I met this lovely family for the first time immediately after their daughters mass where she made her first communion. They were so sweet (and the little guy was more than a little shy!) and we had a perfect day for pictures. With all the pink flowers in bloom, we made the most of the surroundings!

You would (hopefully) never know by the pictures, but this poor kid was soooo sick that day. I’ve been photographing him (and his family)  since he’s been born, so of course I have a huge soft spot for him and I felt so terrible that he was feeling so badly. He was the biggest ever trouper and smiled so well for me. I tried to make it as fast and painless as possible. I heard he felt better later in the day so at least he was able to rally and enjoy his party a bit. I’m hoping he doesn’t hold it against me for our next session!!

The littlest in a family of 4 boys, she is the only (and gorgeous) girl! Though she be little, she is fierce! We did a quick mini session the morning of her communion. Besides the fact that I got big Cameron Diaz in My Best Friend’s Wedding vibe from her in her dress, she is STILL not one to mess with no matter how pretty she is. Besides 4 brothers to protect her, she stands up for herself just fine on her own. Hope the day was wonderful and that the weather stayed nice after a rough start that morning.

Still catching up on communion season (that’ll be the case for a while). I’ve now photographed 3 out of the 4 kids in this awesome family for their first communions and this time it was Miss Grace’s turn. Being the only girl in a family full of boys must be kinda rough! She was lovely under the dogwood tree. So glad we finally got the tree in bloom this year, just in time for Grace!