inspiration and happenings

I HAVE HAD THE HONOR OF PHOTOGRAPHING SOME AMAZING KIDS THIS VACATION! SOPHIE IS A NATURAL BEAUTY, AND IT'S NOT JUST SKIN-DEEP. IF POSSIBLE, THE INSIDES ARE EVEN MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN THE OUT! SHE IS TOTALLY ON MY VERY SHORT LIST OF BRIDES FOR ANY OF MY SONS IN THE UPCOMING YEARS. ALEAH IS ABSOLUTELY BURSTING WITH FUN AND BUBBLING OVER WITH ENERGY. WHEN THE CAMERA IS ON...SO IS SHE! SHE WAS UP FOR ANYTHING, WHICH IS REALLY UNUSUAL AT 11 YEARS OLD. WE HAD A BLAST WITH HER! BABY OLIVER WAS A PRECIOUS 3 MONTH OLD, THAT I WISHED COULD STAY WITH ME FOREVER! HE WAS SO SWEET, AND VERY COMPLIANT....UNTIL I HAD HER PERCHED ON HIS TUMMY WITH HIS HANDS HOLDING HIS HEAD UP....HE WAS PATIENT WITH ME FOR A FEW SHOTS, THEN HAD HAD ENOUGH! HIS FIRST-TIME MAMA WAS LOVING AND CALM, IN LIEU OF HER DIET BEING EXTREMELY LIMITED TO ROUGHLY 4 ITEMS (YES, I SAID 4!), DUE TO OLIVER'S ALLERGIES.....NOW THAT'S LOVE! NONNIE WAS THERE WITH OLIVER TOO -- SHE'S A FAVORITE OF MINE. WHAT A GREAT DAY ALL AROUND!