Wappes Family

It was a chilly morning, but we had a fun, mini session!  I can still hardly believe that when I first met Charlie earlier this year, he was just a little babe and now he's so quickly grown up into "Mr. Independent" who is always on the move!  He is such a sweetheart!  Belle also was able to join us for a few pictures which was fun as well.  We wrapped up this quick session right as the sun was finally above the buildings.  😊

Walter Family

I had so much fun with the Walters!  It was a wee bit cold, but it really wasn't too bad and warmed up a bit before we were done.  Tim wasn't too happy about the chilly air or about me taking his picture, but after getting to play in the leaves with his grandpa, he was fine.  😊  Carissa was all smiles and clearly having a blast!  I can't believe how big she is now!  She was only a tiny newborn last time I saw her.  😭  It's been such a joy for me to watch this awesome family grow over the years!  💗

afO's A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas

It was so nice to photograph a play again!  It felt like it had been years, which isn't even remotely true.  It just seems that way because this year has felt like 3 years crammed into one and it still feels like we are so far from the end of it, but it will finally be 2021 before we know it.  😊  Anyways, I enjoyed seeing this show for a second time (the first time was in 2015).  It's such a sweet story and it's a fairly short production with no intermission.  Here are some of my favorite pictures!

afO's A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas Cast

This show felt so different from the last time afO did it because the location was completely different (and not that ideal, but they made it work).  I'm so glad that despite the craziness of 2020, they are able to do this!  I hope you'll see the show!  They only have 3 performances.  One tomorrow night and two on Saturday.  You can get your tickets by going to: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4810207

 

Tim and Kristin

I was thrilled when these two were able to fit in some family pictures into their crazy, constantly changing schedules.  They haven't had professional pictures taken of the two of them since they got married which was over 13 years ago.  😮  I can give them some grief for this since this is my brother and sister-in-law.  😁  Anyways, we had a lovely time and beautiful weather!  💓

How cute are these two??!  They don't really get along, so this composite shot is be best I could do to get them in one picture.  😂  But seriously, they are both so adorable!  Quinn is on the left and Patches is on the right.  💗

afO's A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas Promos

 I was glad that all for One is going to be able to do another show!  This year has proved difficult for those in the arts, but it seems they have been able to work this out.  They are going to be performing "A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas" on November 13 and 14.  I actually photographed this play last time they did it which was back in 2015.   I'm looking forward to seeing it again!  😊

Charlie's Cake Smash

 Charlie came back to the studio to celebrate his first birthday with a cake!  We had to get some fall photos before things got messy.  For some reason, Charlie did not want to touch the sunflowers, so we moved on to the crate.  He's grown so much and didn't really like being in the crate.  In general, he just seemed to be a bit unsure about me and this whole thing we were doing.  I changed the arrangement so he could sit on top of the crate, but he quickly moved down to the blanket.  I don't know what it was about that blanket, but he lit up as soon as he touched it.  Then he grabbed it and started playing peekaboo behind it.  It was precious!  But that wasn't the main event, so we cleared the area, set it up with our Winnie the Pooh theme, and brought out the most adorable cake which was made by Dulces Pasteles (Sweet Cakes) by Mamash.  Charlie quickly grabbed icing and began spreading it everywhere.  He made quite a mess in just a few short minutes as he was clearly having the time of his life.  We convinced him to stop playing long enough to taste the icing.  His face once again lit up as he realized it was yummy food!  He's such a sweet little guy!  💗