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I do two different types of newborn sessions. Fresh 48 (Newborn Hospital Sessions) and Lifestyle Newborn Sessions (In-Home). I will tell you a little bit about both.
The Fresh 48's are sweet because they document your first or second day with your little one before you leave the hospital. Your time in the hospital speeds by so quickly because you are just meeting this new little member of your family. You have paperwork to fill out, Dr.'s and nurses to talk to, and sometimes it's hard to really take those moments in to remember them for years to come. If you have another child, a fresh 48 session is the perfect time to have them come to meet their new brother or sister and capture their reactions.
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This one is always the last one at the table and I thought this would be a beautiful way to capture that ;)
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Picking out stickers after a great follow-up appointment.
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First time doing the dishes. She did a great job!
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Kindergarten registration....and yes someone photo bombed but I was too busy being mom to care at the time ;)
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It's hard to believe this even happened 2 days ago....today was about 30 degrees warmer!
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She loves her sink baths and why not get 2 things done at the same time? Bath and dinner?
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Working on getting the garden ready for the season and we found some worms. Why is she putting them so close to her face? It was alot of work but we are about ready to lay some fresh black dirt and plant now when the time comes! Just have to work on our other garden now....
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Picking them up from school.
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High ISO. I was at over 10,000. :)
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She wanted to help bring the garbage cans in. And she totally did it all by herself <3
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I did the preschool photos for Maddy's preschool. They are all so cute!
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Another intentional blur attempt. :)
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Sweet cousin moment <3
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Baseball evals....
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The eve of her 7th birthday <3
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Morning birthday donut - still can fit all the candles on just one donut ;)
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Ice cream! I love it when I get them all in the frame :)
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Helping mom sweep. Attempt at intentional blur. :)
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You would think she was eating an apple but it's a tomato. She loves them!
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This is one of my new all time favorites! Jake and his cousin Mason on a ride at the Mall of America. Must have been the ride of their lives!
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Happy Easter! - My baby bunny <3
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The kids were playing and I was really tired so well, this is my photo for the day :)
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Rain.
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I asked Jake if he would go on a walk with me. He was actually just as eager to get away from the evening chaos at our house as I was. It was a gorgous night. The sky was so beatufiul and then Jake asked me, "Mom, do I look like Han Solo's son like this?" <3
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Alli has been such a big help around the house. And she also has been occasionally offering to help get her little sister ready in the morning , diaper change and all! She such a good big sister! <3
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Had some friends over on Friday afternoon and Maddy and my friend made cookies and brownies but we couldn't locate the brown sugar. So we sent Alli and her friend across the street to borrow a cup of sugar. This was a first for me :)
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Had Alli's birthday party at Chuckie Cheese. I would say it was a success! I think we had like 14 kids....it was pretty wild. :)
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Alli's first time ice skating was at her friend's birthday party. She sang in church in the morning so she had the dress on and then she put on her Elsa hat and mittens and pretty much much looked the part of Elsa minus the braids. She may have used her "ice powers" a few times while skating ;)
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Captured him doing some homework. Later he started reading a book about bigfoot and started jotting down everywhere one has been spotted.
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I was in a hurry this night so I was kind of happy when I spotted the girls jumping on the couch.... That pile of blankets and pillow was what they jumped into.
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Jake watering his seeds from Cub Scouts.
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Beautiful Evie in some beautiful light <3
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Found out Friday that Maddy had Strep. I was pretty suprised because she really didn't seem that sick but since we were planning on having a party on Saturday I thought we had better find out..... needless to say we have to reschedule the party.
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After a gorgeous day we had a bonfire and Jake was eager to use his Cub Scout skills to help build it.
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He noticed a package outside and I noticed how handsome he looked in that light!
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Bubbles in the kitchen didn't last very long when Evie realized they didn't stay bubbles when she tried to catch them and Maddy wanted it to be her turn....
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Another day of loading in and out of the van - but that light! <3
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Sitting and waiting for dinner to be ready -- we ate kinda late after realizing that the chicken was still pretty frozen :/
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Trying on glasses after her eye appt. She went through a few pairs before finding the right ones....these are not the right ones but that smile and those missing teeth!!! <3
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Evie's a few months late 18 month well child check - she insisted on keeping the boots on! <3
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We went to the Mall of America on Saturday evening. We split up in the arcade - Jeremy somehow got the older 2 and I got the younger 2..... we ran out of tokens first so we went to the American Girl store to check out all the dolls. Maddy was so amazed that there were so many!
