Olivia Grace {Sherwood, OR}

Meet beautiful little Olivia Grace, new daughter of Jake and Lisa!

Alyssa and Naia {George Rogers Park, Lake Oswego, OR}

It was such a pleasure to work with this family! Parents Fremont (coolest Dad name ever!) and Jennifer, along with their gorgeous daughters, Alyssa and Naia, met me at George Rogers Park for a morning of dog watching, duck chasing, oh, and family photos too. Big sister Alyssa is precocious, sassy and has the most amazing, infectious smile. Little sister Naia is beautiful, with some of the best baby chub I've come across. Her Daddy seems particularly taken with her, kissing her sweet little face at every opportunity.

The park provided lots of varied backgrounds, including the lake and beach area, and lots of flowers and trees. I was sad for the session to end, but this busy family was off to swim lessons and a camping trip!

Thanks Jennifer and Fremont, I hope we can do it again some time!

Laney & Benjamin {Laurelhurst Park, Portland}

Yay! I'm excited to get to write this post and introduce you to my friend Beth and her adorable children, Laney and Benjamin.

Besides being an amazing mom to her kids, Beth is also the Director of Woodlawn Swap'N Play. Additionally, she's one of my favorite moms to "talk shop" with, and always has great insight and wisdom on preschools, discipline, and sibling relations. So glad to have her as a friend!

Her children are equally adored by not only me, but also my son, who often refers to Ben as his "best friend", even though they are years apart in age.Ben is sweet and smiley, and I understand why Miles can't get enough of him! And Laney is an energetic, adorable firecracker of a girl with crazy dance moves and beautiful blonde hair that she's forever brushing out of her face. Such a fabulous family!

Evelyn {Mt. Tabor, Portland, OR}

I'm not sure I've ever seen a cuter set of pigtails than the ones on little Ms. Evelyn! We spent the morning at Mt. Tabor Park playing on the swings, slides and blowing dandelions in the wind. Adorable Evelyn's pigtails were flying the whole time. It was a bit chilly on the mountain, but she was a trooper. Oh, and the precious tutu she's wearing in many of the photos? Her talented mommy made it. You can check out more of her children's handmade items here. 

Mara & Penelope {Cook Park, Tigard, OR}

Mara came bounding out of the car, happy,  chatty and adorable on the morning we met up for photos, and was a very willing subject. She even persevered through a couple of skinned knees gained by running on the dock for a shot. Mara also introduced me to her new baby sister, Peny, who showed the same cooperation and stamina (at least by 3 month old standards!), not fussing until the very end of our shoot. Peny has the prettiest baby blue eyes!

Thanks, girls, for being so cooperative, and even letting me shoot a few photos with your parents in them!

Camden & Souvie {Portland, OR}

Camden & Souvie are gorgeous children that belong to gorgeous parents. I was able to photograph them in a gorgeous setting, the Columbia Children's Arboretum. There was a whole lot of gorgeous going on!

Nathan & Libby - {Wilsonville, OR}

The morning was sun-filled, the dew was heavy on the grass, and my darling family of subjects were easy-going and fun. I loved getting to document them! Nathan was a total charmer, with a million dollar smile and a pocket full of ninjas. His curly-locked sister was sweet and timid, harder to capture, but when she smiled, oh so worth the work to get there!