Playing around

I've been on a bit of a photography hiatus for awhile.  Life does that sometimes.  BUT, I have a new (to me) lens and the weather has been gorgeous this week, so I did a little shooting.  Some of my favs, in no particular order.

This girl.  Seriously. 

 Spring = foals. Which means cuteness overload.

Oh, hello there...

Cecilia

As part of our whirlwind long weekend in PA, I got to spend some fun time with my forever high school best friend and her family.  Cecilia turns 11 today (HAPPY BIRTHDAY!) and as part of her birthday present, we did a fun photo shoot in her tap costume for this year.  Here are a few favorites:

This is my favorite! 

Adi wanted to tap dance, too!

Miss A

When did this girl get so big?  She's growing like a bad weed, and is getting taller and, well, just OLDER every day.  No longer a baby, or even a toddler...  I love the little girl she's growing into, her inquisitive mind, her expressions, and just all the feels. All of them.  She is my heart.

Mama and Me Session with Mr. B.

I got to spend some fun time this weekend with this little man and his mama.  He was fantastic and we had a lot of fun hanging out at the Cove in Wethersfield! 

Love those blue eyes!

This is what a 4 year old looks like when he tells you he got to ride on a FIRETRUCK at his birthday party!

Lovin' on mama 

I wish we had planned this shot (next time!), because I wish you could read all of Jen's tattoo, which says "I gave him life... he gave me a reason to live."

And finally, the 4-year old version of his favorite super hero, The Hulk. :) 

Fun with Emma



We spent last weekend in PA, which meant hanging out with lots of family, including family that lives in Connecticut... funny how that happens...  Anyways, we took the kiddos to the park, and while the littles were playing, Emma and I snuck off for some big kid fun.  Emma is my cool, independent, crafty niece.  More photo dates will definitely be planned.  So now, for some spontaneous fun: 

 

 

 

Michelle and Doug - Engaged

A few weekends ago, I got to hang out with Michelle, Doug, and their two pups for a fun engagement session.  Of course, being New England in the fall, it was chilly and quite windy, but Michelle and Doug were great, and the dogs were awesome, especially Bristol!  We started by Mansfield Hollow Dam, and then quickly moved over to the other part of the park when we realized what a wind tunnel the water was creating! :)

Awesome dogs, boots, and a truck. Perfect!

There was a lot of laughter...

and gorgeous leaves...

and Bristol was awesome.

Labs are dear to my heart, but seriously, she's a beautiful dog. 

And super well-trained, kudos Michelle!

See?  Funny story - she usually does this with treats, so when she was released, she kind of "tossed" the ring with her nose and tried to eat it. Thankfully she missed, but oh my goodness, did it make me nervous!!! We didn't try this shot too many times, haha!

Okay, a ring shot for real. 

Michelle and Doug - I hope you enjoy the photos. I had a great time and am sure the wedding will be both beautiful and a blast!  Congrats on your engagement!

Fall Fun

This morning we went to Riverview Farms for their Fall Festival.  Lots of kid friendly things to do - animals to pet, a bounce house, a hay ride (complete with a pumpkin patch), tractors to climb on and a corn maze!  Couldn't resist a few fun shots of Adi and her friends. I love that she's got such great friends (and that they come with amazing parents, too!). Enjoy!

 This picture makes me laugh - about now, and clearly the future.  I feel like O is thinking "What the heck is A doing/thinking??" He may feel this way a lot in the next 10 years... :)

I really love these next three of Adi. Just something about them...

Gotta love fall in New England...