What a busy session! We split time between a morning of family portraits with the Petersen session and met back up in the evening for a special Wild One cake smash for this fun day of pictures!

I had the pleasure of capturing Armi Grace for maternity photos a year ago as a family of three were anxiously awaiting to become a family of four! Much like that session, I truly appreciate that Armi trusts my opinions on color schemes, outfits, and locations. The whole family willingly loaded up onto a Gator and I jumped in back as we headed down a lake path to a nearby country road. And the Petersens once again nailed their family session!

I have to laugh and give you another inside peek to the reality of taking toddler sibling photos. It really does make sessions so fun and special, watching siblings giggle and bond while parents chase and help reset everyone between clicks. Kirkie is 3 years old and Noah is now 1 - the perfect age for craziness!

I also was trusted with a big secret during this session that Baby 3 will be joining this family! I had to check myself every time I saw Armi after this shoot to not dive into a hundred questions about how she’s feeling and doing so as not to give away the exciting news!

In the evening, we set up shop (errr…studio) in the garage for Noah’s cake smash!

Helpful hint to those doing their own cake smash photos, poke a few blueberries (or other small fruit/treats that your little one loves) in the back of the cake to interest the birthday kiddo in grabbing into that cake! We added some blueberries to Noah’s, but overall he still seemed a bit iffy about cake. Fingers crossed he wises up and the next cake is devoured!

Happy 1st Birthday, sweet Noah! So happy I got to capture you both in the belly and now running wild at the lake!