Children's Portrait Session :: Fun Day @ Messiah College

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Children's Portrait Session :: Fun Day @ Messiah College

Happy 2011! I am taking a couple of weeks off in the new year, but will start blogging some of the fall sessions now that the holiday cards have been sent and special gifts given :-)

Oh my, this little guy was my very first newborn portrait session and I can't believe how quickly he has grown up! It is sad that we no longer refer to him as "Baby O" because, well, it's clear he's no longer a baby! He has quite the expressive (and impressive!) vocabulary and he still is as cute as can be. He was VERY excited to show me around his mommy & daddy's alma mater, Messiah College, and make sure I knew where the soccer and lacrosse fields were located. We played in leaves, found a fun playground and ate yummy snacks on a perfect fall day. My favorite images are of him playing in the leaves~ so much fun! Enjoy!

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