I met up with this crew at French Park, which is coincidently the same place they had their last family photos taken, when they were just a family of 4. 

I had such a great time hanging out with the Dunham's and capturing pictures while we smelled flowers, had jumping competitions and wrestled in the Autumn grass! 

​I came to visit the Kroeger family over in Hyde Park to capture them welcoming home baby Cameron. Mya was relatively in to showing off her baby brother, but was way more into her loveies and stealing her parents phone which 100% reminded me of the 2 year old I had just left at home, they would be bffs Jen! Thankfully that meant I had the bribes down. So at the end I got a fist bump. She even showed me their secret handshake :P 

Once she was done with us we took some of just mom and dad and ended our in home session with pout pout fish.  I love that I got to capture them being them and really capture their little in action 

I felt like I knew Laura and Martin from the moment I met them because they are just those kind of people. Super personable, real and fun.  It doesn't hurt that we know like 14 people but have somehow never crossed paths before. 

I cannot wait to photograph their upcoming wedding day because I already know it is going to be a blast! 

​Spencer and Jennifer were so excited when little Rory arrived fashionably late.  I was obsessed with her nursery and was zero percent surprised when Jennifer said she also has a homegoods obsession. Me too. it is my happy place. 

We talked about their love of Ireland and how that inspired their tattoos and even Rory's name. 

Since they lived just down the street from my favorite donut spot, The Donut House, I stopped to grab donuts to share. I thought maybe I was clueing them in to a gem, but they already knewm because duh, amazing. 

Somehow it has been a year since I shot Charlie's newborn session and now he is a laughing, walking and cake smashing little one year old. When I say smash I mean it too. The boy likes his cake. 

​In past sessions parents have gone as far as to smear cake to make it look like cake was eaten. So I sometimes suggest other fun times at a first birthday milestone like eating watermelon or playing with a favorite lovie. This time though. Cake was on point. 

this time last year!