So I head off towards the Lakeshore. Th e air is warm and the sun is shining. What a perfect night for a photo shoot! I arrive at the McCormick's home, or what I think is the McCormicks - having never met the people before, but having conversed through email I was pretty sure I was in the right place. So I remain in the car a little to see if someone emerges from the house. I can be an extrovert, but only in certain situations and this was not one of them. Thankfully shortly after I arrived, Brian (the dad) came out of the house to take the trash out. With a smile on his face he greeted me and told me to head on in to see Sara and meet the kids. What a wonderful welcome! At this point, I knew it was going to be a good night.

As I head in to see Sara, she is all excited and her sweet spirit exudes kindness. The kids came downstairs shortly after Sara and I talked about possible props and locations around their beautiful home and it was a pleasure to meet them. We then all headed outside for a night full of fun, giggles, and lots of moving around. :)

And as I soon discovered, Max was the most energetic of the bunch. I loved his spirit and he had some great ideas - and some were just for fun.

After some of everyone, we took a few of just the kids.

And then we headed to the front of the house.

Thank you so much McCormick's for such a wonderful evening! I felt very welcome and it is always a pleasure to meet such a wonderful, fun-loving family.

Well, it was another beautiful Michigan day and I headed out to meet the Schopp family in downtown Holland. Color coordinating outfits with some of the downtown scenery, we set off for a great few hours together. We began at Alpen Rose and enjoyed the alley-way right next door. The swinging gates and beautiful atmosphere was a pleasure to capture.

We had a lot of fun and their faces show it...

Then we took some of the adorable couple.

And we finished up at the park with more fun and feet!

Thanks for letting me take your picture Schopps!

The Wright family is one I have come to know and love. The littlest Wright is full of smiles and giggles for his parents. His mother, who did a FANTASTIC job picking out his cute outfit with tie and hat, is a gem, and his father, is one of those men who is kind to everyone he comes in contact with.

Aidan, you are sure to have a wonderful life with parents such as these.

And now on to the pictures...

It has been my pleasure to photograph Arawyn Do since she was a newborn and even more fun was her recent 1 year old photo shoot! Filled with smiles and so many faces, Arawyn is truly growing up to be a gorgeous girl. Her spunky personality and "I can do it" attitude is refreshing. She is quite the natural in front of the camera as you'll see - she poses all on her own - it's just my job to catch it :)

It's amazing to watch kids grow, and even more fun to photograph the process - and thanks Evie for letting us use your house for the photo shoot!

And after the chair, it was time to walk....climbing chairs takes work, walking with dad's help is much easier!

Oy, they take so many photos of me. I don't think she sees me yet...

A ballerina, just like mommy...

Meet Benjamin Slakes - one of the fastest crawlers and most smiley kids I have ever known, and who recently had his 1 year birthday! Benjamin is one of those kids who is full of energy and being the 5th child, can still hold his own. He gives the best hugs, loves everyone, and at this point in life, is pretty much not afraid of anything. So big! (in a little sort of way)...

Discovering the snow (when we had some).

And lastly, my favorite. He is so filled with joy it just makes me smile and makes my day better - I hope it makes yours better too!

Well the title is appropriate for 2 reasons.
1. Arawyn is possibly one of the cutest babies that are around...although she is getting to be not as much of a baby anymore these days, but still adorable, and...
2. these images were taken at the store Spring Sweet in downtown Holland, MI.

So: sweet baby + sweet store = awesome pictures. Thanks so much for letting us use your store Spring!