Lindsey's Baby Shower

Lindsey is my oldest daughter's stepmom & is expecting her 2nd child, a baby girl! Hailie & Mason are so excited & she should be here any day. I am so honored to have captured her maternity photos, baby shower photos & soon Miss Sophia's newborn photos!! And let me tell you, this little girl is certainly blessed! She is the fifth grandchild including Hailie & is already just as spoiled as the rest. I was amazed at the amount of gifts this little one has received & she's not even here yet. Grandma can host a party like none other, the decorations were amazing! 

 Dad, big sister & big brother before the boys were kicked out :-) Sophia will have no shortage of giggles with these guys around!

 I am in LOVE with this chair, I want it for my girls!

Momma's best friend got her a bracelet with her babies names engraved in it :-)

Proud Gram snapping photos 

 Hailie with her guess as to how big her tummy is, she was only half an inch off!

But Gram was dead on! I guess she knows her daughter best!

 

 What a fun afternoon is was!! A great group of people, gorgeous expectant mama (not to mention her amazingly beautiful step daughter) & fun games. Thank you all for having me!!

Introducing...... (drum roll please)..... Mr. & Mrs. LaMere!!

Wow. That about sums up this wedding. I was so honored & blessed to be chosen to photograph this amazing occasion! I have known Jamie since we were tiny tots! In a way, you could say we're family (she's my half sister's other half sister so we're not technically related, but we like to say we are). She is one of the most beautiful, intelligent, sweetest, happiest women I have ever known. She has this amazing ability to stay strong through the hardest of & saddest of disasters & hold every one else up around her along the way. She has a heart of gold, a smile that could make the grumpiest man blush & such an infectious laughter & addictive personality. She is one of my dearest & closest friends & I was so excited to not only share her big day with her, but to capture her memories for her & her wonderful husband, Mike. 

Ok, ok, let's not leave out Mike. From the moment he came into Jamie's life he has shown what an absolute perfect match he is for her. Standing out in moments where she needed him most & accepting all of her crazy friends & family (let's face it guys, we're all wild) as if they were his own. From the moment I first met him, he was immediately asking to make plans to hang out & go to dinner any time I was able to make it from VA to FL for a visit. He is Jamie's perfectly matched other half & I'm so so happy that they were able to find each other.... 

And oh wow what a wedding!! A beach on Anna Maria Island, FL, ceremony just before sunset, reception into the gorgeous evening. The weather was perfect, the ambiance was nothing but pure happiness, and everything was gorgeous!! So, here are a few of my favorites from their perfect day! Jamie & Mike- I love you both & am so happy for you! I am so grateful you chose me to photograph your day- I hope I was able to get everything you imagined!!

 Sadly, Jamie's father passed in 2008, but her oldest nephew, Josh gladly escorted her down the aisle

Mike's best man signing the marriage certificate

Their first dance was Dirty Dancing's "The Time of My Life" it was so cute & their facial expressions were priceless!

How sweet are these of Mike & his mama!?

You can almost feel the pride & love she has for her grandson

A sweet memorial frame for Jamie's sister, Michelle & candle for her father, Howard

He tore up the dance floor better than any of us youngins!

Gorgeous cake!!

Cora & Jake

I met Cora Kay when she was 3 months old while working at a corporate studio. Not only did I immediately fall in love with her tiny little arms & rosy cheeks, but her mom as well. Working in those studios, you often get the parents who sit back & don't do much in the way of throwing out ideas to get them to smile, especially when they are so young. That was not this mama! She was singing & dancing & laughing & I am pretty sure, for as long as I live I will never forget Cora's favorite song "Go! Go, Cora Kay! Go, go, go Cora Kay!" She came to me for photos until she was a year old which is when I left the studio to work on my own. Her little brother Jake was born when I was pregnant with my son & I finally had the pleasure of seeing Cora again & meeting Jake and it was so fun being able to run around with them outside & snap away. Such smiley, photogenic kids they are! I look forward to future sessions with these guys & hopefully with mom & dad as well. It's families like this that make my job so much fun!

 It took Jake a minute to warm up to the camera, but once he did, he unleashed the full power of his cuteness!

 I started with a studio set up inside due to a little rain & was able to get a few cute shots, but these guys needed room to run!

 Once they had that room, I had a hard time putting the camera down!!

 Cora loves her little brother <3

 I LOVE capturing moments with mommy, they're so sweet & heartfelt & only last a second before they're off & running again!!