Ann Chandler decided that we were going to be best friends the second I walked through the door.

Nelson was a camera hog. He constantly wanted me to take his picture :)

And Jack… well Jack has grown up so much.

Caroline has her hands full with these three…

In love with this little face…

“Take my picture, take my picture!”

Lucy is Caroline’s first baby… She’s getting old, but she’s still Caroline’s baby.

Ann Chandler’s favorite book is Dick & Jane. She chooses that book every time she wants to be read too. Cute, right?

There’s always something fun going on around this house. I want to come over and play more often :)

Caroline had purchased these fun mustaches…and the kids had a blast playing with them.

One of the family’s favorite things to do is to have dance parties. Nelson turned on some music, and suddenly all of the kids ran to the front room and started dancing like crazy. It was awesome!

And I love all of these little moments that were captured during the crazy dancing… this family amazes me.

Nelson and Ann Chandler are such cute little buddies. I loved watching their interaction.

And finally, one last picture of Lucy to finish out our session…

Caroline and Nelson… I’m going to miss you guys :) I hope you enjoy your slideshow.

love,

amber

Baby Christian looks SO much like Cole did at this age. It’s amazing.

Erika is completely in love with her new baby… and he is in love with her. He smiles so easily when she is around.

Cole has become such a big boy… It’s almost Christmas, and he’s got an Elf on the Shelf watching him… He’s trying so hard to be good.

I love Baby Christian’s nursery. I’m going to love shooting in that room. So many great details, and such great light.

I love how animated Baby Christian is. He’s never still, for even a moment. He’s always talking and moving around. So cute.

Cute, right?

He has the most perfect little mouth.

Tim and Baby Christian are adorable together.

Cole is the smartest three year old I’ve ever had the opportunity to meet. He picked up the book, Elf on the Shelf, and read the whole thing. It wasn’t memorized, but read. I was very impressed!

Latte is still the king of the family… at least he thinks so.

Toes and eyelashes. Always my favorites.

Cole’s a pretty cute kid, don’t you think? :)

And Christian is adorable. Erika and Tim managed to make some adorable little boys:)

Everything about this family makes me smile.

Brothers.

Can’t wait to see this family again.

Erika and Tim… I am so glad I had the chance to hang out with you guys again…I can’t wait til next time. Your boys are so adorable, and I really enjoy the time I spend with all of you! I hope you enjoy your slideshow.

much love,

amber.

Everest is seriously the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. I’m completely in love with his eyes.

And he has such perfect little toes.

Jimmy and Everest are so cute together… Jimmy is such a good dad.

Family time.

Um, how cute is this?

Roughhousing is a routine part of life when you’ve got an active toddler. Ada loves it.

I cannot get over how cute Everest is. Those eyes… those eyes…

Everest takes his eating very seriously. He does not like to wait…not even for a second.

While Everest was having his lunch, Jimmy and Ada were enjoying a few minutes together.

Everest has gotten so big, so fast. He’s already strong enough to pull himself up and stand.

Eyelashes and feet. Favorites.

Brittany is so beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.

Family reading time.

Everest was getting sleepy…

So Brittany and Ada read him a story and got him ready for bed.

Now do you see why I love photographing this family? They’re amazing. Amazing.

Brittany and Jimmy, thanks for hanging out with me again. I had a blast, as always, and I can’t wait until the next time I get to photograph your family again! In the meantime, I hope you enjoy your slideshow :)

xoxoxo

-amber

I was supposed to be out of town with Nathan, but at the last minute prior to the trip, I made the decision to stay home. Just a couple of days into the trip, I got a call from Theresa saying that she was in labor and headed to the hospital. I was so excited that I was in town and available to get to the hospital to photograph the big day.

Theresa was in such great spirits. I was kinda amazed by how calm she was. Her sister, Michelle, was there to support her, and the three of us had a great time just hanging out during the early stages of Theresa’s labor.

Jason arrived a bit later on, and he had Brianna with him. She was very curious about all of the monitors that were attached to her Mommy… and she was VERY impatient for her baby brother to arrive.

Theresa tried to get a bit of sleep, but I have no idea how she managed with all of the nurses and monitors and alarms.

Theresa stayed so strong and calm, even during the hardest phase of labor. I was amazed by her spirit.

And suddenly, a beautiful baby boy was introduced to the world. He was perfect.

Jason looks like quite a happy new daddy, doesn’t he?

Baby Marc was a big boy… Isn’t he perfect? 21 inches. 8 pounds 5 ounces. Perfect.

Little bitty hands…little bitty feet.

Love those first snuggles…

Healthy set of lungs… :)

Brianna was very happy to meet her new baby brother. The first thing she said about him was “He’s not wearing any clothes. He’s wearing a hat. He’s so silly!” Something about that struck me as adorable :)

There was such an amazing sense of family in the room… Everyone was so excited.

