I feel like I have to forewarn you...

...it's cuteness overload in these photos. From the moment I met this big sister, she was full of giggles, happiness and curiosity. And from the moment I met this little baby, my heart melted.

We went to the Gettysburg sunflower field for what was my last time there until next year. I will miss you sunflower field... thanks for the memories... ha ha!

Okay, now that you've been warned, I am not responsible if your heart melts too! :)

Perfection

Is how I would describe this photo session with this beautiful girl. I love how all of these turned out!!! Miss L and her awesome parents (and Rascal the dog too!) were up for anything I suggested and I really had a lot of fun photographing her in downtown Frederick. Sessions always go really well when everyone is happy!

This is one of many all-time favs of mine:

But the rest are definitely close 2nds!

This really nice store owner at One of a Kind on N. Market St. let us come in and take photos. He even asked for some photographs of her to use for his advertising!!! I'll let her mom handle that one.. :)

I really couldn't decide on which one I liked better here, the color version or the B&W.

Being a mom

I had two very fun sessions this weekend and the weather was divine!!! On Saturday, I photographed a 16th birthday party which was a blast to do and on Sunday, I had a great session with a gorgeous teenager and her little dog in downtown Frederick. We even got to go into a store and tried on hats and accessories!

My plan was to have some favorites blogged last night from both of these but... my little girl was terribly sick last night. She somehow caught a violent stomach bug that kept her (and me!) up all night long.

I have often said that the only bad thing about being a mom is the helpless feeling you have when your child is sick. During Madeline's 21 months here on this Earth, she has experienced more than her fair share of illness and I, have just always wished for a magic wand to be able to take it all away. Yes, it is the worst part about being a mom but I'm always so thankful in the end to see her happy face when she's all better!

The quest for the perfect sunflower photo

...unfortunately did not end today!

My sweet, sweet girl is a squinter. So on a rainy, overcast day like today, I thought it'd be a great chance to get one of her. Nope. No sun out and still, no beautiful blue eyes! I'm going to have to take her there at midnight or something... ha!

Anyway, trekked through the mud and ruined my sneaks for this keeper. Not the one I had in mind, but I'm holdin' out for next weekend!

Rain. AGAIN.

If this rain doesn't stop and allow me to take photos outside this weekend, I'm gonna have to give Mother Nature a phone call (if I could just find her #).

This field is calling my daughter's name...

New jewelry addition

How gorgeous is this Tiffany-inspired bracelet? It's 23 grams of solid .925 sterling silver with a 16mm photo charm in your choice of lengths at 7.5 inches or 8 inches. It's selling at an introductory price of $125 through the end of the year.

I just sold a piece of jewelry that I can't WAIT for to come in! The customer has excellent taste and chose the forest couture necklace with a 30x20mm pendant. I know it's going to be gorgeous!

To see a complete Jewelry Guide with all of the product selections, email me if you're curious!

Double the adorableness!

Today I had the awesome opportunity to photograph twins! This pair was about as cute as they get and at this age, they're also discovering their new found independence (I know this from my own Miss wannabe independent Madeline!) and their adoring parents were oh so great with them. They totally made me appreciate the team work that truely is parenting!

Here are a few of my favorites!