O Tennanbaum...

C is for Cookies....

Last night Noah did some baking.....

 He carefully spooned out the cookie dough...

into his mouth :)

 After throwing a small fit when mommy took the cookie sheet away, Noah was amazed to look in the oven.... "hot" he kept reminding me as we watched his precious creations!

 and then they were done... he could hardly wait to eat them... he was kissing the glass trying to get a taste!

"cookies!!" he said with a huge grin on his face as we lifted up the lid...

"mmmmmm..... cookies"

  everyone wanted some cookies.....

 and milk....

 baking is delicious.... to the last crumb :)

Tis the Season.... to be adorable!!!

  Could these photos contain anymore joy? This little guy is one of my favorite boys in the whole world....our godson and Noah's best buddy....Timothy Zane! His parents, Kevin and Lisa are some of our favorites too... such great friends we count them as part of our family. Lisa asked me to take some photos of them for their Christmas cards this past weekend, and boy did we have fun, "Uncle John" had Timothy cracking... and his laughter left a smile on all of our faces. Later Timothy's grandparents all came over for a family pic on the stairs (which I messed up a little on quality) but I happen to love the content :) We are so blessed by these guys... they are part of what makes our Christmas merry for sure!

A Miracle to reflect on this Advent....

"I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him." 1 Samuel 1:27

As we celebrate the Advent season and the miracle of the birth of baby Jesus over 2,000 years ago, my heart is overwhelmed with joy and thanksgiving to be celebrating with our friends the anticipated birth of their very own miracle baby. A child had been the desire of Eric and Eileen's heart for some time now, and when doctor's said no...God said Yes!  Over a year God promised Eileen a baby boy in a dream and told her that she would name him David... and next week she will hold him in her arms! He is faithful! This baby is going to be a blessing to so many people all over the world. Eileen's mom flew in all the way from Cameroon, West Africa to be with Eileen and meet her grandson... what a beautiful mother and daughter! We are so excited for you all, and cannot wait to meet your little boy.

Worth the Drive...

 On Sunday I took a drive through the snowy mountains to a beautiful lake community where I met this adorable couple and their bubbly baby girl. As I walked up the stairs to their home I was greeted with the sweetest little voice calling "hi" , as I rounded the corner I saw this joyful little pumpkin in a santa dress.... and I knew this was going to be a fun shoot! Such a nice family, it was so fun to watch them play together in the snow as they showed me around their lake. I loved this shoot, and you guys were so worth the drive :)

Moving beyond "Cute"...

 I spent some time with these guys Saturday afternoon during the first snowfall of the season. "Mom", was my birth instructor while I was pregnant with my son. It was so great to meet her family. These guys are awesome! They are the first non toddler family I have photographed, and aside from helping me expand my after shot vocabulary beyond "cute", they actually made me look forward to the teenage years of parenting ( not an easy task)! The kids seemed to genuinely get along, and it was cool to see the relationship that Dawn and her husband have with each of them. Plus, we realized they are basically our neighbors... so Noah has some very beautiful babysitters I will be contacting in the future :)

Beautiful....

Look at those eyes...precious!! I love this little girl...I met Ms. J and her parents at the beginning of the year when she was just a few months old, and I was so excited when they asked me to come take her Christmas photos. Dad joked that it was like a wedding shoot with all of her outfit changes and me photographing mom getting her ready... Ms. J is such one lucky little girl, she has two truely awesome parents who love her to bits. I always love spending time with these guys, they are a genuinely awesome family, and I am thankful to share in their story.

Handsome....

 

Ok, so we all think our little cuties should be models... but this little guy seriously has what it takes. Not only is he amazingly handsome, he was by far the most cooperative 4 year old ever. He was right on cue with every photo and even listened when mom directed him on his smiles. What a guy! It was so great to meet and photograph this fellow and his parents last weekend. (Silly me, uploaded small files for these pics... so the quality isn't all that great)