Humble brag alert!  I don't often have a reason to be outside early in the morning.  My kids sleep until 8:30ish, and the most exposure to the early morning world we get is our trip from the house to the car to begin our errands.  That's why I was truly struck by the beauty and tranquility of a nearby park in the early hours last weekend.  The air was cool, the grass damp, the birds chirping; the sunlight was warm and creating beautiful sunbeams through the trees.  The morning only got better when the Beck family joined me for a fun family session.  I had the pleasure of meeting and photographing these guys last fall, and couldn't wait to catch up and see how the boys had grown!

First, meet big brother: sweet, silly, energetic, basketball fan :)

Next is little brother: smiling, giggling, up-for-anything, curious

Mom was never far away, encouraging and protecting her loves, while Dad wore the hats of basketball announcer, swing pusher, and silly face maker

These brothers are so sweet together!

Thanks for getting me out in the beauty of the morning and thanks for sharing your smiling family!

Come over and snuggle my 6-day-old?  Well, twist my arm!  Baby Braxton is the son of one of my first clients.  I've loved following them through other milestones in their lives and was so excited to find out they were making the jump to parenthood.  Presenting: the sweet and handsome baby Braxton :)

Mom and Dad are self-proclaimed Disney addicts!

Braxton's super cute room is in a Monster's Inc. theme.  They even had a Mike Wazowski outfit made for him.  Warning: prepare to be overwhelmed with adorableness (yes, I think I just made that a word!)

Vanessa and Brent are already such loving and attentive parents

Congratulations guys!  I'm so proud of you and can't wait to see how your little "monster" grows!

Wylie is just a few months older than my Blair, so when I got to photograph his second birthday portraits and birthday party, I realized that I am about to have a two year old as well!  Wylie was a champ for his photos and just loved being outside.  Enjoy this all-boy 2 year old!

"Look at my booooots!"

That is pure joy coming out of a boy who loves being outside :)

Now look at that sweet family; I just love y'all!  Happy birthday, Wylie!