{baby cakes}

Baby Kate, or "Baby Cakes" as she is affectionately called, had a big beautiful first birthday party. Every little thing was perfect, especially the birthday girl. Get comfy and settle in for a long post, there were so many precious shots I had a hard time narrowing them down for the blog...

First things first. Kate had a "birthday photo shoot" before the guests arrived. What a perfect setting and perfect outfit for the occasion ~ love it!










Ryder served as the Welcoming Committee...


The guest of honor!!
Lots of Kate's friends came...




Ssshhh, don't tell ~ I'm gonna have a baby sister!
Wait, she's turning one, not 21... right?

Getting prepped for cake.

Not so sure about the hat.

Sweet little legs crossed.

Mmmmmm...

OK, she's all done...
Seriously, she's done.
Friends had cake too!


After cake it was time for some fun on the piano...






The food table was beautifully decorated with the pink and orange theme. Love the paper poofs over the table!!

All the loot!

The bean bag toss was a hit...

Wheee ~ don't let go Daddy!
What a fun day and an amazing party ~ I'm not sure what Kate's Mommy is gonna do next year to top it! I can't wait to see!!

i'm a little behind...

I am working on a big post of Kate's First Birthday Extravaganza, including her portraits from the pre-birthday sitting. I am in love with all of the images so picking just a few for the post is grueling. I will also be posting a slideshow of the festivities, pictures set to music is my fav.

Again, I can't get enough of the tutu ~ cuteness overload in progress.

ballerina girl.

Pink tights and a black leotard ~ classsic. The black and white tile floors just sent me over the edge. St. Peter's Taproots house was the perfect venue for these shots.

Sweet girl Abbie is taking her first ballet class and I was lucky enough to capture her excitement as she headed off to class. Maybe one day I'll have a little ballerina of my own. A girl can dream, right? Until then I am satisfied to capture little girl moments like these...

mommy + me

So here's a sneak peek from Baby Kate's one year photo shoot.

I was invited to shoot her 1st Birthday Party and I was beyond thrilled when I saw her "birthday suit". Since I am the mother of two boys, I relish any chance I get with a tutu.

I had to get a few shots of Baby Kate and Mommy ~ both beautiful girls!!

More to come...