Things I feel you should know about this photo shoot:

1) Chelsea is my little baby cousin so that means I've known her for her entire life.

2) Chelsea and her fiancee Matt watch a lot of America's Next Top Model and I think it shows.

3) Chelsea and Matt are hilarious and I think that also shows - I laughed so hard at one point I literally had to stop walking and was snorting and tears were rolling down my face. 

4) Chelsea and Matt's wedding is the next time I plan to dance on a table, but no promises I won't do it before then

This cute little crew came in from out of town to celebrate the holidays with their extended family, and we were lucky enough to get a (beautiful) afternoon to help commemorate it! We thank them so much for their patience with this sneak peek, as well :-).

Hope your holidays were wonderful and we wish all eight of you a happy and healthy new year.

This family is always the MOST spontaneous and joyful, and this session was no exception. I loved the little pop of red in mom's shirt, which perfectly complemented the greenery in our surroundings; I love ANYTHING involving tossing kids around; and I love the awe kids exhibit when experiencing nature. So good. Thanks for hanging out with me as always, M fam :-).

It was actually, literally freezing during this shoot - in fact it even started snowing in the middle of it! Brrrr. But these friends of ours (mom and I are colleagues from more than 15 years ago) were total troopers and we even managed to have some fun throwing leaves around in the process :-). So great to see you guys!

This cute little nugget is named Graham, and he was a perfect little baby model. He was joined by his mom, dad, and big brother (who you have seen before and may recall is one of the best smilers ever). I loved getting to experience the outdoors with him for the first time ever :-). So nice to meet you, Graham!