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I completely realize that this blog update is long overdue. I do have some important news to share, though. I am completely booked for 2010! We are preparing to welcome a new addition to our family- our little one is due in about six weeks. I’m working through the end of September and then will be on maternity leave through the first of the year.

And since I can’t post without photos, I’ll share this little guy.

Boy was he fun! So full of the enthusiasm and curiosity that is the essence of being two! Next to newborns and sitting babies, I’d say that two year olds are my favorite age to photograph. Well, I have lots of favorite ages, really, but there is just something about a toddler. I’ll be sad when there isn’t one running around my house anymore… thankfully I won’t have to worry about that for quite a few years. And a few more of this adorable little guy and his beautiful mommy.

And these six were a wonderful family! We met in downtown Indiana for our session. Not only should Mom get an award for dressing everyone so well for their portraits, but Mom and Dad should get an award for raising four really sweet kids. These guys were so much fun, and they were up for anything. I just love big families. There’s always someone to tickle, tease or tell a joke. This gang certainly kept it fun and lively! I had a great time with these guys!

These two little guys are very close in age to my own boys, so between the jokes about potty training and the games about dinosaurs, I could certainly relate. The very familiar family dynamic made for a fun session. My most favorite images from this session are the family shots! They are such a beautiful, loving family.

Of course, I can’t resist posting a couple shots of these adorable brothers running and playing together!

Doesn’t she look like a little baby doll? She is almost too adorable to be real!

And big sister is pretty stinkin’ adorable, too!

I was worried there for a minute that we were going to just skip fall and go straight to winter. Thankfully we enjoyed a few gorgeous fall days last week. I put everything else on hold, and my little guy and I got outside to play! We went to Buttermilk Falls, a great little park and waterfall here in Indiana County.

Here’s one from the top. Elliott had a lot of fun splashing around at the top in his bare feet and sending little leaf-boats for a ride over the falls.

I just adore these three beauties and miss them like crazy!

The twins are just so sweet! How cool it must be to be a twin - you’ve got a built in best friend and playmate from day one! The bond these two share is really special.

And baby sister is a little stinker! I got a real kick out of her! She’s trouble.

She’s pinching big sis on the left in this one!

And a few of the whole family…

A high of 38 degrees with rain and snow. Really? In mid October. Really? That is way too cold for an afternoon of photo sessions. My fingers are numb just thinking about it! I may try to reschedule for next week if I can shuffle a few things around. I have some openings left, so contact me if you’re interested. Aside from the minis, I only have a few sessions left before the holiday deadline.

This adorable little guy missed his afternoon nap, and Mom’s 30 minute commute turned into a 1.5 hour commute due to a few accidents on the highway - two things not in the recipe for the perfect portrait session. Nonetheless we persevered, and boy am I glad we did! The fall foliage and this sweet family couldn’t have been more beautiful. I am having a really difficult time narrowing down their proofs! So many favorites!

This little guy and his gigantic, blue eyes was just too adorable for words, and he had so much personality for such a little guy! I got a real kick out of some of the looks he gave me. I feel truly honored that his Mommy and Daddy chose me to take his one year portraits. That first year is huge and that first birthday is such an amazing milestone!

Even more amazing was being able to document some of this little guy’s very FIRST STEPS!!!

I accidently fell over backwards trying to get these shots with that gorgeous sun flare and that burning bush in the background. At least he was amused.

That intense gaze, those adorable chubby cheeks, that perfect little rosebud mouth - he’s irresistible! Boy can I see both Mom and Dad coming through in this one! We had a lot of fun together!

While it’s those serious looks that always get me, Moms can’t resist the sweet smiles!

He may have enjoyed me, but he REALLY enjoyed his big sister. These two were so sweet together!

And this one… she’s a spitting image of her Mama. I can not get over how grown up she is. She was just a little kid the last time I saw her!