Angela, Jake and their mini-me boys!

September 24, 2012 Stephanie Cargan

Angela is another one of my super awesome co-workers who has been so encouraging and supportive of all of this! She and Jake have the most adorable, fun boys who are total mini-me's of their Mom and Dad. It's crazy. I remember meeting Grant and Jake two years in a row when they came in to surprise Ang at work on Mother's day. They were so00 proud to be there - it was so nice to see. When Ang asked me to do a family shoot I couldn't wait!

We went to the Arboretum and just walked around - exactly how I like to shoot. It was perfect out. A gorgeous, crisp fall day. Ahhh.... the beginning of fall. There's nothing like it... (umm I'd give my left arm for some apple cider right now, but that's besides the point..)

Anyway - Meet Grant and Jake!

And the whole adorable family!

Boys will be boys!

Grady, Hayden and Ava!!

September 15, 2012 Stephanie Cargan

I was so excited when Kelley asked me to do these pictures. It had been ridiculously long since I'd seen them and it was so good to catch up and see their adorable kids. Kevin is my step-brother and I can remember being kids like it was yesterday. It just makes me so happy to see him as a Dad. They are such an adorable family. I drove down the their house to just capture their life as it is, right at this very second. That's the stuff I love. The kids playing in the yard, their dog hanging out on the back deck. Just real -everyday -chasing after kids - laughing while you do it- kind of day.

Do they make beautiful kids or what??

Meet Ava!

And Hayden..

And big brother, Grady!

Ava strutting her stuff..

Love these, you two...

Nebraska wanted in on the fun too!

HILARIOUS... I love this. See ya, Hayden!

Grady's embarrassed after giving Mom a flower.... too cute.

Kevin and Kelley - thank you so much for asking me to do this for you guys! Hope you love them. And it was so good to see you :)

Myles makes his debut!

September 9, 2012 Stephanie Cargan

Meet Myles!

I hadn't known his awesome parents before this shoot, but I am SO happy that our mutual friends Kate and Dave got us in touch! They are just awesome people and made me immediately feel at home. I am so happy we were able to do this! Myles knew how excited Mom and Dad were to meet him that he came 3 1/2 weeks early! And he is pure perfection. I mean really... look at this face!

Some people just have a natural instinct around babies, and let me tell you, Leanne and Matt have it. It's like they had been doing this forever - not just a few days! And the love they have for this little man just oozes out of them. It was so nice to watch. You guys are going to be amazing parents. He is one lucky little guy!

Such a little nugget!

I AB-solutely love this... such a beautiful family.

Just chillin with Mom and Dad...

Thank you so much guys! So glad I met you! Hope you love them :)

Pretty Penny!

August 16, 2012 Stephanie Cargan

Meet pretty little Penelope! I know Penny's lucky parents, Tamara and Patrick through my brother and sister-in-law and they are just awesome people. I felt like they were my own friends the day we met years ago. (It's so true that good people surround themselves with good people. Ya know what I mean??) When I was just literally starting out and only had a handful of pictures to show for it, (and Penny was just a little basketball in mommy's belly) Tamara was so excited to do this shoot! That meant the world to me! Feels like forever that I've been dying to little Penny to make her debut!!

She wasn't the biggest fan of my camera in her adorable little face at first but she still worked it! Look at those baby blue eyes.. can you stand it?? So pretty.

"Oh - why hello world! I'm HERRRRREE!!"