Beautiful family...pretty light all around them. Love it!! I know this sweet family from my church, and we were just a couple minute's drive from church when we met for this session...just to keep things handy since we'd be seeing each other again later at Wednesday Night ministries! The kids were happy and playful and that baby (and his lovely chunky cheeks) were totally kissable...a great combination for cute family photos!! Here are some highlights of their session below... If you’re interested in fa[...]
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"A baby boy arrives, and just like that, everything changes.The world gets bigger, hearts grow fuller, and life means more because he’s in it."Yes - I'd say that's true! A baby boy is exciting and wonderful, and it's amazing to look down at your baby and realize that he's God's gift to you...to hold and teach, to kiss and cuddle, and to love forever. I am in awe of the beautiful ways God blesses our lives!The Day Family is enjoying life with their new baby boy. Already, Baby Eli has been loved and prayed fo[...]
Remember my good friend Courtney? I follow her on Instagram and one day last year, I was thumbing through my feed when I came across a post where she was asking everyone to pray for her best friend's 13-month old baby boy. He had a stroke...yes, a stroke. I never thought something like that was even possible for a baby. At the time, his prognosis was uncertain. Doctors were not sure if he would ever regain the strength to sit up, or walk, or even use the right side of his body. Of course, when the reque[...]
It's always exciting to try out a new place for photos (new to me, anyway 😉). I love when places look like they're so secluded and far away from the world...while they're actually just off a busy street! To me, some of the photos below look like we traveled to old ruins in a far-off jungle, but in actuality, frisbee golf enthusiasts are playing nearby while other park visitors (and other photographers) are milling about just doing their thing on a nice Sunday afternoon. I love it! Thanks to the Prins fam[...]
There was a girl I knew years ago who was in the youth group at Calvary Church in Naperville. I was one of the youth leaders there at the time and she was in my group. We became friends and had lots of fun talking, singing together, riding around in my jeep, and just hanging out. She actually sang at my wedding!!Courtney was one in a million, that's for sure, and it was an honor for me to have her in my group.Now, she is a mom herself with a loving husband and three beautiful kids. Her friendship was a bles[...]
Babies are awesome - that's pretty much all I need to say. I would love to have more of my own, but - alas - I'm getting older and I'm tired a lot. That said, I think that I'll just continue spending time with families who've been blessed with little ones and just keep snapping photos of them. Take the Day family, for example...their beautiful baby girl was just a few weeks shy of her 1st Birthday! She was bravely standing up on her own, and...oh so close to walking! She is accomplishing so much during thi[...]
I had just dropped my youngest off at his friend's house for a playdate. I was backing up to leave the area where I had parked when I suddenly heard a terrible **crunch** sound. What in the world?!?! I got out of my van and realized I had backed into a tall light pole on their property!!! How did I not see that?!? I hurried back to the house where I nervously told the family what I had done. Were they mad? Did they throw a fit about it? No...instead, they apologized for the damage to our van! What[...]
"Surely, two of the most satisfying experiences in life must be those of being a grandchild or a grandparent." Donald A. Norber I got to see this first-hand when I met the Blecke's at Pilcher Park in Joliet. What a joy it is to watch the love grandparents shower on their grandkids! This grandma (aka 'Mimi') is truly smitten by her beautiful little grand daughters! 💕 [...]
Do you know what I really miss in my life? Babies.Why am I thinking about babies today? Simple. Get a load of this gorgeous little guy...Mr. Luke. /*! elementor - v3.9.2 - 21-12-2022 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} /*! elementor - v3.9.2 - 21-12-2022 */ .element[...]
It's always fun to find a beautiful new spot for family photo sessions! The chosen location this past weekend was totally new to me, and I wonder if I would have ever found it if the Swedko family had not suggested it. Though it's just off busy Boughton Road in Bolingbrook, Hidden Lakes Trout Farm is quiet and serene - with several ponds, a nature path, and a beautiful wooden bridge that goes all the way to Naperville. So pretty! What an ideal spot to meet this lovely family for a fall mini photo session![...]