The beach in New England in October? Why not!

So we've been trying to find a time to take these pictures since this summer - and as time passed, we'd almost given up on the idea of taking the pictures at the beach. But lo and behold, last Sunday was unseasonably warm, so we lucked out and had a blast at the beach with these pretty ladies:


They're just so sweet together.


I love how much fun they have together.


And not many of my shoots include a fashion sunglasses pouting shot:


And with their beautiful mama:


And then at the end they let loose and went wading in the water - splashing each other and having fun. I loved taking these pictures, guys - a pleasure to see you as always!

Two girls welcome their beautiful new sister

We got so many sweet shots of this family, more posed than this - but this one is my favorite. I especially love baby A's expression here as her sister tickles her toes:


And as my mother would say, in age-icological order... big girl C, who's four now:


And sweet two year old E:


And little A, at just seven weeks:


The three girls together:


And when I noted (aloud) that little A wasn't smiling as big as the other two, they both decided to help her learn. Hehe :)
So wonderful to see you guys and meet little A for the first time.

Big girl, five months later

I met beautiful G back when she was just four months old - and now she's a big girl with a strong neck and fantastic expressions:


Some smiles with dad:


Love to see the sweet fingers splayed here:


Having fun flying up in the air:


With her beloved pooch:


And I'm normally such a side lighting fan - but this light is just gorgeous, isn't it? Don't they look like a family of models? Wonderful to see you guys.

Three smiles

This handsome boy, along with his big sister M, welcomed a new brother a few months ago:


Already a great smiler:


And here's beautiful big sister M:


The handsome three:


And such a perfect sibling moment - what on earth is my brother doing to my head?
Great to see you guys - congrats on your new arrival! All your pictures are just about ready.

7 months old and super giggly

B loved it when his dad tickled him - aren't the rolls the best here?


And I'm in love with this shot for some reason - the light across his cheeks and around those fantastic arms is so pretty:


A nice daddy moment:


And I love how B's face is totally obscured here - giving his mom a big smooch:


Isn't he a handsome little guy?


I think this one's my favorite family shot, though:


But this one's pretty nice, too :) Great to meet you guys - tell Emily thanks for the referral! All your pictures are just about ready - I'll send you an email with details.

Cousins who play together

I've taken pictures of both these guys before, but now I got to come back and see the cousins playing together.


I love this of S - she looks so wise, doesn't she? Like she's really got my number?


And B's mom suggested we take some pictures under these sweet leaves in his side yard, and boy was she right - I love the light under here:


Pretty girl climbing:


And handsome boy swinging:


And upside down with dad. It was great to see you all! Can't wait for you to see the rest of the photos.

More than two years later, a new addition

It's so silly, I live less than a mile from these guys, and I haven't seen them since O, who's 2 1/2 now, was his sister's age! I love this hug:


And this toss from dad:


Sweet girlie S needed some belly kisses from Mom:


O showed me his driving skills:


And S loved holding on to her toes:


It was great to see you guys - all your photos are just about ready!

Big girl with fabulous expressions

Little D's aunt gave her mom a gift certificate this photoshoot about a year ago when she was first born, and her mom saved it until last week. I got to spend some time playing with D in her room - where she went from the sweetest smile ever:


To, moments later, total breakdown. This is the BEST part of photographing toddlers - how hilarious (sorry D - not to laugh at your anguish!) it is when their moods change so uber-quickly. I'd love to see these two photos framed and hung together.


Being a big girl on mommy's knee:


And outside swinging in her beloved swing:


I love both their smiles in this one. Great to meet you guys - all your photos are just about ready!

Two years old and filled with joy

I've been taking pictures of this little beauty since she was only a few weeks old - and it was so much fun to see her again last week. She's just so full of joy and fun - singing all the time, grinning - I loved seeing her. The chucks were pretty fantastic, too:


With her family:


Do you love the joy?


And I never include three family shots on the blog, but I had a hard time choosing between these ones. So nice, eh?


And yes, this little warm-blooded lady had to take her dress off for sandbox time. It was seventy degrees on this October day! All your photos are just about ready, guys. Great to see you again!