Rachel's Bridal Prep Highlights

Here are just a couple of sneak preview shots of Rachel's Wedding day prep and a couple of her Bridal shots.  
Rachel, you are an absolutely beautiful Bride. 

Thank you for letting us capture your Wedding Day!

    I was playing with the shoes and turned them sideways. It almost looks like a heart!

More from the wedding day to come soon!

Dakota's First Birthday!

My goodness time flies!  It was just a little over a year ago when I did Sharon & Joshua's maternity photos.

Then precious little Dakota Irene was born and came for her first visit to my studio.

Then about every two to three months she came and visited me again!

And we did a fun little 'Cousins' photo shoot in August

This one was during  a family photo shoot and she was trying to crawl away!

Dakota's 1st Christmas!!

It's Birthday Time!!!!!!!!!!

Then we went outside for a couple of photos. It was freezing and the wind was really strong, so it was just a couple of quick pix and then back in the blanket! I spent a while out in the wind spray painting this chair... or trying to... I think my hands and clothes were more covered than the chair and my husband isn't too thrilled with the little pink spots on our driveway!  Oh well.. the chair turned out great!

I had to put this photo in... my husband saw it and said what it looked like she was saying "MOM, there's poo on my boot!"

Then the favorite part!!  Cake eating/playing!

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY DAKOTA!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for letting me capture your first year!

Baby # 2 Maternity Pix

It's so nice to be able to take photos for our family. My husbands brother and his wife and little girl were here for a visit the day before Christmas and it was warm enough outside in the morning (right before the snow came) to capture a couple of cute photos. I think it is so neat to take maternity photos for every child - not just the first one.  It can also be fun for the older siblings to be able to participate.  

 Beautiful Mommy

 Back to the studio for a couple of Christmas photos of my little Niece.  Just too cute!

She loved looking at herself in this ornament

Sweet!!!

She normally uses her Daddy's earbud's to let the baby listen to music.  We improvised and used these so that she could 'hear the baby.'She is going to be such a great big sister. Can't wait to meet this next little McDowell Blessing.