the 52 project

week 40

penny: we did a little weekend camping trip with a few of your cousins. you really seem to dig this camping thing. perhaps it's the vegan s'mores, the staying up late partying, or the getting every inch of yourself covered in dirt. whatever the reason... you're a fan!

week 41

penny: we did a walk recently to help raise money for farm sanctuary. you've really begun to understand the reasons our family is vegan. hearing your tiny voice ask if something is vegan, and when you tell people that we don't eat animals because they're our friends, well it's all enough to make my mama heart melt into a sappy mess.

week 42

penny: hopscotch in your cousins hand-me-down pjs. mornings with you are pretty cute!

linking up with jodi.

the 52 project // two for one

"A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2014."

week 38

atlanta lifestyle photography

penny: this will forever be the summer of chalk & water paintings on the back porch, all while wearing a (usually purple) "dancing shirt". always, the "dancing shirt"!

week 39

atlanta lifestyle photography

penny: the "dancing shirt" phase (notice the purple peeking out yet again) is starting to spill over into a "dancing shirt" with "dancing skirt" phase. you have strong opinions on your clothing and i don't dare mess with it!

linking up with jodi.

the Williams family mini session // atlanta ga family photographer

we ran, we played, and we may have even romped in random patches of mushrooms too!

if you'd like more info about mini sessions drop me a line HERE.

the 52 project // playing catchup

week 34

penny: this year, on our yearly trip to busch gardens in williamsburg, va, you finally got to go on the bigger kid rides, ate some cotton candy (mind. blown.), went night swimming, and played nonstop with your older cousins. that last part being your favorite thing about the whole trip. you fell pretty hard for your cousin abby, and i think the feeling was definitely mutual.

week 35

penny: you and i took a little road trip up to charlotte and stayed with aunt steph and your little buddy boone for a few days. you were almost like a big sister to him while we were there. a big sister that comes complete with toy stealing and hitting. luckily though, the sweet moments were just as abundant.

week 36

penny: seen here practicing your bubble blowing skills. week 37

penny: you've been having a rather rough go of bedtime as of late. the tantrums were epic, the tears were plentiful, and frustration from all parties involved was evident. in the process of trying to figure out how to get you past this phase i turned to a tried and true method of parenting. bribery. and it worked! i promised you a very special ice cream date if you could go to bed without a single tear. you happily obliged, and we both scored some ice cream out of it. win win!

yeehaw, so nice to be all caught up here again! linking up with jodi.

the Crutchfield family // atlanta ga family photographer

this family, this night, it was all almost too much. my heart felt torn wide open.

kelly and i had been emailing back and forth for awhile about getting together for a family shoot before she gave birth to her third child. she had an idea to bring a few things for the boys to play with, hang out by a lake, and just see what happens. and let me tell ya, what happened felt like pure magic. i simply fell in love with this family. i know i'll probably say this so many more times in my life, but i still can not believe that i get to do this for a living. lucky doesn't even begin to describe it...