This was my 4th time working with this family in two years. I admire how much they value being in the frame with their daughter. As a parent these moments are all too fleeting, and with a blink of an eye each stage is gone. The toddler stage where they cling to you with dear life doesn't resurface in the same way in the years to come. Time will pass and children grow, and the toddler she once was will be a memory. Each new stage will be met with anticipation, excitement and celebration, but here the two year old will exist for ever.
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This is just a short little blog post from the last 5 minutes of a family session.
Lady Bug Girl books are read non stop in our house, so when this little girl showed up to her session with a costume, wings and wand in case their was time at the end, I couldn't say no. If you aren't Lady Bug Girl fans, you probably should be, Lady Bug Girl meets life's trials head on with her trusty dog by her side, no job is too big for her and Bingo. If you are as big of fans as my family is you will see the resemblance right away. Watertown MN Photographer Family Photographer Child Photographer Delano MN Photographer Minnesota Photographer










Welcome to My Minnesota. May brought some rain, and of course mud puddles. Kids and mud puddles go together perfect right? Oh and how could I forget that laundry goes well with those two too! Don't forget to follow the circle around and see what some of my Minnesota friends are up to. Up first is my friend Erica at Erica E Photography, who I've gotten to know better this last month. You don't want to miss her beautiful post.










One of my favorite things about working with high school seniors is getting to know them a little before our shoot. Their activities and hobbies can give such an insight to their personality. This very talented girl has spent a lot of time both on stage and behind the scenes in various theater programs. We didn't put her on a stage, we let their world be her stage for her portraits.













These two, some fun tutus, a rainy day, and about 10 minutes. I love documenting my own kids, but also their friendships. These two have been friends since they were tiny babies (I mean tiny). Well, ok maybe we moms forced that one a little, but it did evolve into such a great friendship. I'm so happy that they let me document it, and my daughter was able to last longer than her usual 60 seconds for pictures. I'll take it!


















