This past week we took a trip to the beach with my side of the family.  It was such a relaxing time to get away from home.  The waves and sand were wonderful, but I think we all loved watching Jack and my niece play and play and play.  Early one morning, we took the babies down to the beach to snap some shots, and the light was perfect!  I am so accustomed to beach pictures being taken at sunset, but if you want warm, beautiful rays try to head out around 6am.  Here are a few from that shoot!  

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I cannot wait to introduce you to Miss I!  She is a lovable and huggable little gal.  I spent the other morning with her mother and her "Mia", working on poses and outfits.  It was so much fun!  I just love how sweet little girls look in their dresses.  Layne even had one that has been passed down through a few generations in her family.  What a special memory!  Thank you Layne.

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The other afternoon I got to spend some time with a few friends of mine.  Beka brought her beautiful little girl to the part so we could snap a few shots of her amongst the trees and on the bridge...to a 20 month old, a park means one thing, PLAY!  She was much more captivated by the slides and the jungle gym.  Miss A.  was a great sport and humors her mother and me with a few and then she got to go play. :)  She also got a special ice cream cone, which turned out to be a great prop, yet a very messy one.  Thanks Beka!

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Thursday night I got to go to a birthday party for a good friend of mine.  Mr. S. turned 1!  We love him for many reasons, but one is because he and Andrew share a birth date.  :)  His favorite movie is "Cars" and so his parents had the idea to turn a normal yard into Radiator Springs.  They pulled together all kinds of details that did just that, including a GIANT birthday cake that was designed to look like R.S.  We had a blast spending the evening celebrating this little boy's birthday.  Thank you James and Ashley!

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That's how you eat a birthday cake!

Everyone gets tired of having icing on their face.


You guys throw a great party!