Happy Birthday Caden!

Mr. Caden is one year old! And look what he has accomplished in a year . . . great growing, little man. I'm pleased with how these pictures capture Caden both moving and still.
And, yay for the outdoor shoot! Well, some of them are inside -- but we did spend most of the time just down the street from Caden's house for a great spring morning (following a reschedule from the very rainy spring day immediately prior).
Caden belongs to some very wonderful people, too. His Mom and I now go farther back then I think we would care to admit. And every time we seem to cycle in and out of each other's lives, I am reminded of how amazing she is. She is every kind of 'blank' -hearted that you could think of . . . soft-hearted, kind-hearted, brave-hearted, and the very best kind of mommy-hearted ever. Cin, you have a beautiful family filled with two awesome boys who clearly love you to pieces. And so they should . . .
What a gorgeous little guy. Thanks, you two, for allowing me to catch you all at such a special time! He's ONE!

Tonight in my backyard . . .

. . . it was so pretty. It rained all day, making everything fresh and so green. It smelled so good.

The light was awesome to shoot in - the colors were amazing.
I mostly love that I got a minute to sneak out and take these while Kev was getting the boys into the bath. It was a welcome pause -- breathe in, breathe out. Mmmmmmm . . .

Top Ten Reasons Why May Long Rocked

10. My family was all healthy - no more sickies!
9. My microwave was not broken, despite shortlived panic and microwave-mayhem.
8. Walmart was empty.
7. I planted flowers.
6. We played in a pool with waterslides -- wheeeee . . .
5. We barbequed.
4. I sat on a deck and had a cold one.
3. I took pictures of one sweet 1 year old . . .
2. We slept in and made crafts and played in the backyard and went to the park and watched a good movie and cuddled on the couch.
1. We did a whole lot of NOTHING and loved it.

And, because of my nothing-ness, no pics for this post. But a few to come in the near future . . . hope you had a great May long.

Little Dude

Just a quick post - I've been processing some photos tonight from a family baby shower . . . I can't help but share these as a sneak peak . . .

I have lots of soft and sweet ones too . . . but tonight, these are my favorite. This little dude has 'tude. Love him.

Later-

Part Three . . .

A quick post to finish off the family . . . first you saw baby Spencer, then Aries the mighty dog. And finally, Miss Cassidy.Cassidy totally bonked into the entertainment unit the day before the pictures. Poor Cassidy. So I had to "digitally doctor" her little split lip. Looks okay, I think . . .


This is my new favorite shot. So little girl. So princess ballerina. Even though it's black and white, so pink.


Thanks again super-family. I'm working on getting all of the shots to you soon!