And…another Texas destination photo shoot…this one featuring The Royer Family! I have known Elizabeth for a super duper long time and I feel so blessed to be able to call her a close friend (even though we live over 1000 miles apart!) When Elizabeth and Todd had Tristan they flew me out to Texas for his newborn photos so I got to meet this little guy when he was a mere 16 days old and didn’t have all that beautiful blonde hair yet! He turned “2″ a few weeks after these were taken…so what do you do with a 2 year old in a photo shoot-well, you play with bubbles and in the leaves, of course!

All that bubble blowing and leaf throwing wears a little guy out…

I could not be more happy for Angela and Brian. They have definitely had a whirlwind year. It started the end of 2010 when they got engaged and I headed to Texas for their engagement photo shoot. They got married in the spring of 2011, when I again made my way to the Lonestar State to photograph their wedding and just last night they welcomed precious Ethan into their lives and they became a family of three! So, while I was in Texas for Christmas I got to capture Angela’s last month of having Ethan in her belly and the joy of Brian sharing that with her…

…and the destination for this photo shoot-Texas! Back in December I headed to Texas and as soon as I landed at the Dallas airport I headed for the Dallas Arboretum to meet up with the Kilsby family. I have known Casey and Robert for several years-they were both student government officers at Brazosport College when I was the Student Activities Director there. They are now married and have cutie-pie adorable Audrey to call their own! It was a gorgeous day…blue skies, sun shinning and the perfect weather for some amazing fur boots! I’ll let you see for yourself…

This was an international destination photo session in reverse…the Aadnegard family traveled to Florida from Iceland and Denmark for one amazing family vacation and since they were all together it was the perfect photo opportunity. We decided to meet at Lake Louisa State Park and it turned out to be a great location. It was a tad bit chilly but the kids loved the sand and the view of the lake. So, who made the trip…well it was Mom and Dad, their four kids and spouses and their ten kids-19 all together! They have all made their way back to Iceland and Denmark so here are their memories of Florida…

I have probably said it on numerous occasions but I can’t help myself…I adore this family! Olivia is as precious as they come and after this photo shoot I was really wishing I could pull off red and white stripped leggings and silver glitter shoes! Park Avenue in Winter Park was the perfect location for us to hang out and capture some wonderful holiday memories for the Jalbert Family! I hope you enjoy this family as much as I do…

For the Mahoney Family holiday shoot we headed out to a local park that fortunately had a lot of nice, wide open spaces for Peyton to run around. Peyton had a blast being out at the park and certainly did not want to be restricted to one area-she is a ball of energy and we moved around a lot! We stayed until the park personnel told us they were officially closing so we shut the place down-party animals! Peyton is beyond adorable and I feel very fortunate to have met this sweet family. So here is our day at the park…

Jennifer and Travis are expecting a bouncing baby boy and Quinn should make his debut any day now. Ella is going to make an absolutely great big sister and she was a trooper for our photo shoot even assisting me at the end (she helped me take the shot of her mom and dad kissing and even instructed them as to what to do!) This is one of the sweetest families and Jennifer has the most adorable baby bump ever! And soon a family of three becomes a family of four…

I have been documenting Harper’s life since she was in her mommy’s tummy so to be there to see her turn one meant a lot. Harper turned one with an amazing circus themed birthday party planned entirely by her creative and talented Mom, Andrea. From hot dogs to popcorn to face painting and some of the most amazing cupcakes ever…the party, with Harper as the Ring Leader, was a smashing success! And now you are invited too…

I have known Jacquie since I moved to Orlando and we share a common bond-we both have son’s named Cody whom we adore! Jacquie is an absolutely amazing financial planner and has patiently answered my questions and helped walked me through financial “stuff” that I don’t always understand-she’s the best! For their family photo shot I headed over to their neck of the woods and hung out at the Bletzaker home and neighborhood and captured their beautiful family-Jacquie, her husband, twin girls and Cody…

I was thrilled to be able to photograph these very special memories for the Znoskos family-the entire family together, including the grandparents. Sophia is as precious as they come and as I said on the last photo shoot-I could photograph her all day (and her teddy bear!) We started out in their backyard for some more casual shots and as is Florida…it started to rain, so we headed inside as the grandparents arrived and took the larger family shots in the Znoskos’s beautiful home. So here again is Sophia and her wonderful family…