This beautiful mama and son duo were so fun, we hit it off right away – this was her third baby and I was giant and prego with my third as well at the time.  We just had a bunch in common and I really enjoyed meeting her and getting to know her adorable family!

I just love these two!  These are a friend of mine’s kiddos and they just make me laugh.  Such a princess and little slugger!

Just look at the eyes on this angel!!!

And sweet baby “N”  - I just LOVE his in his little Tonka truck:)

Have a great weekend!  More South Dakota Shenanigans to come soon.

Some of my best memories of being in South Dakota visiting as a kid was going to the public pool.  Something about it reminds me of the movie The Sandlot ~ I couldn’t wait to take my kids there and I think they are going to remember this too!

This is my cousin’s boy, he is quite the diving extraordinaire.  A dang good cannon-baller too!

Halle hesitated going down a huge water slide for  - oh, about… a half a second, then

After swimming, we went to the Kree Mee to get an ice cream cone.  Contrary to this face, he was REALLY excited!

Cole had never really seen kitties and he was VERY interested…

not for long though:)

The view from my Auntie’s porch at about 9:45pm ~  I feel like I’m in Alaska for cripes sakes!!!  The sunsets are BEAUTIFUL here!

This little hottie made an appearance on my blog back when this session took place, but I had a few more that needed to see that light of day.

I love mom’s idea with the scrabble pieces!

I’m sure little Teagan is not so little anymore and she’s just a GORGEOUS as mama ~ I can’t wait to see her again!!!

More from South Dakota tomorrow:)

South Dakota has got to be one of the most beautiful landscapes in North America.  I cannot wait to share some of the scenery here.  Makes me wanna pack up and leave the triple digit heat of AZ.  My kiddos are having a great time meeting their cousins.  Just some of our fun.

Just arriving at the Fargo airport

How beautiful is this?  it was a few hour drive from Fargo to a small town in South Dakota that my folks grew up in.  This is a gas station along the way – yes, I said gas station.  They don’t look like this in AZ!

Meet my newest cousin “L”  She is 10 weeks old and this is me holding her – I couldn’t wait to take a pic, so this is a self picture.  Not too bad, in focus anyway:)

Exploring the farm

Uncle was showing us how the cottonwood trees make “snow”

More cousins

Uncle Randy also made the kids a rope swing – they LOVED it!!!

Bruce swatting the mosquitos – they LOVE him, surprised?

Well I am enjoying a couple weeks at the farm in South Dakota where my mother grew up.  We are exploring the farm and visiting with Cousins and Aunties and Uncles and having a blast!  We must be juicy because the mosquitos are LOVING us too:)  Anyway, I am in photographers absolute PARADISE, but before I share any of that fun, I gotta show off this little fella.  I can’t believe I am saying this, but he has turned ONE as well and this year has just been a blur.  I was giant and prego with my little guy when I was shooting this session and seeing him just made me soooo excited to meet my little bambino just two weeks later.  His parents were so great and even though this was their first baby, they looked like pro’s and grandpa is one heck of a photographer too so I know they have some fabulous images of his first year.  Happy belated 1st “R”

Again… these are posted in no particular order except to say they are from last year and waaaaay past due their blog life ~ by I’m goin for it!.  I love them all {and their owners} and wish I had blogged them a loooooong time ago!  But I’ll catch up, besides I have some REALLY fun vacation pics to show off once I’m caught up.  Enjoy!

These girls were a hoot!

Whew!  sheesh, that was only two sessions? ~ ok, more coming tomorrow:)