Rocco Koi is TWO! | Social Circle, Ga. Photography Session

He totally melts my heart! Our sweet Rocco Koi is two years old! He isn’t just a ham, he’s so funny too! This past year has flown by with him. He’s grown beyond belief - now wearing a 3T, he towers over all the kids his age. lol When I ask him to smile he gives the hardest, cheesiest, eyes pinched shut, smile you’ve ever seen! It’s the best thing ever!!

He has started potty training and when WE are consistent he does really well. He talks ALL the time when we hide his paci. He calls his sisters RyRy and Liby - it’s the cutest thing! He’s starting to put sentences together. My fave so far is “I love mommy and gaggy!” Oh, and he said, “I love Gegus” (Jesus) the other day and I about fell to the floor - not even kidding, it was so sweet and beautiful! When he sees a baby, he says, “Baby?!” He loves them so much.

When people first meet him they usually say, “Aw, hey sweet girl!” or “your daughter is so beautiful!” It’s okay!! I’m used to it and it doesn’t bother me at all. The hair ain’t going anywhere YET!

This past week has been different for him because his sisters are now back in school. He keeps asking, “RyRy, Liby, sleep? RyRy, Liby home?” He loves them so much! And while I miss his sisters SO very much while they are at school, I’m thankful for the extra time I get to spend with just he and I.

Happy belated birthday Rocco Koi!

Charlie | Social Circle, Ga. Newborn Session

Her skin tone, petite fingers, those sweet little lips, THAT hair! It was pure baby heaven getting to hold and photograph this baby doll! She is the perfect mixture of her mommy and daddy, who by the way are completely over the moon about her!

Isn’t it just amazing how God puts people in your life? He knows way ahead of the game who we need and when we need them. I’ve known Kaylyn for many years through working with her in the wedding industry and now here were sitting in my living room and I’m holding her baby girl! It was a very precious time for me.

It’s such a beautiful thing to see people grow into who God needs them to be! Kaylyn you are so amazing girl! I am so proud of who you are and the roles that you’ve stepped in to as a writer, wedding planner, a wife and now a mother. Your kindness and love radiates into others and your Charlie is sure to feel this too!

Brett and Kaylyn, congratulations! You two will be the best parents to Charlie!

Norah's ONE | Social Circle, Ga. Family Session

She is pure SUNSHINE!! And such a joy! We celebrated Norah with a fun cake smash and she loved it. Her big brother even joined in! I know that my clients need me for documenting these amazing times in their life but I don’t think they realize how much I need and enjoy them too!

Seeing Norah thriving, she’s standing and so ready to walk soon, is such a blessing and a testament that we serve such a good God! Norah was born premature and lived in the NICU the first weeks of her life. Now, seeing her, you would never guess that she had such a fight for her life.

Norah, you are strong, you are beautiful and you are a child of a mighty God! I can’t wait to see where he leads you doll!!

Brett + Kaylyn | Social Circle, Ga. Maternity Session

Kaylyn and Brett are a vibrant couple! As many of you know, I met Kaylyn at The Mill at Yellow River in Porterdale, Ga. She is the coordinator there and we did several weddings together before I photographed her and Brett’s ah-mazing wedding there at the same venue. Now here we are, together again, waiting on their sweet girl to arrive!

Kaylyn and Brett, you guys are going to be the very best parents ever!

P.S. Just as I’m posting this sweet couples’ maternity session, I’m about to share their daughter’s newborn session too! I am so excited for them! I’ve known them for quite some time now and feel incredibly blessed to get to spend as much time with them over the past couple weeks as I have!

Summer Jam | Church at the Grove VBS

What an AH-mazing adventure this weekend has been!!!  

Day One

We had almost 100 children show up with so much excitement! Buzz, Woody, Jessie and  Mr. Potato Head greeted all those sweet babies. They worshiped together, learned about David and then headed off to their next adventures!

Day Two

The fun continued on our second day together with more worship AND worm eating!! Yuck! Yes, Woody and Buzz ate worms!! Then Mrs. Katey was kind enough to make them a fabulous blended drink - it was the Happy Meal cocktail topped off with an apple pie!! Anything for the children, right?!?

They also learned more about David and how he may have been small but he defeated Goliath!! 

Day Three

We ended our journey together for service at Church at the Grove!  

It was such a blessing to get to serve with this incredible team of volunteers and see these babies smile and have the time of their life!

Before leaving service this morning, my friend told me that five children gave their life to the Lord during our time together. It brought tears to my eyes to hear this news. Five lives were changed for ever!!