{treasure beyond measure}

This is the last family from my Madison photo shoots. And this family has a special place in my heart. I was Hannah's assistant at the firm I worked at in Madison before we moved. We clicked immediately and became fast friends (5 years ago now...can you believe that, Hannah?).

I'll never forget on my first day of work, Hannah took me out to go grab a cup of coffee at one of my husband's and my favorite coffee shops...I knew we were kindred spirits right then and there. ;-) How many attorneys take the time to do that with their assistants? Come to think of it, I was blessed because I had 3 attorneys I worked for who would take the time to do that with me frequently (I was spoiled for sure).

Wow, there are so many memories I could sit here and reminisce about...the laughter, the tears, the funny and not so funny. But one thing is for sure, this woman has the biggest heart in the entire world. She is one of the most incredible people I have ever met. She never ceases to amaze me with her kindness, and her genuine passion for life is contagious. I can never figure out how she does it all...she pours herself into everything she touches and still has more to give...she is completely selfless and absolutely amazing.

And her beautiful daughter, Makeda, is a reflection of all that her mama is and is equally as beautiful inside and out. I can't tell you how honored I feel to be able to call them my friends. And by now I'm sure I've made her blush (hehe), but she deserves all the admiration I can give and I know I don't tell her enough how much her friendship has meant to me over the years, even though we certainly don't get to spend much time together anymore. Hannah, you are like a sister to me and I love you...you are a treasure beyond measure! :-)

{Sunny Sunday Giggles}

This is a continuation of my Madison photo shoots I did for friends.

These kids belong to one of the attorney's I worked for in Madison when we lived there.  We have kept in touch since I've left and it was great to catch up with her and her adorable kids again.  Her little boy is only a couple weeks older than Kaydence.  I'll never forget the day I told her I was pregnant and she said "me too."  Unfortunately, we were already living miles a part by that time, but I have been privileged to see them on several occasions since.  These kids were so fun and full of life and completely gorgeous, as you'll clearly see by the photos.  











And a bonus one. lol Lets just say, the kids were pretty much done with photos by this point. ;-) They did really well though. :-)

{Double the Fun}

Here is another beautiful family from my Madison mini-shoots. We didn't have a whole lot of time because all the kids had a soccer game they had to get to, so we just had to take what we could get. Aren't these twins so sweet? I felt bad we didn't have enough time to photograph the kids on their own, but they are adorable just the same. They were so quiet and well behaved...and couldn't be cuter.

I know this one is silly, but I still love it.

{Bursting with Life}

Here is another beautiful family from my Madison shoots. Let me just say, this little girl loves her mama! Those smiles are all for her mama and what a lucky mama she is. :-) Both her and her big brother were bursting with life and I had so much fun trying to capture some of it.

{Rainbow Sherbet}

Here is another beautiful family from my trip to Madison. The last time I had seen these two adorable little girls prior to this was when they were very, very little. It was so great to see them again all grown up. They were as sweet as sweet can be, just like their parents and just like rainbow sherbet. :-) I wish we had had more time to hang out this day, but it was so good to see them even for a short bit.

{Candy Apple Fields}

This is a continuation of my Madison photo shoots I did for friends.  There were six families total that met at the park on this gorgeous Sunday afternoon.  We were short on time because all the kids had a soccer game to attend afterwards, so it was 6 mini sessions in a about an hour's time. So you'll be seeing more from those mini sessions in the next several days.

Do you remember, Alexa, from this post? Well, here she is again with her sweet mom and dad. It was great to see them all again and Alexa was as cute as ever and such a little ham...she doesn't even need to try. In case you're wondering, no, there were no candy apples in the field, but how lovely would that have been? When I look at these photos that is what came to mind, so I thought it was fitting.

{A Walk in the Park}

As I mentioned in my previous post, I'm working through some photos I did for some families a few weeks ago. One of which was my cousin's adorable kids. They were the best behaved little cuties and even stopped to "pose" a time or two. They were simply adorable and I had so much fun playing "follow the leader" with them. Tracy, you were so sweet to ask me to take some photos for you. You have the most amazing kids. I hope you like these. :-)