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Sunday afternoon puddles <3
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Love this little girl's sweet face! And the sun was perfect <3
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I am SO glad I got this shot. I really wanted the magical shot of him holding is arms up to the sky and catching snowflakes in his mouth with those gorgeous big flakes but instead I got this very real moment. I asked him to put his arms up in the air and this is what I got! And I LOVE it!!
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Grabbing some ice....or maybe too much.
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Before singing "Let it Go" she insisted on singing a little "watch me whip, watch me nae nae...." I guess when you have a 1st and 3rd grader your 4-year-old and 21-month-old pick up on the "cool" songs.
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Oh this light! I definately was light stalking the whole week and I was just waiting for the right day when I was home to have her bathe in the kitchen sink again. Love that I captured her sweet smile.
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When your daughter wants to draw suns for you with sidewalk chalk with the actual sun behind her..... <3
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A little game of Pie Face!
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Maddy singing "Let it Go" while gazing out the window Monday morning. <3 She sings this song ALOT! And just in case you are wondering - that pink bear blanket she has on is her Elsa cape.
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Quick photo at drop off in the morning. Evie still in her jammies ready to have some breakfast at Grandma and Grandpa's. That Ernie cookie jar ever since I can remember!
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Used my speedlight for this shot. It was already dark out and I barely even wanted to take a photo. But this was a really cute scene. Evie with her snow boots on. <3
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Evie is usually into trouble....I mean she is only 21 months so yeah....always into trouble but she is so cute and sweet and I have to keep reminding myself that she will grow up fast.
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Quick shopping trip to order a cake for Jake's birthday party we had on Saturday with his friends. It was POURING rain which is why the umbrella is under the cart and I debated for a few minutes on whether or not I should risk taking my camera out and about but it turned out to be worth it. This was a game of Evie throwing her hat and Maddy picking it up for her. Who knows how long this could have gone on!
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Alli was clearly not in the mood for Maddy sitting in her spot at the library. And Maddy is oblivious to Alli's death stare while she shows the bear her books.
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Capture before heading out for a session. I really don't like them playing catch in the house but he got a new football for his birthday so I guess.
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I love this shot! Jake is reading to Maddy and Alli is reading outloud to herself and Evie is....well...finding a way to get into trouble.
Another couple shots at the grocery store. She was so determined to pick out apples by herself. She struggled and ended up asking for help.
After the rain the kids played outside for awhile.
We went to the park and it was short lived. It ended with the 2 youngest falling and getting wet and Alli was so mad that her fun was ruined.....
Just experimenting with light and Jake drinking water.
Bathtime :)
Evie trying to hide from me because she doesn't want to get dressed :)
Alli's drawing of our family. Not sure why dad is gray and the rest of us are blue. She must see Jake being as tall as us!
Checking out books at the library.
Jake's rollerskating birthday party!
Father/Daughter dance night <3
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Alli has nightmares frequently. When she does she wants Daddy. I woke up to find her on the couch with her dad on the other end. She looked so peaceful and cozy. <3
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Grabbed this shot on my way out the door from picking up the kids from my parent's house. Jake loves his baby sister so much. He is the best big brother she could ever have!
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Last day this kid was 8-years-old. I just can't even believe it. It may appear that he was helping me but he really just ended up throwing the clothes at me and it ended up being super fun until we had to pick up the mess....
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Happy 9th Birthday! I still can't believe he's 9!
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Searching the house for new light I stumbled upon this little pocket of light. Evie was super into eating her Dum Dum so it was easy to get her to lay there as long as she was able to continue to enjoy it. :)
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Making birthday cards for friends. Alli had two parties this weekend. She was more that excited about it!
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Valentine's Day with my babies <3 I was so against buying anymore stuffed animals! They are everywhere in my house. We have donated bunches of them. But when I woke up this morning I caved and ran to the store before they woke up and picked one up for each of them....<3
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Maddy going through her Valentine's from school. She was so excited that she could read the names on them! Such a sweet moment.
