…and her parents are gorgeous too.

She was incredibly alert the whole session!

And her mommy and daddy absolutely adore her. ♥

Doesn’t she have the sweetest little face? Those eyes! Those lips! That hair! That skin! THE BOWS!!

And OH! Those facial expressions! I am completely in love.

Congratulations, Tim and McKinzie! Your daughter is completely beautiful and I loved photographing her.

After her mom enduring some serious health issues, Stacy knew that the most important thing for them was to enjoy every moment together, and not take a single day for granted.

They have a real closeness that is completely beautiful.

Stacy, thank you so much for letting me photograph you and your mom. Both of you are beautiful, inside and out! ♥

These girls loved it when I told them “pileup on mom and dad!!”

And come on. HOW CUTE are those precious little curls?

and her BIG brown eyes. I am a sucker for brown-eyed girls

Of course, big sister has the gorgeous freckles I adore…

And just a beautiful, soulful face. I love how her hair is blowing in the breeze…

Speaking of breeze, it was kind of crazy windy that day! We managed to get a few lulls in the wind where we could take some photos. Love this one on the bridge:

And the littlest was so funny when we tried to do these family photos on the sidewalk…

She saw the peacocks and turned around for awhile to watch them… HAHA!

So I decided to take the opportunity to take a few photos of just Erich and Jaime. I asked them to dance for me. This is what Erich did:

No wonder Jaime likes him so much. I do too.

Erich and Jaime, thanks for stopping by Las Vegas for your family photo session! I had a great time with all of you, and I especially loved your girls. ♥

Michael is head over heels for his little daughter…

And I think the same could be said for both of them! ♥

Although I am not entirely sure Webster, their puppy, is too excited about this new member of the family just yet. heh.

Why, hello, little bright eyes!

Congratulations to both of you, Amy and Michael. Your daughter is just gorgeous. I am so happy I was able to meet her and be a part of her first few days! Enjoy them… little ones grow too quickly! ♥

The kids love it there! They had the best time chasing the peacocks, looking for feathers, laughing, and giggling.

And each of them got to spend a little moment just with Mom.

Everyone had a great time being silly. This next photo is my absolute favorite from the morning, really summing up the “feel” of the day.

Thanks, MaryJane, for a great time with your sweet children! They were so much fun!

He is the perfect little addition to their beautiful family…

I mean, look at these cute faces!!

They are so full of personality.

And he fits right in, like he’s always been there.

I love his little “power to the people” fist here… hahahaa!

I think he’s enjoying his life, don’t you?

So happy for you, Jessie, and your sweet family. Thank you for letting me once again share in your story. ♥

Their kiddos are seriously so sweet and funny.

RyAnn is a teacher, and she is a natural with her kids. They love and respect her and listen to her very well.

Also, she looks AMAZING pregnant.

She and her hubby filled with nervous excitement about the prospect of another little bundle of joy in the house…

Of course, this new baby is going to be completely adorable. Look at these faces!

And a house totally filled with laughter is a wonderful one to be born into.

Congratulations, RyAnn! I can’t wait to meet your new baby. ♥

Oh yes, that is a Ferrari they are driving. And I got to ride in the back seat!! WOO!!

Behind the Siena was the little “Reno” sign, so we got a picture of the bridal party in the road…

And then we went inside to see all the pretty details of the reception!

Everyone calls Mo “Momo”… so this New Zealand wine was the *perfect* touch for the wedding.

The crowd cheered as the new Mr. and Mrs. Dearing arrived…

and everyone smiled with tears of joy during the dances… especially watching the bride with her father, who, despite recent illnesses was able to be a huge part of this very special day.

And the Maid of Honor, during her toast, decided her feelings could best be expressed through a dance number, which all the bridesmaids took part in!

The day was absolutely filled with abundant joy!

And everyone teased the best man to give his speech slowly so the Americans could understand what he was saying with his Kiwi accent! Clearly Mo and Matt understood! ha!

Cheers to Matt and Mo! May the rest of your life together be a reflection of this extremely happy day.

Thank you for letting me tell your story. ♥

Pearl was a beautiful model.

And it was great getting to know April and her hubby, too!

Pearl is their pride and joy… and who can blame them? Just look at those gorgeous blue eyes!

About halfway through the session we had to stop so they could trim her nails so she wouldn’t maim them when we tried to photograph her. I love this shot of them on the floor of their bathroom…

And this one of everyone relaxing on the couch together…

Seriously. Pearl has amazingly blue eyes!

I think she gets them from her mom and dad

April, I am so happy you trusted me with the job of photographing your family! I loved meeting Pearl. I hope she enjoys her pictures! ♥

Mo got ready at the lovely Socialite Salon in Reno. The bridal party and family were there to enjoy mimosas and muffins and chat about the day.

Mo’s sister Erin was a fabulous maid of honor, laughing with her sister, helping her get ready, and even singing and dancing for her.

And the guys were all super manly studs.

My most favorite cute moment of the day? When the youngest flower girl realized halfway down the aisle that she didn’t want to do the job. Good thing her mama was there to comfort her ♥

The ceremony at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church was lovely…

And Mo and Matt were VERY HAPPY to make their marriage official!

The ladies of the wedding party all looked amazing…

and everyone made FANTASTIC faces when doing the “Baywatch Run” toward me! ahahahaahaa!!

Mo and Matt, I just love how much FUN you both are! Thanks for letting me be a part of your beautiful day.

I do have one more blog post to share… of the reception! Check back soon for those pictures. ♥