Coolest part of my job? Becoming part of family history.

Summer 2008: Allison and Nick are married in Lexington
Spring 2010: Allison’s brother Ryan marries Cynthia in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Summer 2010: Allison and Nick bring Baby Audrey home from the hospital
Fall 2010: Allison gets her MBA and Nick passes the bar exam. Graduation party ensues on a riverboat in Cincy.

And I was there with camera in hand. Cool, eh?

Now I can add one more date to the list. May 1st, 2011, I spent the afternoon with Allison and Nick in their new house in northern Kentucky celebrating Audrey’s first birthday.

Here are a few of my favorites from the day:

To Allison and Nick—Thank you for keeping me in the loop. It’s been great seeing you go through all the fun life changes. You’re doing an amazing job. Audrey’s a sweetie! Talk to you soon!

After having to cancel our first session because of rain, Paige and Jeremy ventured out on a sunny, albeit chilly day recently so that we could get some shots of Audrey at one-year-old. Totally worth it. She’s a sweetie.

I had a great time with you all!

Joining in on the fun later in the session was cousin Kayden. His mom Jennifer (one of my former wedding clients, btw…) brought him by for a few quick shots. Great seeing you, Jennifer!

Thanks, Paige and Jeremy! You’re doing an awesome job with Audrey. And CONGRATS on the soon-to-be addition to the fam! Can’t wait to meet up again!

In this recent post, I mentioned how much I appreciated the work that Michelle and her husband Nathan put into making sure the studio’s launch party was a success. I couldn’t believe that they wanted to help out so much,  knowing full well that Michelle was having her second baby soon. By mid-afternoon that next day, baby Nolan was here.  That’s crazy!

Here are a few pics from my session with Nolan a few days later. Let me tell you…Michelle and Nathan are awesome parents. When I arrived, Nathan was playing with Gibson while Michelle was feeding Nolan. Tag team, back again!

And they’re just so sweet with their kiddos. We talked about parenting for awhile, and as it turns out, we’ve got pretty similar parenting styles. That makes me smile!

To Michelle and Nathan—Thanks for inviting me into your lives. You’re good people, and I’m proud to call you friends.  Talk to you soon!