Jake got a Rubik's Cube fore his birthday. Definately was the thing he wanted most.
Jake also got several Boxcar Children books for his birthday - his very favorite. He started reading them righ away.
I love the light in this image. She was eating peanuts from one of our favorite restaurants. Grandma and Grandpa took us there for lunch so she brought some home to eat. I love that you can see the peanut dust in the light from her breaking the shell.
The dentist. Maddy did so great! I was very proud of her. I thought for sure she would want to sit on my lap again but she didn't. Love that face!
On our way out from our visit to the dentist. Got 3 appointments done at once. It was perfect and so was this light! :)
Even at age 9 you can love the stuffed dog you got from your mom and dad on Valentine's Day <3
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I had to include 2 images here so technically the first one will be #32 but I felt the need to have these together to help with the storytelling aspect. Oh little Evie. She watched me watch her find the icecream sandwich. She watched me watch her open it. She watched me watch her take a bite. But as soon as I started talking to her about it she wanted to become invisible. If she can't see me I can't see her right?? ;)
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We had a little bit of a snowstorm on Tuesday. I left work early after Jeremy had called to tell me he had left early and that the roads were getting worse by the minute. I was happy to be able to have the extra time to watch the kids play in the snow. Alli was helping her little sister walk through the deep snow. <3
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The morning of the spelling bee! Jake has been in the spelling bee 3 years in a row! I am so proud of him!! He did a great job!
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Just removing some new snow from the driveway after school so Dad wouldn't have to do it again. It was their idea :)
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We have made it a tradition to have donuts on Friday mornings. I love how focused and quiet they are. Not the typical mealtime scene!
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So I debated on what photo to use for this day. Jake is in Cub Scouts and Saturday he had participated in the Pinewood Derby. He worked SO hard on his car with his Dad. His car was the slowest in EVERY heat but he still took home a trophy for 3rd place in his pack because there were only 3 kids in his pack. There were about 5 or 6 packs there. I thought for sure he would be so happy to still get a trophy. This was a huge realization for me on how grown up he is. He knew that his car didn't do well and it bummed him out. The trophy didn't make that better.....it would have a year or so ago. Now he is focused on how to make his car better next year. I took him out for a treat to try to get him to perk up a bit.
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Maddy's turn for a haircut. Ever since her sister got one she had been asking every day when it was her turn. So I took her. You would NEVER guess by the photos that she was excited.....haha! She cracks me up!
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Evie watching Daniel Tiger in her diaper <3
Making valentines for their classmates :)
Eating icicles.
Alli lost a tooth at school on Friday <3
Maddy was playing with Evie until Evie got more interested in her hair blowing when she put her face over the vent :)
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I read an amazing post by a fellow photographer which made me think about trying off camera flash. Kristina is awesome and you can check her out here: http://www.facebook.com/hellooliviaphotography/ I really haven't tried off camera flash before so I gave it a whirl. It was already dark and I was not wanting to skip another day if possible of shooting. I am FAR from an expert on flash let alone off camera flash but I don't think my first shot at it was awful. Definately alot more learning to do though if I want to dive into it more!
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Ever dream of getting that magical shot of your little girl catching snowflakes? That perfect shot? Ha! I do but not quite what I got. It was snowing and I literally had like a minute to try to get her excited about snow so instead this is what I ended up with. I still love it and it really shows how she was feeling that morning. A beautiful shot of her catching snowflakes would have been such a misrepresentation of our morning. :)
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He was playing with his alarm clock/ night light in the dark so I thought I would try to catch him shining the moon on his hand.
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I was more than excited that the sun was out for our walk to pick up my 2 oldest from school. Especially since it was warm enough for there to be puddles! I absolutely am in love with this shot. The sunburst behind her head, the one on her foot and the tiny ones that surround her boots.
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We had such a fantastic day together and I wanted to make sure that I captured it! We decided to break the rules and jump on the couch. It was awesome! I set my settings on my camera and set it up on some boxes and on a timer. We tried a few shots and this ended up being the last one and I LOVE that expression on her face! <3
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Just another lazy Saturday morning. The kids were pretending to be running a hotel so they were preparing food for Dad with the play dishes. I love the dust in the light!
