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Friday, August 19, 2011

Darling boy :: Marietta Baby Photographer

Oh, this summer is just getting away from me! We are enjoying every moment of these wonderful days when the kids are still young~ our oldest turned 12 this summer and I feel like time is on warp-speed... wasn't she just a kindergartner last year? I look at this little guy and just know how short the time is between him being a baby and turning into a little boy... and can see it happening already!

Our dear friends, Jen and Stacey, have been blessed with caring for this precious little guy who has the greatest laugh and eyes to melt your heart. And don't get me started on his precious pout! Stace is a chef and fabulous stay at home dad, and Jen is an artist whose every waking moment is spent thinking about her son! It's been a long, precarious road to get to parenthood for these two and they are relishing every moment~ some times God allows us to go through challenging times even though we don't know why and can't see the end of the journey... and this time, the gift He gave to Jen and Stacey is a darling little boy was more than worth every mountain and valley they had to travel. The best part is, their son will only remember happy days filled with love, laughter, baseball and looking for the moon (his very favorite activity :-)

Here are some images from his one year old portrait session, and more recently at eighteen months. Enjoy!






















1 comment:

  1. Great shots, Marci! He is a doll and has such gorgeous eyes! I know the parents treasure these pics!

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