Sweet Caroline

A sweet little girl named Caroline recently celebrated her 4th birthday, and her fabulous mom Amanda (and dad Todd) threw her the birthday bash of the year! It was "rainbow" themed- see if you can spot all the little rainbow-inspired details. I'll let you know in advance that they are A LOT of them! I seriously think this party was as detail-oriented as some weddings are, and it was not in vain. Rest assured, it was a sugar coated, rainbow filled, sticky finger, (nose-picking) good time ;)  Happy birthday, Caroline!

We started the day off with a few portraits of the birthday girl! Her first reaction was, "Mom, I don't want any pictures!" But she warmed up quickly, thanks to the help of my wonderful friend and Caroline's babysitter, Lacey! 

Meanwhile, decorations had been put up and the rainbow juice was ready to be poured...

Friends started to arrive, and the party began!

Presents, anyone? (Trust me- everyone wanted to be "in" on the present opening! You could call it a small riot ;) 

And finally, it was time to cut the cake!

Sugar, anyone?

The time was drawing near to say goodbye. But before doing so, the grand finale was revealed- rainbow candy in treat bags for everyone to take home! I bet all the parents were loving Amanda right now ;)

One last lap around the yard, and then it was time to crash in mom's arms! Thanks for a VERY amusing and memorable experience, Amanda & Caroline! I can't wait to see what next year's party will be like :)

Cute Baby Toads

May I introduce my soon to be nephew, Toad. Ok, so his name is actually Joey, but his family affectionately calls him "Toad" and it has been agreed upon by many that he's among the cutest of baby boys in this world. Jen (my best friend and maid of honor) and I went to Joey's older sister Audrey's house today (Toad's beautiful mommy), and after doing a trial run of wedding hair and makeup, I had to take out my camera and chase him around! I think he has a little crush on Jen... it must be her blonde hair. I hope you enjoy this little cutie :) His family loves him sooooo much, and my mom has gotten in on that love, too!

And a meltdown to end the day. He's teething, and I almost feel guilty for taking a picture of a crying child, but I couldn't resist!

Sweet Baby Faces

A Beautiful Family

When I arrived for this session, Jillian was crying and clinging to her mom. You'd never guess that from looking at these pictures! I guess she ended up having fun :) I've watched her and her big sister grow up, and it's crazy to me that Jenna is probably taller than I am now. It was a fun little session involving some tree climbing by Jenna and I and some dirty feet for all of us. Jillian kept opening her mouth into a super-excited smile of sorts-- it was hilarious. Enjoy!