Ten month old Addison couldn’t be any cuter by her family’s Christmas tree!

She’s a real doll, full of personality, and so photogenic. What a fun first Christmas her family will have this year with her!

Look closely … One of the family’s cats sneaked into the photo too! Now that’s the cat’s meow!

Happy First Christmas, sweet Addison!

A wee bit of heaven drifted down from above, 
   a handful of happiness, a heartful of love. 
   ~Helen Steiner Rice

Singing, dancing, clapping her hands, laughing and smiling, and trying her best to make a fast getaway — Willow is so good at all of these!

On a cold, windy Autumn day, I got together with her and her grandparents for an indoors playtime/photo shoot. Willow got to meet and greet Leo the Lion, my vintage puppet, who never fails to set the friendly tone for our time together.

This almost-year-old babe/toddler is pure joy–she fills many hearts with love!

Her grandpa already has her helping him in the garden, and grandma has shown her around the kitchen too. But for now, Willow prefers the bookshelf, where she sits surrounded by all her colorful storybooks.  In the Spring I look forward to capturing her with her trowel and watering can.

I took his photo at a recent adoption event at Purina Farms, Gray Summit, MO.

Bruno has been just one of the hundreds of dogs fostered and adopted through Best Friends Furever (nonprofit) led by our friend Dee. She does AWEsome work to save so many four-pawed friends–dogs and cats–and has worked with agencies all over to get these pets placed into fur-ever homes. Kudos to Dee and her foster families!

Happy life, Bruno and your new family!

Jake is a natural in front of the camera, as is his sister, Grace (see previous post).

These two teens reaffirmed my faith and hope in their generation. They were polite and caring, with great hope and aspirations for the future.

I wish Jake all the best as he begins high school and sets his goal on being a medical doctor — maybe a neurosurgeon — someday!

I wish her all the best in her senior year and in her future college studies to become a nurse.

God gave us a gorgeous afternoon for the P Family photo session at a park  …

Gianna recently celebrated her FIRST birthday. She’s a real-life doll with a  twinkle in her eyes.

Big sister, Mary Rene, is caring and sweet. She loved every minute on the climbing wall and the playground slides.

I hope the P Family enjoys their captures, and I thank the Lord for just the “right light.”

The Word of the Lord lasts forever!

Evening playground time after sunset …

These are a couple of my FAVE-orite things about this summer and these two precious little girls!

This clever saying was stitched onto a needlepoint pillow in Mom’s dear friend, Betty’s home:

“A dog has a master. A cat has a staff.”

So true!

I captured these snapshots last week when Mom, Dad, and I visited Mom’s H.S. friend, Betty, who is healing well from a broken hip and surgery. Thank You, Lord.

Betty and her cat, Chloe, are true besties! They adore one another.

I truly think each is a “staff person/staff furson” for the other.