Here are a few from the session I’m working on tonight. I got to play with these three kiddos at the Arboretum on Saturday. They were angels, every one of them. Could it have had something to do with Dad’s amazing bottomless Smarties pocket? No, I’m sure that they are this sweet all the time.

And I just can’t get enough of these two!

Don’t worry, the baby wasn’t left out of the fun…

I’ve had these in my bag of tricks for a few weeks, but keep getting distracted and forgetting about them. Plus all of my cutie patootie kiddos have been dressed so neatly. So cleanly. So… in white-ly. But let me just warn you: I’ve had a taste of the giant lollipop and it is going to be hard to go back.

It's not as good as he thought it would be...

So I hope that you can forgive me. I know that they probably stain. I know that your car will have sticky residue for months to come. I know that there will probably be tantrums until you final throw the nasty mess away during nap time. But for this?

It may just be worth it

One of the things I miss most about being a full time vet is watching “my” puppies grow up. It is so exciting to be a part of welcoming a new pet into a family, to walk with them through their milestones, to see them grow up into big slobbery knuckleheads. I love that. So you will have to excuse me if I transfer a little of that into my photography work. I get really attached to these kiddos. I feel so lucky to get to watch them grow up, and to play a small part in capturing the journey. Like my good buddy Keaton.
Here is a photo from our first baby session a couple of years ago:

And just look at what happened!

He is such a handsome little heartbreaker, with those big brown eyes.

And even better, his cousin was in town (they come all the way from Nevada for me to shoot their portraits! 😉 ), and I’ll be darned if he hasn’t grown up too!

Evan has always been a little on the serious side, but maybe it’s the jet lag….

But wait! There’s more!! Meet Evan’s new little brother:

Couldn’t you just eat him up??
What a treat for me! Brothers….

and Cousins…

All growing up right in front of my camera. I just can’t wait to see how they turn out!

What is this? Winter?! I really can’t complain since I haven’t had to cancel or reschedule anything due to weather, and all the babies look rosy-cheeked. And when the babies start getting a little blue around the edges I just switch to black and white! The fall colors at the arboretum are fabulous and the kiddos have been so great. Here are a couple of recent frostbite victims: