The H Family | Purcellville VA Family Photographer

I had such a great time when this lovely family invited me to their home to photograph them and a special announcement (not pictured, it's a surprise! But recognize those chalkboards from Instagram?) The twins have huge personalities and it was so fun getting to play with them. They are obviously used to having their pictures taken and without a word from me they broke out into these huge, gorgeous smiles! Making my job very easy. Littlest H was quite suspicious of me but I got a few smiles in the end from her, too!

The S Family | Leesburg VA Family & Newborn Photographer

Gorgeous evening at Morven Park? Check. Adorable couple? Check check. Super cute toddler son and newborn twin girls? Check check check.

By far, my favorite moment of the night:

It was amazing to me how different the twins already are at only a couple of weeks old - one was squishy and sleepy and the other was feisty and wide awake! I loved photographing the family acting normally, their son running around and them just enjoying some fresh air. But it didn't leave me with many images focusing solely on their new daughters, so I asked to stop by their house (you know, in all their infinite free time) to capture just a few quiet moments of the girls together while their big brother was at school.

The C Family | Leesburg VA Family Photographer

It was a gorgeous evening and I was super excited to get to hang out with this family again. I had the pleasure of photographing Baby B as a newborn last year. It's hard to believe how big she has gotten! And Big Brother only gets more handsome - those baby blue eyes are incredible. This time Nana & Papa joined us and jumped into a few shots. I just love the love in these pictures - this is a family that has a lot of fun together!

Princess Life | Leesburg, VA Photographer

I love my friend Beryl. I also love her business coach, who has her do all these amazing exercises that I get to photograph! Last time, she had to be a super hero; today, she was a crowned princess who insisted we refer to her as "her royal highness." You can tell from all the laughing that this was a bit out of character for her ;)

Interested in learning how to take better pictures of your family?? You MUST check out Beryl's Momtographie class! No, I am not an affiliate - I just truly believe in all the amazing things you will learn from her. Summer is coming and it's full of memorable moments you will want to be able to capture - sign up for Momtographie ASAP so you don't miss any!

The Fabulous Ms S is Turning 4 | Leesburg VA Family Photographer

We met when my girl was 17 months old. I've been taking S's birthday photos every year since then. I have absolutely loved being able to do this for her for the last 3 years and witness what a beautiful little girl she is becoming. This time last year, her mom and I were both very pregnant when we did this session, so this year was especially fun with the babies crawling around everywhere!

Rainy Days Baby R | Leesburg VA Newborn Photographer

I was thrilled to be able to do this session for Meg, the mastermind behind Ciste Gras Cakes (who creates the cakes I offer for my cake smashes!) So imagine our disappointment when we had to reschedule, TWICE, due to rain. And then, when it finally looks like everything will go perfectly, she and her super cute little family arrive at our location and literally, the skies open up. Are you kidding me?? Well, we were already there, and Baby R isn't getting any younger, so we decided to grab umbrellas and go for it. We lasted about half an hour before the thunder and lightning started so we decided that I would come out to their new home and get some lifestyle shots of him in his perfectly Disney room to finish their session.

Baby R was just as perfect in real life as he looks in these images - he slept so soundly through intermittent rain and then my two girls poking at him. I could seriously have spent all day with him! I was also really excited to get to play with the Canon 16-35, which my husband rented for me as a surprise for our Mother's Day weekend away. I was able to get some fun shots of him in his room that I definitely would've missed otherwise. Might have to add that to my camera bag!