Drew!

It's crazy baby birthday season! I met Drew and his mom at a recent playgroup portrait party, and she decided she'd like for Drew to have some one on one time with me for his very own session. He'll be two years old in a couple of weeks.

This silly little guy showed up at my place ready to rumble! He was all over the place with his infectious smile and laughter, making friends with Beau the cat, throwing Freddy his ball (which he enjoyed so much that his mom had to drag him away when it was time to leave).

During his 30-seconds-of-shy, he was happy to hide behind Mommy's sunglasses (which, after all, make one invisible, right?).

Thanks for all the fun, Drew! I've included a lovely portrait of his "woobie", Eeyore. Check out that last picture-- showbiz, anyone?

Happy Birthday Kendall!

If you follow my work regularly, you'll know that I've been photographing my sweet little friend Kendall since birth... I can hardly believe she is THREE already! She is a hustling, bustling, bright little lady who evidently believes that "Taytee" (that's me) lives at a local Mexican restaurant called Lupe Tortilla (whenever Kendall's mom and I want to go out for lunch, this is our no-fail restaurant since they have a sandpit playground where the kids can amuse themselves while the parents chat).

Her mommy was nice enough to hire me for the day of Kendall's playdate-party, and I had the opportunity to photograph the birthday girl and several of her closest friends-- some friends more on the shy side than others. The Moms provided fun hats, glasses, and feathers for dress-up and the kids had a blast! Gideon was quite the ham with his sombrero, and I made a new little friend who had lots of fun playing with pretty red butterfly wings.

Kendall is the pretty little lady in the first and last photographs...