A beautiful sunny summer’s afternoon spent with friends and their gorgeous little boy.  Having not seen him for the best part of a year, it was amazing to see how much he had grown and what a happy little chap he had turned out to be with the most wonderful beaming smile.  He also had an amazing turn of speed for one so little so it was down with the primes and out with the zoom lens.  My reward was being able to capture the pictures below as well as my friends indulging my love of wine and chocolate.  In fact I’m thinking of offering to take part payment in chocolate from now on – it feels like it could be a good move

Mother and daughter relationships can be a tricky thing sometimes but these two lovely ladies had the most amazing bond.  Giggling and teasing each other throughout the photo shoot just made the whole thing so much fun, even though we were all boiling in the afternoon heat.  Thanks for such a great time ladies and here’s your sneak peak…

I was invited to take photographs of these two truly delightful young girls and we decided that on a morning as beautiful as yesterday it should be spent under a huge lime tree  picking flowers, reading stories and having a picnic with their favourite teddy bears.  If only every morning could be spent like this, life would be a wonderful thing

Meet the latest addition to our family!  Don’t be fooled by the sad puppy dog eyes, this puppy can chew and pee for England and take a look at the size of his paws – definitely made for digging! I am currently mopping as fast as he can pee and he’s already destroyed a pair of headphones (teenage kids do not put anything away). But oh how cute he is. How he melts my heart when he sleeps upside down in my arms.  How lovely he smells when he buries his soft head into my neck.  I’m totally smitten and when he looks at me with those eyes I could almost forgive him anything.

This little man is nearly one and just the apple of his parent’s eyes.  He was an absolute joy to photograph but when the cars and lorries went by and he was totally mesmerised.  What is it with boys and cars and do they ever grow out of it?  Certainly not in my house (yes Chris, I’m talking about you!)  Anyway, check out the shots below and see what a gorgeous and joyful little soul he is…

The wonderful thing about living around here is that you are two minutes from the countryside and it really is coming into it’s own right now.  That’s why I was so delighted to be  greeted with this beautiful buttercup field when I went on location for a recent family shoot.  Although I have to admit that  sitting on a few thistles while taking the photographs brought a tear to my eye!  Thanks to this lovely family for your hospitality and here’s the sneak peak you’ve been waiting for….

Out and about with this lovely family this morning shooting a surprise birthday pressie for their dad. Although the smallest member of the family decided that today wasn’t a day for smiling we nailed a beautiful shot of her in the Bluebells with her gorgeous little face beaming from ear to ear…

Following on from the gorgeous little poppet I photographed recently.  Here are a few of her and her lovely mummy making the most of the springtime sunshine. The ones in white are my particular favourites as I just LOVE the colours.  Her dress, the white blossom and the tea set all gelled together beautifully.

Finally, after bad backs and awful weather, I managed to get together with this lovely family and take some photographs at Borde Hill. Although it’s not what every teenager wants to be doing on a Saturday afternoon, just by giving up a couple of hours they now have images that will last a lifetime and as someone who is already getting the jitters about her son going off to Uni next year (yes I am that awful clingy mother!) I truly know how much something like this matters.

Oh to be three.  Not a care in the world apart from loving your teddy bear, playing in the grass, flying your kite and munching on the odd biscuit or two.  Chasing a three year old around has put me through my paces this week and I had completely forgotten how exhausting it was.  They never sit still for a moment and are always on the look out for the next thing to do.  But who cares when you see how wonderful life is through their eyes.

Check out the blue Converse – sooooo cool!