rained in!

I've had fabulous luck with photoshoots working around the tumultuous weather here in MN, but the last one I tried to squeeze in was amidst serious rain showers, so we ended up doing indoors and on their front porch.





SO much love for the little brother. :)



Newest addition to this pack of "creatures"!

ps. Fiona can't wait to visit again!

early morning dip in the lake!

well, just the toes!





It is always extra fun to meet and photograph the children of old friends. I'll admit 'spot mom's features or dad's expressions in the baby' is a favorite game of mine!

turtle-spotting walk!

Yesterday this cute family joined me for a walk on the boardwalk, where I captured images of the munchkins as they caught glimpses of aquatic critters. Such a fun morning!

new arrival!

My favorite little band of brothers gained a new member last week! Yesterday I had the great pleasure of visiting my good friends and meeting their new littlest one for the first time on his one week birthday. Interspersed with hours of cuddling time, I managed to take a few photos.

From littlest to biggest:

cute, spunky, and fun as ever!

This week of photos continued with some perennial favorites, always a pleasure!

Early one morning, just as the sun was rising...

I met this lovely family at their favorite duck-feeding location for a fun family session!

full family fun

I've had the great pleasure of photographing these kids for several years now, but, amazingly, this is the first time the parents jumped in as well. I'm so glad they did, what a fun family!



After stalking the weather channel all of the rainy day, I was delighted that it paused long enough for us to meet up down at my favorite beach on the river.

baby on the way!

These two darlings look about ready to be big sisters, don't they?



Luckily for them, they don't have long to wait!





So glad that baby #3 obligingly waited until after her belly-shoot to arrive, but now I can't wait to meet her!

MN summertime

I'm in Minnesota for a few weeks, and I had the good fortune to start my 'vacation' off by photographing this adorable bunch!