I have had the absolute pleasure of watching Grayson grow from the very start.
Anyone remember this one?
A fave of mine, even if it was one of my very first shots.
Last week we smashed a little cake on his birthday and it was an absolute blast. It’s pretty adorable watching him and his cousin (my son, Jesse) play around and grow up together. They are only 5 months apart, but you would never know it from looking at them (Grayson is a good two inches taller!). For being cousins, it’s funny how different they are, especially when it comes to comparing cake smashes. My sweet Jesse is so tidy and neat. He doesn’t like to get dirty or messy at all – he’s basically never needed a bib in his whole life. So when it came time to demolish his teeny tiny cupcake (just a cupcake!), he was not having any of it. In fact, at one point, his Grandma took some icing and spread it on his chest and belly, Jesse got very mad and hollered! I was laughing my butt off the whole time, which is mostly why I don’t have a ton of pictures to show for it.
Grayson on the other hand… well, let’s just say, that cake didn’t stand a chance!
Reading us a poem from one of his favorites: Where The Sidewalk Ends
Look at these lips! Are ya kidding me kid?
This one totally pulls at my heart strings. He was a little nervous about the cake at first (note the tear), but once I popped a little frosting in his mouth he started warming up to it.
Haha yes.
Even the balloon couldn’t escape Grayson’s frosty fingers.
Happy Birthday Grayson!
I’m so very happy it’s finally feeling spring-y out! Anyone else? There was a really awesome field right by where Grayson’s birthday was last weekend. And if it wasn’t so windy I would have forced everyone into a family session right then! But maybe I can set up some family minis sometime over the summer? Here’s a sneak peek:
Just a dandelion, but look at the detail! Don’t they always talk about the little things? And there are a bunch of wild flowers in the background that will be awesome to frolic in during the golden hour.
Music: Ok so I’ve been listening back and fourth between my usual play list (Jesse’s Dance Mix) with the radio hits (my favorites are “Kiss Me”- Ed Sheeran and “My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark”- Fall Out Boy) and my Throwback Pop list with all the great songs from my middle and high school days that I still love to listen to. Find me on Spotify to jam along with me while I’m editing!
Coffee: Well ok so it’s not coffee, but it is caffeine! I finally found my chai Vue cups for my Keurig Vue! And I’ve been having them iced on the warmer days (like today). So. Good.
Hopefully it won’t be another two months before I blog again!
I'm Emily! A photographer, coffee zombie, car singer, baby snuggler, snackaholic boymom serving the Maryland and DC area! Thanks for stopping by! Feel free to click around and check out all sorts of posts about my fun sessions, behind the scenes secrets and snippits of my personal life! Grab a cup of coffee and stay a while- or come hang out with me on your favorite social medias!
