To celebrate her birthday her grandparents came down from South Carolina and her parents invited me up to Jacksonville to do her first year photos. Miss Z has grown into such a beautiful little toddler- just check out her big blue eyes! We met in San Mateo Square for these photos- it was a photographer’s dream setting. Even though it was sprinkling out we were able to get plenty of photos under the covered gazebo, and once the rain stopped we went down by the river for some sunset photos.

Aren’t these blocks so cute? They are larger than the ones that I normally use and I think they photographed great!

Family of three, soon to be four…..

And of course I had to share one of the soon to be big sister Aubree. She is almost two and is such a little cutie!

My husband now has Mondays off- due to cut backs with hours at his company, and it is kind of a blessing in disguise. Now he gets three day weekend, and we get more family time together… so since M was feeling better we headed to Kanapaha Botanical Gardens for her 23 month pictures. We also took our other daughter, a three year old Boxer named Allie, and it was a great family outing.

I was lucky enough to catch this moment…. and this is certainly one that will be a keeper on the wall for awhile.

Playing in a bird bath….

Technically speaking, not the best picture, but I love her smooshed up face trying to blow bubbles.

My little girl is going to turn two this Spring. Amazing, isnt it? I never thought that time would fly by this fast…. but it does! I just celebrated my 29th birthday, and while I still feel very young, there are days where I can definitely see how grown up I have become. Especially when I look at how big my little one is getting, and how she isnt technically a baby anymore (well, let’s be honest… she will always be my baby!) It amazes me how many words she can say, and how she is able to put her thoughts into words- even sentences!- now. She knows what she likes and what she doesn’t, and she isn not afraid to speak her opinion.

We are defintiely beginning to struggle with the terrible twos- but mostly because I have to remember to be the adult and not give in to her every time. But even as frustrated as I sometimes get, I cannot help but be completely in awe of her spirit and her tenacity, and I hope that those are qualities that she never, ever loses.

And in honor of my new camera, here are a few pictures we took in the backyard the other day with it. I hope you enjoyed the very first edition of Family Fridays…. and keep checking back. This blog will soon be hopping with activity as I enter the busy Spring wedding season ( between now and May I have several engagement sessions and 4 more weddings, as well as some portrait sessions, so there will be LOTS to look at!)

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