Levi is sweet, adorable, and on the move! I’ve been taking pictures of this lovely family since big brother was a baby, and now little brother will be having his first birthday in no time. It seems like yesterday we were at his mommy’s maternity session, anticipating his arrival. You can see the pretty pictures here.  I am looking forward to Levi’s birthday session…we’ll be returning to the Springfield Botanical Center and the gorgeous Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden, where we did the maternity session. How fun! I bet we’ll be chasing a toddling Levi through the flowers and trees. He was speed crawling at his nine-month session, so he’ll be off and running any day now!

I always have such a nice time with this little cutie-pie and his family. We got these photos at their pretty home recently, just playing and relaxing and enjoying sweet little boys!

Chris and Lori, I am really grateful to be the photographer that gets to capture these fun times as Ethan and Levi grow. Thank you so much!!

 Oh, I do love Valentine’s Day! And these little cherubs made the anticipation even better…just thinking about the photos and cards family members would be receiving made me smile during the shoots, during  post-production, and I’m still smiling now as I put this blog post together. These Valentine Mini Sessions were quick and special and fun. And the children were so CUTE. I sure do enjoy being with my little Valentines!

Sometimes little ones just don’t have the same ideas we do. Little Fionna is such a pretty and sweet girl, and her birthday photos from last spring are just beautiful. She felt a little sad this particular day, but her Mommy had such a lovely attitude about Fionna’s tears:

“You did make lemon meringue pie from those lemons! They look wonderful. She is crying, but you caught her beautifully in the moment as she really is at this age.  I have no idea how you did it, but you caught the best of Fionna in the moment. She looks so beautiful and I will treasure these images forever.”

I love that…and never fear, we will be getting more pictures of Fionna soon as her birthday approaches.  Also, of her big brother, who is graduating from high school soon! We’ll be taking his senior pics in the next little bit. I also can’t wait to get a few of big bro and lil sis together.

A big thank you to these Valentine cuties! I am planning a Spring Mini Session weekend in April…everyone can wear their Easter outfits, and we’ll have flowers and beautiful Spring colors. As I type these words, I am looking out at the snow and gray skies. Thinking about pretty colors and flowers and children in their Spring clothes is a lovely thing!

It was so much fun last winter, let’s do it again! Valentine Mini Sessions are here. I get so many requests for mini’s, I’m going to offer a few more ‘mini-options’ this year.  They will mostly be associated with fun holidays, and what better time for fresh, cute portraits than Valentine’s Day?  These short sessions are perfect for a sweet & quick updated portrait of the kiddos…or maybe a nice way to get portraits of your baby during in-between “major” months photo sessions, your children closer to their half birthdays…or just because it’s always great to have new pictures at a special price. I don’t offer print releases very often, so this would be a perfect time to give the grandparents, aunts and uncles fresh pics, too!

Here’s the scoop:

Besides the items mentioned in the flyer above, Valentine cards will also be available for those who wish to purchase them. They are little 3×3 classroom exchange-size cards, double-sided, and really sweet. They are available at a special Valentine price, too…25 little cards for $20. So sweet for classroom parties, Sunday school, MOPS, and even to tuck into the Valentine cards you’re sending to relatives. Here are some examples of the fun little cards modeled by some really cute kids!

It’s this weekend and next weekend…and only a few minutes out of your day to get those photos you’ve been wanting. And the kids don’t have to dress in red or pink unless you want…we can do a neutral session if you’d like.

I hope to see you soon! Call me at 417-773-5681, send me an email at afthphoto {@} gmail. com, or visit my Facebook business page and message me there. There are still spots open!