I love this family. I've decided that Kevin, Gretchen, and Eli are friends of mine. I may only see them when I photograph them, but I love to do it. I love being able to enter into their family bubble for an hour and a half. I love how they pick out the most adorable outfits and HATS for Eli. I love how they love each other.

I also love that, as I edited their pictures and am writing this post right now, I'm grinning ear to ear. I delight in every good picture with a beaming smile. I even get misty-eyed over a sweet moment that got captured forever within my camera. It's what it's all about for me: capturing milestones!

So here are some of them. Firstly, Mr. Eli who is now one year old!




Oh, wait? Did I mention that it was a beautiful fall day?


It was. But this family of three was even more so. Just look at Gretchen's expression as Eli gave her an out-of-the-blue kiss. You can't measure cuteness like this.








Here Eli was showing off his latest kid trick: the "Ahhh" face that Kevin does in "Home Alone."


I think this is my favorite of the three of them together.


Check out this hat.






This last one shows you another of Eli's skills: clapping!


Here's the slideshow which includes some that I didn't picture above. I hope you enjoy it! =)