Playing some catch up here and happy to be blogging again! I had a wonderful newborn session with this amazing family. And just like with their maternity session, sweet Ella charmed me once again with her spunky personality! The first shot below I sometimes call the impossible shot – mostly because asking a toddler/preschooler to lay on the floor with his/her sib often results in “nooo! I don’t want to, no!”- but not in this case! She was more than happy to lay down with her bro…and her bro was very happy to be near his big sister – I predict a sweet relationship to come :) I also loved, loved him awake – baby Jack has gorgeous eyes and I was happy to see them wide open for some photos – what a handsome little guy!

Come on now, how cute is he with those sunglasses, beater & skinny jeans?! Oh my goodness! Yah, totally rockin’. He was so cool, in fact, that he had to nap mid session while daddy held him :P  Teehee, not only is he super cool, but he’s also super cute. Have you seen baby rolls and chubby cheeks as cute as his? And his eyes are seriously amazing – those long lashes and beautiful shape! Oh, how I love chubby wubby babies!

…If you’re looking for a sure-fire way to photograph beautiful smiles, introduce the huge swirly lollipop :) Oh, and a purple balloon for the girl whose favorite color is — purple — is also a winner! So, today is December 1st…what in the world happened to November? I can hardly believe it’s almost 2012! And I really can’t believe it’s been 7 months since I did little man’s newborn session! I really, really enjoy catching up with families at the end of the year because I get to see how much the kids have grown and changed. It was so much fun hanging out with this sweet family!

Gorgeous, sparkly blue eyes and a sweet, bubbly, sparkly personality to go along with them :) What a sweet, sweet baby girl! Not only is she beautiful with her charming smile and striking blue eyes, but she’s also got such a wonderful personality. She seemed quite easy going and just a happy girl all around. She gave me lots of different facial expressions – all of which were just as cute as the ones before! I can see why mommy and daddy are smitten :)

…liquid sunshine. Being that mommy and I both have roots in Hawaii, I thought she’d enjoy my blog title :) Yes, on the islands, liquid sunshine is quite enjoyable & very beautiful. When we met up for our session though – I was definitely missing that liquid sunshine because it was the exact opposite: “liquid gloom” – wet, muddy & cold :( But that didn’t stop us from setting up a kiddie tent on a bed of fertilizer, lol! Thanks to dad for being a trooper, squatting down in the rain and laying down plastic sheets for us. And thanks to mommy for allowing her beautiful quilt made of kimonos get soaked in rain water! The verdict though = success! As always, I had a wonderful time photographing this lovely family – and even more enjoyable was chatting with mom. It always feels like I’m just visiting with friends – which is the best feeling :) Oh, and thank you to dad for cleaning the fertilizer off of my shoes before I left :)

…worlds! A beautiful baby to photograph in a beautiful house with tons of huge windows! What a perfect addition to a lovely lovely family! Sweet, precious baby girl was a delight to photograph. After puzzling us all by staying awake for almost an hour (a record for her), she finally gave in to Mr. Sandman and slept soundly. Turns out, my favorite picture of her is the one above with her gorgeous eyes open anyway, so it’s nice that she was awake after all! Plus, while we waited for her to snooze, I got to take some pictures of her CUTIE PIE big brother – he is the most adorable little guy :)

…of greeting is one that involves a sweet, adorable, cuddly little boy and a great big bear hug! The first thing he did was run up and give me the cuddliest hug! I was so very happy that he remembered me even though it had been an entire year since  I last photographed him & his beautiful family. I had a feeling at that point that our session would rock! This was definitely the case :) Everyone was full of energy and you could just feel the love! And big bro was so super cooperative – it’s hard photographing kids between 18-36 months because they really just want to do what THEY want to do, naturally – but this little guy makes my job look so easy because he pretty much enthusiastically went with the flow of what I asked him to do – even laying on the moist grass – which he actually liked and thought was funny! Aaand, I was even able to get what I call the “impossible shot” – which is a good smiling shot of itty bitty siblings together — and they were even both looking at the camera – wow! This family session was so refreshing…I just love what I do! So lucky!

Last night was a very special night. Two sweet little girls finally got to meet their baby brother. Mommy and daddy got to hold their first son. A loving family experienced the miracle of a baby being born. It was beautiful :)

The science behind a fabulous photo shoot involves…..toys!  In this case, building blocks, inspired by – what else? Science! How cool are these blocks?! I think our little guy may have a future in science just like his momma :) I wouldn’t be surprised at all – because he seems to be a very smart boy. He has some amazing concentration. When he was doing an activity he enjoyed, he was totally focused – he’s going to do amazing in school! He’s also one of the sweetest boys I’ve ever photographed. He’s gentle and sweet….and very loving. You can see just how sweet he is by the way he smiles. What a little angel :)