Our little 18-month-old

We headed out to an amazing church on an old farm property to take some pics of our sweetheart at 18 months old.  We had an 80 degree April day, in some beautiful late afternoon sun.  I cannot believe my baby is 18 months old already.  Lilyana is sure growing up!

These are a few of our favorites from our mini photo session:

"Daddy, what is that?!?"

Dancing with Daddy

"Hold my hand."

Our beautiful girl

Even a picture with Mama

Here are some of her favorite things right now:

  • Playing at the playground with her neighborhood friends, especially Riley and Abby
  • Climbing up, yes UP, the big slide
  • Finding airplanes in the sky, which is often since we’re so close to the airport
  • Anything having to do with Elmo or Bob the Tomato
  • Brushing her teeth
  • Dancing
  • Eating strawberries and grapes, curry and rice, pasta, or animal crackers
  • Hugs. Lots and lots of sweet, squishy hugs.

She is a delight these days, and Nigel being in between jobs has had lots of time with her in recent weeks.  We have made some wonderful memories!  Don’t grow up too fast, though, my little love.

 

Doubly Blessed – Minneapolis Maternity Photography

I was honored to get to capture maternity pictures for my friends Katie and Brian in Minneapolis in April.  They are expecting twins in a few short weeks!  Here are a few of my faves:

I can’t wait to meet their two new additions soon.

Hawkinson Family

This was a beautiful day, where we woke up to thick frost on all the trees.  It was quite a sight.  We had fun capturing some great moments with Dave, Becky, and the kids. Here are a few to share:

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This one was a surprise once I uploaded the pics, it was my “test shot”:

Rachel loves Nolan playing peek-a-boo with her:

This might be my favorite from the day, a sweet moment with mom and her baby girl:

Thanks guys for the amazing day!

Sweet 1-year-old

A sneak peek from our fun photo shoot yesterday with little Rayenna, who is just 12 days older than Lilyana.  So fun!

Sweet family and fall colors

We had a wonderful time with this family!  They were all photogenic and had so much fun.  The colors at Tamarack Nature Center in White Bear Lake were just spectacular.  Minnesota has a way with fall, and we took full advantage on this Sunday afternoon.  Here are a few of the family:

Dad and son, Mom and daughter – such sweet pics.

Family fun.

Sweet. And a brother and sister who like each other.  Always a plus!

Thank so much for a beautiful day and photo shoot.  You all were a joy to spend the afternoon and evening with.

Family

Jackie’s family lives in South Dakota, near the Minnesota border, so we get to visit quite often as it’s about a four hour drive.  It has been wonderful for our little girl to get to see her grandparents, great grandparents, and Uncle Jake, Aunt Steph, and cousins Logan and Carter on a regular basis.

We were out to the farm visiting last weekend and decided to take some family pics for them.  These are in their backyard, the farm that Jake and Jackie grew up on.  It was a perfectly beautiful, sunny fall day, and even their sweet dog Jag jumped in for most of the pics.  These were our first official portraits, and we are excited to share them!

Jake Steph and Boys 1

Jake Steph and Boys 2

Jake Steph and Boys 3

Steph Logan and Jag

A new journey for us

Nigel and Jackie 5 Year Anniversary Pic by Nicole Gee

Pic taken October 2011 at Loring Park in Minneapolis

After talking about it for years, and dreaming about it since before we even met, we finally got a camera and are embarking on our photography adventure together.  We just celebrating our 5-year anniversary and our baby girl’s 1st birthday, and are excited for what God has in store for us next.