mother daughter sweetness ~Albuquerque Family Photographer

i left this shoot wanting to be a better mother, to be more like amy.
she was so easy going and loving and complimentary towards her adorable little girl,
it really touched my heart.
she was quick to do cart wheels and roll down hills, even though it made her queasy:)
she was quick to tell her baby girl how special she is and how much she adores her.
they played soccer and had inside jokes and never stopped hugging and cuddling.
this shoot was a just because shoot.
just because mom wanted to celebrate her beautiful daughter and the bond they have.
i'm grateful to have been a part of a couple of their hours together....

thank you amy and sadie:)

XOXOXO

the best way to end the summer ~albuquerque children's photographer

oh what a day it was!
i promised the kids ONE MORE DAY at cochiti lake last thursday (before school started for us this week.)
so i put the word out on facebook for anyone who'd like to- to come join us there.
we had a great bunch of kids ready to eat and play allll day long.
about an hour in...the most insane rainstorm hit.
the park rangers even made us go home because lightening was everywhere.
:(

BUT!
plan b was to go back to my house and just let the kids play in the rain while us moms hung out and watched.
it was SO.MUCH.FUN.
the torrential downpour filled the sidewalk gutters with rushing water and the kids went wild.
it was so cool to watch them play and laugh and scream and get soaking wet in the rain.
i couldn't miss taking pictures of this perfect childhood moment and i'm so grateful that i decided to get my trusty camera out for the action.
the kids played non stop for four whole hours.
so even though we had a lake trip on our hearts that morning, God had bigger and better plans...
it was bliss.

and that was my favorite day of our entire summer.....