I have just had the best summer...hanging out with my kids, relaxing, sleeping in and soaking in the sunshine.  It's hard to believe it's over, and my house is once again empty with the kids back at school.

I took the summer off from photography (well, professionally...I took a TON of pictures this summer!), so my blog has been sorely neglected.  Before my summer break, I had a very busy spring.  I expanded my horizons a bit by doing portraits for a local preschool.  Maybe I'm crazy spending two days photographing a ton of preschoolers, but I loved every minute of it!  In fact, I loved it so much, I begin teaching preschool this September!  

I had a few wonderful parents sign releases for me so I could showcase some of my work.  Better late than never, right?

Though I've had alert newborns before, this little man takes the cake.  You can't tell from the pictures I chose to post here, but this little guy was awake for most of his nearly 3 hour session.  I snapped most of these sleeping newborn shots in the last half hour.  Don't get me wrong, he was a little angel...just a wide awake little angel.  For his parents' sake, I hope he sleeps better at night.

Big brother really wanted me to take a picture of his baby brother in a tie.  Who am I to say no to such a cute face.  Fortunately, it looks like the little one liked the idea too.

I've had several people ask me lately if I was still taking pictures.  Yes, I am!  Unfortunately I've fallen way behind on blogging and keeping my Facebook page up to date.  I have a new proofing site for clients, so I haven't been posting images on social media.  Now that my kids are in school, I hope to get back to it.  First up, my latest little client.  What a sweet little boy!  Enjoy your sneak peek!

Wow, two posts in one night.  That almost never happens.  A good friend of mine delivered an adorable baby boy just before Christmas.  He was a big surprise, arriving a month early.  It's hard to believe he's already three months old.  Isn't he just the sweetest thing!  Enjoy your sneak peek!

Today's sneak peek is a really special one for me.  My baby sister is having a baby!  I was 8 1/2 years old when my youngest sister was born, and I considered her my own baby when Mom brought her home from the hospital.  Now all these years later, she's having a baby of her own.  And the best part...she lives here in town, so I get to spoil that baby like only an aunt can do!

And ladies, see that cute little bow she's wearing?  My sis is super talented with a crochet hook.  She made that especially for our photo shoot, and she's offered to make me some to use for future clients.  I'll soon have them in pink, blue, and neutral colors.  Yay!

After a super fun week at Walt Disney World with my family, I'm back to work editing the last of my fall sessions.  After all, it's about time to think about ordering Christmas cards.  Of course, this couple has something much more exciting to look forward to this holiday season than a new photo for a Christmas card!  Congratulations!

Another quick sneak peek for one of my favorite families.

As I was uploading these photos last night, I realized that I took this family's portraits exactly the same weekend last year.  They certainly have a talent for picking the best fall weekends.  It was a bit chillier this year than last, but still gorgeous despite rain earlier in the day.  Enjoy your sneak peek!

I first photographed this sweet little girl when she was only 3 months old.  Hard to believe she's almost 3 years old now!  Enjoy your sneak peek!

Tonight's photo session involved a little road trip to Province Park in Franklin, Indiana.  If you live on the south side of Indy, it's worth checking out.  It's a very large and very pretty park.  I found out when I got there that this family chose that park because it's where they got married.  How sweet to have family portraits taken in the same spot where you were married!  Here's a quick sneak peek of Baby L.  Stay tuned for more photos of this cute little man and his mom and dad.