Annalin's birthday was last weekend. She is THREE YEARS OLD... omg... working on this blog post has put me in a ridiculously sentimental mood... as cliche as it is, I'm going to say it (wait for it, wait for it...) THEY GROW UP SO FAST. As I've been editing these photos, I keep thinking "Is that REALLY my little Annie? She's SOOO grown up now...."

Below is one of the first photos of Annalin and I together. Taken on June 20, 2006. It's hard to believe this little girl has only been in our lives for three years. In that short time, she has brought so much joy and love to our family. It's been amazing to watch. She's turned my brother into a responsible, protective father. She's turned my mom into the most loving, most caring NANA you've ever seen (Annalin and her Nana are SO close, we gave them the celebrity name "Nannalin!") She's turned my dad into the softest, sweetest Papa. And as for me... I never thought I could love anyone as much as I love this little girl. She's turned me into a doting, sappy, sentimental Aunt. The moments I spend with Annalin are my absolute happiest (and the photos I take of Annalin are my absolute favorit-est!)
--Kaylinn--




I think this is one of my favorite photos I've ever taken of Annalin. She's our little porcelain doll!












It's party time!!








Annie opening the sidewalk chalk I bought her... gotta bring out the little artist in her as soon as possible!! Although, I'm not too sure she was as excited about the gift as her friend Gabrielle.




Considering the nostalgic, sentimental mood I'm in, I thought black and white pics would be appropriate. :)


After eating a ton of pizza, no one was in a hurry to get to the cake... except Annalin of course. :) She patiently waited...


...and waited....


...and waited...


Finally, the pay off. :)  Happy 3rd birthday Annalin!!

I met Jackie and Jared in Gruene, a cute little town with tons character. It is craaaaazy hot, so we met bright and early to try to beat the heat :) Jackie and Jared were awesome. I love their brightly colored outfits. It is so fun to shoot couples who interact so well. They also brought along their adorable dog, Lucy...you'll meet her later. On to the photos!!
-Jenn 

Starting it off with my faaaaaaavorite :) I want long eyelashes! 

How adorable is Jackie?!

This is Jackie's sassy pose. I love it :)

Meet Lucy. Isn't she perfect? She is super sweet.

Their one request. The famous water tower.

Mailboxes are fun!

I couldn't decide which one I liked more. Above? Or below? Eyes closed? Or open?

Like I said...Jackie is adorable :) This one makes me smile.

I love Lucy :) See you guys in December!!!

It has been over a month since I shot super-cutie Katie's bridal session. Unfortunately for us, she had already booked her wedding photographer when she found us, but we still got to shoot her bridals. She just got married this weekend (Congratulations, Katie!!), so now we can reveal her fun, colorful bridals! Yay!
The location is The Antique Rose Emporium, which has a special place in my heart because I got married there in January. It is such a perfect location! Bright colors, unpretentious landscaping, fun architecture. If you are looking for a wedding location or just a cool place for a session, I highly recommend it. And no, they aren't paying me to say that :) Here are a ton of my favorites from her session.
--Jenn--










Beautiful morning sunshine :)


How AWESOME is her veil?! It was her grandmother's! I couldn't get over how cool it is. This might be my fav!


Totally lovin' the bright colored bouquet. Adds "pop" to all the photos!






Or is this my favorite? Hmmm...

Work it Katie!

Kaylinn's Favorite :)

Laura is celebrating a milestone birthday next month (I won't mention which one!). She gave herself the gift of a portrait session. I thought that was such a great idea! What better way to celebrate you than with a photo shoot. She brought along her husband and a bunch of cool props. Have we mentioned that we love props!! They are such an awesome way to show your personality and spice up the photos. Here are a few of my favorites from their session.
-Jenn

As my friend Monica would say "preeeeeeeetty!"

Her husband is in a band. I love the classic look of the black and white with the guitar.

Love the hat! Yay for props!!

Laura "dabbles" in photography, so she brought along her camera for a few shots :)

I love my puppy! I know he drives my husband crazy, but deep down he loves him too :) One of my favorites things is how he tilts his head when we say "Wanna go to Grandma's?" It is so funny that sometimes we say it even when we aren't going anywhere. I know, it is awful, but just too cute to resist. See what I mean?!