A year. can. change. everything.

A year ago, almost to the day, I spent a magnificent morning on a spectacular beach with two very dear friends.  Little did I know…

A year later, almost to the day, I found myself back down in their corner of the country, and was able to meet one of the most spectacular little creatures I have ever laid eyes on {my own progeny being the exception}.  “Good Natured Gerber Baby” doesn’t even scratch the surface.

Sweet Reevie…you have captured a piece of my heart.  I’m so honored to know you and can’t wait to see what life has in store for you.

It never ceases to amaze me how something so small and helpless can inspire so much love and fascination.  Baby TV is alive and well in the Cooke family home… thank you SO very much for sharing your sweet, sweet show.

I had such a great time with THE family that plays together…family being defined in such an untraditional and beautiful way.  And play defined as anything that involves a ball or water.

In fact, chances are 99.999% that if ever there was an opportunity for me to capture a family portrait under water, this family would be most willing and able participants.

At the end of our photoshoot, I was serenaded with Top 5 Sweetest Of All Time versions of “America”.

Lucky me…since day one, I’ve watched this fabulous young miss pass by my house multiple times a day during her neighborhood strolls {parental attempts at getting her to sleep…shhhh, don’t tell her}.  With enough personality and sass and sweet cheeks to match, she’ll have no problem running the world someday.

For now, she’s honing her skills on her folks…and neighbors.

I took a walk with a boy, his dog, and a super fairy girl.