I have been looking forward to baby Grant's arrival for quite some time now, because I knew it meant a chance to photograph one of my favorite families again.  He finally got here just in time for Christmas, so my sister and I spent the morning at the Weaver house getting introduced to Grant and of course, hanging out with his awesome big sisters.  Addison and Avery have the best personalities, and I'm so happy for them to have a baby brother!  The three of them already remind me of my siblings and I, so they (and their parents) are in for an exciting ride :)

I had the pleasure of working with these two adorable girls while it was still warm out last fall, and after a fun couple hours together, they decided they wanted to come back for more this Christmas.  We explored the trees in Hotel Roanoke, played in the footbridge over downtown, and spent some time at the new Center in the Square building.  Chasing them around, watching them play, and seeing how they love each other was the perfect way to spend a rainy afternoon during break - and I think these images show it.

As I mentioned on my Facebook page, I am forever indebted to this family because they are essentially why this business came to be and flourished in the first place.  When Nick was born, Shelley asked me to take newborn pictures because she knew I had a nice camera.  Unfortunately, having a nice camera doesn't mean you know anything about photography...and I will admit I did not know anything back then besides the crash course I gave myself on Google before heading over to her house that day.  Well, people liked what Nick and I came up with, and since then it has been an incredible journey, from reading my camera manuals to a million more Google crash courses to weddings to internships to several years of pure experience.  An incredible, crazy, hard-to-believe-it-even-happened journey.  But I can't say I hate it.

I have the pleasure of spending all my Tuesday and Thursday afternoons with Reagan and Rider, the two kids I babysit, and before I left for winter break I had the privilege of meeting their little cousin as well for a quick shoot.  We drove around the golf course at Blacksburg Country Club, and I scouted out some clearings with the BEST light.  I love these kids and I love how these photos turned out!

The Tuggle's are another family that have stuck with me for a couple years now.  Each time I see them, I love catching up and watching their family grow!  It's crazy to think that the first time I met Witt, he was an only child, and the first time I met Drew, she was only a couple weeks old.  These kids remind me that time flies - but that tends to happen when you're having fun, right?