There were a few quiet moments in the midst of all the family fun…

Brianna holding her baby brother for the first time.

Theresa had a few moments to snuggle with both of her babies…

It was a very good day. Baby Marc is pretty great, don’t you think?

Congratulations Jay and Theresa… we are SO happy for you guys. Marc is perfect. Can’t wait to see you all again. I hope you enjoy your slideshow!

much love,

amber

We’ll start with a session a did a couple of weeks ago with the amazing Smith family. Usually my sessions last about an hour and a half, but this time Heather and I planned an extra special session spanning most of the morning and into the afternoon. It was super fun, and Baby Sierra and her adorable sister Alana were in prime form.

When Alana met me at the door in her pajamas, I knew I was about to experience a perfect session :)

Baby Sierra was having a bit of breakfast…and I’m not sure what Heather did to it, but apparently, it was horrible :)

We spent some time in the living room working to master the art of waving… Heather is very good at waving. We’re still waiting on the rest of the family to figure it out :)

Then it was time for a diaper change. Baby Sierra’s facial response to the experience was one of my favorite moments of the day. She’s soooooo funny!

It was almost time for Baby Sierra’s morning nap… but first, we had to get her sister out of the crib :)

And then Alana decided to show me how good she is at carrying Baby Sierra around. Poor Sierra :)

After that bit of craziness, Baby Sierra took her morning nap, and Heather and I went shopping :) Not a typical part of my lifestyle sessions, but definitely an exciting addition to this particular day. A couple of hours later we got the call that Sierra was awake, so we headed back to the house. This is the scene we found when we arrived home.

She was in a much happier mood this time around… it’s amazing what a good nap will do for your spirits.

I don’t know what it is about this changing table…but I capture some of my very favorite images here.

Don’t you just love this face?!?

How about these faces? ‘Cause I’m pretty sure they’re my favorites.

Sweet moments with mom.

And yeah… she’s so big… she’s actually already walking at the time of this blog post… at the time of the shoot she was just starting to stand.

I don’t remember what exactly prompted this moment… but I’m pretty sure it was something earth-shattering. It’s hard being almost 4.

Book time… always my favorite.

Although… reading books with a 10 month old in the mix can be kinda difficult. Rich’s face is the best ever!

Sweet sisters…(oh yes, they’re holding hands. Isn’t that the cutest thing you’ve ever seen?!?!)

I’m not really sure how Alana’s feet ended up so close to my face… but I’m a fan of how the images turned out :)

It was lunch time… so we headed out for some $.99 tacos at Mojo Burrito. Not a lot of pictures from that… I mean, I was eating lunch and all.

Sierra in her carseat… cutest baby ever.

Sierra making the scrunchy nose face… cutest baby ever.

Sierra with only one eye… cutest baby ever.

And yeah… cutest family ever, too.

Love you guys… Can’t wait to hang out again soon.. camera or no camera :)

love,

amber

Well, he has arrived… and he is absolutely perfect :)

Erika is completely smitten with her new baby boy.

And Cole doesn’t seem to be having a hard time adjusting at all.

Love this very typical family moment…

Isn’t Baby Christian adorable? I love this face :)

Erika is so beautiful.

Cute little newborn baby hair :)

I always love seeing Tim with his kids. He’s such a loving dad.

It’s the whole family… Even Latte :) Love this image.

Cole loves his baby brother… he just wanted to kiss him constantly.

The many faces of Baby Christian. He’s already full of personality!

Newborn kisses…

Perfect little family.

Love.

I just couldn’t stop photographing this face. He’s amazing.

We ended our session in Baby Christian’s nursery… I’m in love with this room, and am so excited about photographing in here for the next year!

Erika and Tim… I am so excited about spending the next year with you guys! Baby Christian is absolutely perfect, and Cole was an angel. I hope you guys enjoy your slideshow…and I’ll see you soon!

hugs!

amber

Baby Everest and Jimmy started the session off right by being absolutely adorable in some pretty spectacular light :)

Then it was time for Baby Everest to have a bit of dinner. This was only his second time ever having solid foods…and he really wasn’t quite sure what to think. Ada did an awesome job feeding him, though :)

I love that the feeding process became a family affair :)

This is one ridiculously cute baby boy. I kinda wanted to take him home with me.

Ada and Brittany decided they wanted to make some chocolate chip cookies. I was very enthusiastic about this particular idea. And I might’ve gotten to take some home with me… and I might’ve eaten them for breakfast the next morning. Don’t tell anyone.

Like mother…like daughter…

I love the look on Ada’s face… “Who me? I didn’t do it… I’m just sneaking bites of the cookie dough…nothing happening here…” :)

Everest was patiently enjoying his ExerSaucer while the girls in his family made a mess in the kitchen… He’s cute even when he’s not doing anything at all!

