As the weather is getting colder and the trees are becoming much more naked, I just love having a warm, light and urban studio for portrait shoots! Cullen and his parents recently came for a fun morning at the studio, bringing along the cutest outfits, most exciting toys and even their handsome doberman, Elko. And towards the end of the shoot, when Cullen started to get a bit bored with his regular toys and even the new studio toys, we pulled down the red ladder and his face just lit up! Cullen thinks every boy should get to have a big red ladder in the middle of his room 
Just hangin’ with the fam’
Elko is such a gorgeous dog! He put on his best handsome face for this photo.
What better way to spend a drizzly afternoon than in a cozy living room with a bunch of fun and goofy kids?! I had so much fun with this family recently – these kids had me laughing hysterically the whole time with all their crazy antics. After some great family portraits in some chilly overcast weather, we headed inside to relax. Grace promptly changed into her best princess costume, which is something I think we should all do more often. Aidan turned on some great Irish tunes and showed me his amazing dancing. And after Ian & Kellan, the twin boys, had their dinner, they cast off their shirts, as babies love to do, and turned on the charm! And seriously, just try to resist those adorable chubby smiles
These two little guys look soooo alike – I don’t know how their parents tell them apart – I sure can’t!
Vivian turned one year old in December and I was the lucky photographer who got to be there for it! I can’t believe how much this little girl has grown up from her 3-month and 8-month shoots! Vivan is just full of giggles and laughs and she entertains me endlessly! I can’t help but giggle from behind the camera – she is so adorable!
I had to start with this last shot, since it’s my favorite!
When Vivian changed into this outfit, she was so silly – she started doing this funny little scooting dance along the floor – she was clearly very amused!
During snack time, Viv had a very tart apple – look at her cute face!!
There’s nothing like a mom to make things better…
WALKING!!
Vivian – it’s been such a joy to get to watch you grow up! I can’t wait for our next session!
As I edit these pictures, I see all the snow falling outside the window and press my toes to the radiator to keep them warm. And it’s really strange to think that my session with Caris & Evan and their parents was only about a week ago! It was a gorgeous sunny fall day such a short time ago and now the snow is coming down!
Caris & Evan are such cuties – Caris is about three and half and Evan is just seventeen months. Caris was full of smiles and wanted to show me everything – her ballet moves, her best stuffed monkey, how high she could swing and her favorite books. Evan was not sure that my camera and I were really a welcome sight. He definitely eyed me very suspiciously, but we got a few smiles here and there – after all, it’s hard to pay attention to the weird camera when there are so many other great things to capture your attention!
I LOVE this picture of Caris giggling and tickling her dad!
Sometimes the really sad faces are just as precious as the happy ones!
