{warm summer nights}

I took Kaydence to the pool the other night and we met our friends there.  It was such a beautiful night and the light was gorgeous!  Kaydence couldn't contain her joy -- I could sit and watch her splashing about and jumping in the water for hours -- she loves it so much and I love her!

At one point, she was by herself on the edge of the pool pretending to jump in (it was only about a few inches deep where she was standing). And she must have been making up some kind of story or something because she was jabbering away at herself. Then, a few moments later, she got out, turned away from the pool, covered her eyes, and started counting as if she was playing hide and seek with someone. lol She told me, "mama, I'm playing hide and seek!" I love her free spirit and imaginative nature.

{and they lived happily ever after...}

I was so honored to be asked by my friend, Haley (of Haley Kraus Photography) to second shoot a wedding with her.  It seemed so far away when she originally asked me, but alas -- as it is with time -- it has now come and gone.

As most of you know, I have never shot a wedding before, so this was a whole new experience for me.  Haley did a fabulous job and it was so fun to be able to do something like this together.  Haley was gracious enough to allow me to edit some of the images I captured...thank you, Haley! <3  

So, through the lens of a second shooter, I present you with the beautiful Megan and David!  These two are the sweetest couple you will ever meet!  They were so relaxed and fun and their love for one another was so evident by their smiles and the way the looked at each other the entire day.  And to top it off, they have an absolutely beautiful daughter.  I could have stared at her all day long...she is truly gorgeous!  Thank you, David and Megan, for allowing me to tag along and capture this amazing day with Haley!  

{she loves him}

Need I say more???  ;-)

{popsicle lips}

When Kaydence woke up from her nap yesterday afternoon, the first words out of her mouth were "may I please have a 'pecial treat'?"  How could I say no to that???  So I took her for a walk in the wagon and gave her a popsicle for her to enjoy along the way.  I knew she would probably ruin her outfit in doing so, but oh well, that's what being a kid is all about, right?  It's still soaking as I write this...hehe. ;-)  She went straight to the bathtub after she was finished...and it took a bit of scrubbing to get the red off her chin and belly. lol  Oh and a funny little tid-bit, that photo of her in the wagon?  Do you see the rain?  It's hard to see, but that is why she was holding her hand out like that.  Crazy enough, it started raining out of nowhere with the sun as bright as it could be. lol  She kept asking for her umbrella. haha

These are the moments I want to remember forever, which is why I'm so grateful to be able to capture these memories on film.

I love you baby!

P.S. I used a vintage polaroid effect by Katie Lloyd Photography on these. Go check out her blog and download the psd file here. The psd file can be used in PSE or PS. Thank you so much, Katie, for sharing this lovely file with us! :-)

{dancing in the light}

Summerfest has been here all week, so we took Kaydence down Friday night to go watch Gaelic Storm. We usually try to go on the last day every year because it's free (which is today), but we knew we would be busy with other things today, so we thought we would take her down for that show on Friday night, since we figured she would love to dance to their music. And we were right! Teirney's brother and sister came down this weekend, so we all went together. Kaydence had so much fun dancing with her Aunt TT and Uncle Daryn! She had the best time ever and we had the best time ever watching her. She stole the show...of course, I'm bias.

Ahhh...the beauty of cell phones is that you have a camera with you wherever you go. So glad I was able to capture these images. :-)