones with daddy's voice on the other end... whatever it takes to get some smiles! I chuckle because when they did end up grinning, it was like the world melted and my heart melted with it! It was so sweet... and I've learned a thing or two from all my clients. You do whatever it takes to get the shot... even if you are jumping up and down, making monkey noises with lots of hand gestures... oh yes, you do WHATEVER it takes.

I especially love a baby who has such fun facial expressions, fun hair, fun smiles, and is an all around easy going baby.

Enter Griffin...

He is one of the cutest babies, with such handsome curls and the sweetest face and smile! I wanted to hug and squeeze him to pieces! He did so good and was such a champ even if he did fall out of his little chair his mama made. He shook it off and kept working the camera. I cannot wait to watch him grow into such a handsome boy!

Congratulations you guys... we are so glad to have met him FINALLY and share in on the fun time in your lives!


Check out a few of my favorites from our session...


ADORABLE...



LOVE this one...



So stinkin' cute...



Look at that face... aghhh...



Haha...



Such a beautiful family...



Who adore him... he's so lucky!



A little confused on why he's sitting in the leaves with a "G"... he'll get it when he's older... adorable!



Look at those EYES...



I'm thinking the yawning meant it was a wrap...

Miss Eden :: 2 Years Old

Good news...

I LOVE good news. Good news always puts a smile on my face, and I love it when people share their good news.

Good news is a WIN-WIN situation... Ha!

When I showed up to take Miss Eden's two year photos, their parents were all smiles and after asking how I was doing, they shared some wonderful news as well. That they were expecting their second child in May. I was so excited for them. I had the biggest smile on my face and I think I jumped up and down a few times causing Miss Eden to get a bit confused!

Miss Eden is one of the most adorable little girls. She has an amazing smile, laugh, and is so very sweet! I am excited to meet the next one of the bunch, as I'm sure he/she will be just as perfect!

Congratulations on both Eden being so beautiful and the soon to be newest member of the clan! We are so happy for you all!!!

Check out a few of my favorites from our session...

Ha... she was so interested in the camera... I love that! Future Photog? Perhaps...



Adorable!



She can be so serious...



But I love her little face...



And her excitement!



Haha!



Love this family... xoxox!