Happy 1st Birthday Easton!!!

{With Love - Ash}

It will be one year in September that we were celebrating with Jan and Mike at Lola's first birthday party.   Jan pulled me aside and told me the news, they were expecting baby #2!!   No one really knew yet, but she had to let me know that they were definitely doing a birthstory.     Fast-forward nine months and one year and VOILA~Here is Easton.   Easton and his entire family (yes there is one more on the way) have become an extension of my own heart.   Watching these guys grow as a family and grow up is one of the best perks of my job.    Easton is having a farm themed birthday party, so I went out to scout locations and find the perfect barn setting.   Mike and Jan even made the super cute cow cake themselves!!   Very crafty, you two!   :)    

 I just love this family.   More and more each time.  

The wind was in full force that day!!!!   We rocked it to our advantage the best we could!   

And time for a little walk down memory lane.....
Here is the last year in a nutshell:

Easton + Lola: Growing Every Day

{Ash-a-ley}

This family has grown.   We have been there all along the journey.    Lola's entire first year was captured by my camera.  While celebrating a big milestone for Lola, her first birthday, we received the news that Jan + Mike were expecting baby #2.   They had not shared the news or made it facebook official, but they knew one thing was certain, they were doing a BirthStory.   Soon enough, we were there to meet Itty Bitty Easton.   My mouth dropped as I saw him for his 6 month photos.   He was as cute as could be with his chubby little cheeks, his big blue eyes, and his heart melting smile.    Lola was so excited to show me her little brother, and even sang me her own version of the wheels on the bus which went a little something like this:

The Ash-ee on the bus goes

click, click, click

click, click, click.

The Ash-ee on the bus goes click, click click....

All thru the town.

Yeah, I guess that is what happens when someone grows up in front of the camera.    :)    Regardless, made me feel very special, and this family will ALWAYS have a special and sweet spot in my heart.  -xo

 Oh-mahhhhhh-----goodnesssssss!!!!!!    I can't take it!  So cute!!!!!

And this might quite possibly be the sweetest thing ever.    If I am ever having a bad day, I think this may be my new go-to thing: 

Lola is One! : Sneak Peek

Another day, another LeLe baby turning one.   Lola is no stranger to LeLe modeling.  We have taken her Itty Bitty pics, 3 Month Pics, Baptism Pics, 6 month, 9 month, and now one year.   She is a pro at the modeling stuff by now.   We made her one year session extra special and headed to one of their favorite places to go as a family, The Sugar Shack in Kirkwood.   This is one of my favoriteeeeeee places!!!  Aside from having a slight obsession, some may call it borderline addiction to fruity candy, there is an abundance of color, natural light and they are always playing John Mayer!   I enter my own personal photography mecca as soon as I walk in the doors of this place.  Sometimes it takes a little sugar rush to get that creativity flowing...... 

 BEAUTIFUL family!

 I flipping flopping LOVE this one!!!!!

 And wait wait wait until you see the rest of her smash the cake session!!!!!!!!  AHHHHHH......

And a little AshLeLe lovin........

9 Months: Growing Every Day

It is hard to believe that we just met Lola for the first time 9 months ago when she was only a few days new to this world. We have captured her Itty Bitty Session, Baptism, 3 Month, 6 Month, and most recently, her 9 month photos. A photo session every 3 months, may seem like a lot, but during that first year, that baby is changing daily....ask any parent. It is hard to believe what Lola is learning and witnessing how she is changed every couple months. This time during our visit, she was laughing, crawling, sitting up, and she was even able to point out family members in her favorite photo book. Before we know it, it will be time for her one year photo session and her 1st Birthday party. When all of this year is said and done, Mike and Jan will be able to look back at her 1st Year Book and relive all of those moments that have flown by. :)

Tears or no tears.....this little lady is cute. :)

Always time for some Mom and Dad pics.....

View Lola's Slideshow HERE.

Announcing Lola Rae...

Welcome Lola!!!

I just love when we get to capture the love a couple has for each other on their wedding day! Terry and Kelly have this fire in their eyes when they look at one another. Now I would like to introduce Lola Elizabeth Rose, made from love.