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Alli and I got to spend some time together just her and I. It was great! She got her hair cut. She had been asking for awhile and she and I both love how it turned out!
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As a photographer, I always love including certain elements into an image whenever possible. So when that sunburst crept into my shot I was excited! This is what our house looked like on a day off from school. Daddy got to stay home with them while I hurried off to work. That Winnie the Pooh Happy Halloween book is a favorite in our house. Maddy said she would look at me, "next time."
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Dropping off at Grandma and Grandpa's before school. I just love how color coordinated she was that day!
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Pizza night. We went out for pizza and this guy helped carry the leftovers out. Alli lost her tooth in the restaurant during dinner. We almost lost it completely until dad found it on her chair....not sure how it ended up there!
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After school sledding playdate. Had a snack break. :)
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We had a super lazy Saturday after we spent time cleaning and getting things ready to donate. She re-discovered her tea set.
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I took my two oldest on an "adventure" walk to get some fresh air. They had so much fun playing in the snow.
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We stopped by the school playground to swing during the walk <3
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Alli was brushing Maddy's hair the morning after the tooth fairy came. She was being so sweet helping her little sister get ready. You can see the dollar on the couch from the tooth fairy. Maddy was showing me her barbie's could fly <3
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Maddy opened the fridge to see what was in there so of course I told her to hold one while I grabbed my camera. :)
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Loading....Getting 4 kids out the door in the morning can a feat. When I looked at this shot later I thought to myself, "Where are your mittens?!" She never leaves them on!
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Picking up from Grandma and Grandpa's. Alli and her Doc McStuffins' lunch box.
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This image makes me laugh. Knowing the story behind it even more comical. Maddy and Alli always have battles over who gets to look at the back of the cereal box. I can totally relate....happened between me and my bro all the time. I actually had to remove the box from the table to settle the dispute. And look at that hair! It was wacky hair day at her preschool so it was perfect! I just put it up and threw on a headband with some long antennas. But later that night before bathtime it literally took me 45 minutes to get all the snarls out. I'm not sure how it got so bad!
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Target. Maddy, Evie, and I went to Target to pick out a birthday gift for her friend. She was so excited about going to the party the next day. She also picked out those boots to wear and put them on herself.....she puts them on the wrong feel almost every time. Love it! Oh and we decided to have pajama day :)
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After 4 sessions in the morning and early afternoon I really didn't want to pick up my camera again. My dad, these 2 and I went to an antique store. My dad and Jake are really into coin collecting and Jake offered to buy something for Alli. How sweet! So he was helping her decide what to get.
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Jake loves The Boxcar Children and when I saw that beautiful sun this morning I asked him if he would read on the bay window sill. He finishes these books quickly and always wants another one. Glad that he is so into reading.
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Just dropping off my kids with my Mom for the day on a Monday morning. I love that she still has toys that I used to play with when I was little <3
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Gazing out the window during breakfast. To get this one to sit on her bottom during mealtime is always a struggle. I love that little touch of golden sun coming in on her forehead.
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Snow!! I saw this shot as Maddy and I were heading out to have a little time just mother and daughter. The light outside the garage was so bright and Maddy was trying to catch snowflakes.
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Just hanging out outside.
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More snow! I thought this one would turn out kind of fun out of focus with the snow falling. The kids were playing outside after school on the last "warm" day for awhile.
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Playing with the light at a studio I will be using for a couple sessions in a week.
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My Evie needed a bath. We tried the kitchen sink once before and it was a hit. She absolutely loves it!
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We were visting friends and family in Wisconsin. Took the kids sledding! My daughter, Maddy, pulling the sled up the hill and seemingly loving every minute of it!
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Visiting Great Grandma in Wisconsin. Cousin Mckenna showing Alli and Maddy how to take selfies and then using the age progression app. <3
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Yes, this was a quick shot. It went something like this, "Hey Jake, can you go look out the window please, just for a second?" Just had come home from a newborn session and wanted to make sure I got a shot before the sun went down. But hey, it worked! Love that burst!
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Before we met little Mayzie :)
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Stay tuned for pics from her upcoming 1 year session.........
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