And he loves his Daddy…

I love Brittany’s style… even Baby Everest’s changing table is adorable!

Baby Everest apparently thinks he’s completely grown up… look at him posing just like Jimmy… :)

Baby Everest is too big for Ada to pick up and carry, so she figured out another way to move him from one place to another…

More lovely light… this time on Brittany and Baby Everest…

A bit of family madness… you never know what’s going to happen…

Crawling practice…

Running all over the place…

And snuggling (with a side of hair-pulling)…

This image looks very sweet… but I’m pretty sure the tight hold Ada has on Baby Everest is defensive in nature. She’s protecting her hair :)

Awwww…. Daddy and daughter snuggles…

Flexible baby :)

Happy baby.

Goodnight baby.

And while Baby Everest was sleeping… Jimmy and Ada were performing circus tricks in the living room. Fun times :)

Jimmy and Brittany… thanks so much for the laughter and for the ridiculously amazing cookies. What more could a girl ask for? I hope you guys enjoy your slideshow, and I can’t wait to come hang out again… SOON!

hugs and cookies :)

amber

I love when Heather meets me at the front door with baby in hand… the light is always so nice there…

First thing on the agenda was lunch.

Rich and Alana are awfully cute together:)

Then it was time to capture all of Baby Sierra’s new tricks :)

Crawling…

Standing…

Being carried around by her big sister…

Oh, and of course, sitting :)

It’s always so easy to capture fun family moments with this family. They love each other some beautifully…so naturally.

Alana and Baby Sierra are SO fun together :)

Lots of action at this session… Baby Sierra wasn’t the only one with new tricks :)

One of my favorite images of the day is this capture of Rich and Alana. I can almost feel that hug…

The best images always seem to happen on this changing table :)

I can’t get over how big Baby Sierra has gotten… she’s almost as big as Alana!

More silly Alana antics…

And another quiet Rich and Alana moment. Love.

A few more family snuggles, and my job was done!

Rich and Heather… love you guys. Thanks for being amazing friends. I hope you love the slideshow :)

all my love,

amber

You already know that I’m crazy about Tamara and Ryan… I’ve said it at least 12 times in the last few years:) but just in case you missed it… I’m completely crazy about Tamara and Ryan. I love them. Lots. I kinda want to be them when I grow up :)

Now that that’s out of the way… on to the party :)

Baby Davis was walking a tiny bit when I saw him at our last session… but he had fully mastered the skill by his birthday party! My first glimpse of him was full speed ahead!

Ben was so tempted by the cupcakes… They were right there… so close…

Isn’t the birthday boy the cutest thing ever?

His big brother’s kinda cute, too :)

And he has the most wonderful parents…

Baby Davis’ adorable cousin Jack was there… I photographed Jack for the first time when he was just a little bitty guy… It’s so crazy to see him all grown up now!

Crazy cousin time… I have no idea how this particular activity got started, but I loved capturing it!

Isn’t Baby Davis’ Aunt Vern absolutely beautiful?

After a bit of eating and bed-bouncing and playing and socializing, it was time for the main event. The cake. And Baby Davis did not disappoint:)

(Ben REALLY didn’t want to keep waiting:))

That chocolate icing smelled SOOOOOOOO good. I’m so mad that I didn’t steal some before I left! (And I don’t even like cake!)

Don’t you want to just eat him?

Isn’t this such a typical scene? I thought it was so cute how everyone was documenting this moment :)

Tamara and Ryan… it has been an absolutely wonderful year. I love you guys, lots, and I’m excited to continue documenting your family as you grow up! You guys amaze me! I hope you enjoy Baby Davis’ birthday slideshow :) and I will talk to you guys soon!

much love!

amber

I love that he woke up smiling. I stand by my previous assertion that this is the smiliest baby ever.

The birthday parties that I have photographed this year have all been SO great. This one was no exception… Baby Evan’s circus theme was adorable.

Baby Evan enjoyed spending quality time with some of his favorite people…

And everyone had the opportunity to do some serious playing.

I love these two images of Ryan and Colin on the swings!

And Evan enjoying the bouncehouse :)

Then it was time for some cake…

Evan’s not really big on sweets…

But his guests were definitely excited about it!

Poor Baby Evan ;)

He was just thirsty… a CapriSun made everything better :)

We headed inside so he could show me his newest trick… He’s become very adept at stair climbing.

And continues to be ridiculously cute regardless of what he is doing.

Colin was completely submerged in the world of iPhone games…

And Ryan was just being ridiculously cute :)

There was a bit of playing in the new fountain…

A bit of swinging…

And a bit of napping…

All in all… the perfect party :)

Mindy and Brett, I hope you guys enjoy this slideshow! Don’t let these boys grow up too much before you call me so I can come see you again!