I was recently asked to photograph a first birthday party, and let me tell you--if Blake's first birthday party is any indication to the rest of his birthday parties, the kids on the block are gonna be jealous. His mom Mandy went above & beyond with his circus-themed party, and it was a blast!

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This past weekend I spent the day at Wheaton Village with Gianna & Gavin! We had a blast taking some fall photos, and I loved getting to know them a little better--their mom, Marnie, actually used to babysit my younger brother and I when we were Gavin & Gianna's age, so it feels like things came full circle :)

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The Sappington family has become one of my all-time favorite families. Stemming from Eric & Kelly's wedding back in the spring, I've proceeded to also photograph Brent & Naomi's baby girl Charlotte, which then culminated in me just gathering the entire clan and doing an epic family photo shoot down in Maryland.

Please don't let this mild-mannered photo before the cut fool you--Dee, the matriarch of this amazing family, handed me a very lengthy list of photos they wanted to take throughout my time with them. Upon initially reading it, I saw a lot of the expected requests--family photos, grandchildren, etc. But as the list continued, the requests got crazier, and I knew that I was in for an awesome day.

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It's crazy to think that a year has already passed since this little guy has come into the world. My cousin Garett & his fiance Ashley were blessed with Gavin and the rest of us cousins were super pumped that another generation of the family was coming into the world. It was awesome to have him toddling around at Christmastime and to see him tear into his gifts!

I also find it awesome that this little baby is the same kid!