Sugar, Spice & Cowboy Boots: Happy 1st Birthday Audrey!

{Ash-a-ley}

One year ago we met Audrey at her Itty Bitty Session.   Take a trip down memory lane HERE:

 And this was the back of Miss Audrey's announcement.....

What a difference a year can make.   This little girl has personality, spunk, and these blue eyes that can make you instantaneously fall in love.   I see a lot of cute kids, but I kept saying over and over again to Dave and Kellee, "She is beautiful."  She absolutely is darling, and I wanted to wish her and the entire Walther family the warmest birthday wishes!!!   Thank you for inviting me into your life to be there for this very special milestone.

This is the kind of family you only see in movies!!    Beautiful family! 

And then we pulled out the same saddle from one year ago.   SO SO SO cute!!! 

Then it was time for my most favorite part of any 1st Birthday session!!   A taste of sweetness complete with cowboy boots, pearls and a feather boa! 

Happy 1st Birthday Tanner!

{Ash-a-ley}

During BirthStories, I feel like develop a special relationship, a bond with my clients.  I am by their side capturing the entire journey from baby bump to the first moment they meet their one.   It never ceases to blow we away when  I receive that email, text or phone call telling me that their Itty Bitty is no longer a baby, and they are going to be turning one.   As cliche as it is, time flies.   I could not believe my eyes when I saw this beautiful blue eyed boy with a head full of blonde hair running so fast I could hardly keep up.  Happy Birthday to another LeLe baby on his one year milestone!!!

I always like to find a quick minute during the session to bring it back to basics and get some pics of just Mom & Dad.  :)   

Happy 1st Birthday Patrick Jr.!!

[by Ash-a-ley]

One whole year.   It seems like such a long time when you stop and think about where you will be one year from today.    In retrospect, it is quite the opposite.   When you are looking back on the year, it always seems as if it flew by.   I always get these sentimental attachments to my BirthStory babies.   It is so hard to believe that these babies that one year ago I saw as bumps, and then saw their parents lay eyes on them for the first time are now turning one, and some are even becoming big brothers and sisters.   I haven't seen Patrick in about 3 or 4 months, and when I showed up to take his 1st birthday pics, I could NOT STOP "ooh-ing" and "awwww-ing".    His big baby blues, chubby little checkers, and buddha belly all still remain, but I could not take how much hair he had now!!!    He was my little cabbage patch doll!!!    SOOOOO CUTE!!!!!     With parents like Sarah & Pat, would you really ever expect anything different!?    I have said it before, and I will say it again, thank you guys for inviting me into your lives.   I feel so blessed to have clients like you and your families in my life.    :)   Happy 1st Birthday Patrick Jr.!!

Sarah and Pat chose to do their photo session at Grandma & Grandpa's.   Of course I had to snap a couple of them with little patrick, a group shot, and spend a few minutes with just the two of them.   I asked them something I usually find myself asking lots of people........When was the last time (aside from your wedding day or pics with your kids) that you two had your photos taken......just the two of you?    Their answer....the same as many married couples.....never.    This is a married couple who has made it through all of these years together, raised a beautiful family, and now has the most precious grandchildren...a couple so in love, you could feel it while in the same room.  I was so happy to get to pull them aside for a few minutes to snap a few for them, without the wedding dress and without the kids.....just the two people that fell in love and started the family that started it all.   Whenever you two lovebirds are ready for your full anniversary session.....let me know! :)

No 1st birthday session is complete with out a little smashing of the cake!!!!

Patrick had to get in on a little cake action.   I was laughing so hard that it is a miracle I even got this shot in focus!    I do not know what I like better, the fact that a grown man is diving head first into his child's birthday cake, or the look on Patrick Jr.'s face as he looks over at his mom/Grandma/Grandpa.   I vote that this needs to be Pat's new cover photo for Facebook.   :)

And a little flashback for you....Here is Patrick's BirthStory.....

Garlich BirthStory from LeLe Photography on Vimeo.

Their Ripe Belly session was one of my most favorites....ever.    HERE is the link to that full blog post.    

Contact LeLe Photography HERE.

Happy 1st Birthday!

Happy Black Friday everyone!  Hope you are all getting your shop on, finding the best deals, and not getting trampled along the way!    Rather than spending my favorite morning to shopping amidst the crowds, I will be shooting a wedding today!!  But first.....I wanted to share this family session with you!  This little man had the golden birthday of all birthdays.  He turned one on 11/11/11.    We started off at their house, and then went down the street to finish up his birthday session.   I pulled up to a spot I thought would be perfect, and said follow me!  As we began shooting, they informed me that we were in the EXACT spot where they had their first date.   During that exciting, getting to know each other, falling in love stage...the two of them sat in the very spot that I had picked out.   Although now they were two parents trying to make sure their child did not run thru a thorny bush....they were still that in love couple that they were back then....   +1.    :)

 Check out their slideshow HERE.  

Look Who's Almost One: Brynley

Matt and Steffanie have a LOT to celebrate. Their little girl will be turning one in about a month. We originally had set up her photo session to be 6 month pictures in early December. Steff and I ended up rescheduling two different times due to Matt getting sick, and last minute meetings coming up with work. I didn't mind one bit, because it actually worked out perfectly. What originally was supposed to be 6 month pictures turned into 9 month pics....and ultimately turned into a photo session for marking her first year milestone. With her big Lace and Vintage Western themed 1st Bday party coming up......we had to design an invitation for her.......

Here is the front:

And the back:




Then a little someone needed a little power nap. So while she took a 20 minute snoozer.....I had to get some shots of mom and dad..... :)



I mean seriously.....she might be crying.....but it is still the cutest thing ever......


More dress-up! :)




I couldn't figure out what she wanted.....
so I gave her the lens cap to my 50mm. She was so excited! Who would've known. We tried, toys, books, singing songs, and me making a complete fool of myself to make her laugh.....all she wanted was the lens cap.....