LET ME HOLD YOU LONGER by Karen Kingsbury Long ago you came to me., a miracle of firsts; First smiles and teeth and baby steps, a sunbeam on the burst. But one day you will move away and leave to me your past, And I will be left thinking of a lifetime of your lasts… The last time that I held a bottle to your baby lips. The last time I lifted you and held you on my hip. The last night when you woke up crying, needing to be walked, When last you crawled up with you

Proverbs 31:29 I know everyone has heard of the pregnancy glow, and maybe you were even one of those fortunate unicorns who actually experienced it. I was one of the un-lucky gals that the phenomenon skipped right over. But have you ever witnessed someone who glows throughout motherhood? From the second that I saw Ashley with Audrey back when she was a teensie-tiny newborn, I knew that it was in fact possible to glow from motherhood. This girl was in the thick of the newborn

I LOVE when mommas want to get in front of the camera with their babies. Carla specifically wanted pictures of herself with her five-year-old daughter, Elise, and I was so honored that she chose me to capture their sweet moments. The sun light on this particular morning peaked in and out during our session, but the rays coming over the trees made for a pretty perfect setting to watch Elise run and play. A wildflower field and flower crown...I can't help but swoon over the swe

The very first session of the spring minis was a Mommy and Me shoot for Melanie and Addison. A couple weeks before the session, Melanie and I talked about themes and props and the location and the predicted weather…you know, usual photo shoot stuff. When these gorgeous girls showed up dressed up and fancy, you know what Addison saw? A big patch of grass to run around and a few things to climb on and jump off of. She had zero concerns about what we had “planned” for the shoot.