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Remember this photo?
Well, here we are, a little over one year later…
Emily recreated the photo with Summer on my belly instead of in it.
We invited Emily and her husband Chris to Summer’s first birthday party, and they arrived a few hours early to take some family photos in our favorite park. They then stayed and took pictures throughout the entire day. It was so nice because not once did I think about picking up my camera. All my focus was on Summer that day, and it was perfect. Although, I did take one picture during Summer’s afternoon nap. Before all the guests arrive, Emily and Chris helped with party prep (THANK YOU!!). Chris was on balloon duty while Emily helped out in the kitchen. Here she is making sunbutter and jelly sandwich bites…
Photographer, sandwich maker…a woman of many talents. 
For the rest of Emily’s amazing photos of our little family, please click here. Birthday party pictures to come soon! Emily and Chris, thank you for being with us to celebrate Summer’s first year of life and for capturing so many memories this past year. We love you guys!
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Love both of those photos. Just love them
They look amazing!!!!! love them all
That is so cool!!
Heather! You are so beautiful and so is your family!
I love all of the photos that Emily takes of your beautiful family! She is very, very talented and you guys are so lucky to have her in your lives. I can’t wait to see more as Summer grows.
Thanks Jenn, and yes, we are very fortunate to have Emily. Love her and all that she does for us.
That’s such a beautiful and moving photograph, it made me all wistful, what lovely pictures to show Summer when she’s all grown up.
Tabitha,
Yes, I’m so grateful Emily has documented Summer’s entire first year with photographs, and I love that Summer will have them to look back through when she is older. My mom kept baby books for me and my brothers, and we always loved getting them out and looking through them.
Such lovely photos! You have a beautiful family.
beautiful! summer’s hair is getting so long. your family just exudes love, even through the computer screen!
I seriously love these pictures! You have an incredibly beautiful family!
Heather- those pictures are fabulous! Summer is adorable! I really love the black and white close-up of her.
Heather, me too. That photo kind of caught me off guard – something about her eyes. I love them.
P.S. Thank you!
I got wheepy looking at all of those pictures. She does a phenomenal job.
Thanks Sarah. That’s really sweet.
Oh my gosh these pictures are just the most perfect ones imaginable. You guys make the most adorable family ever. Summer’s eyelashes! She’s gonna drive the boys crazy
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Sarah,
Thank you. She has CD’s eyelashes, and I am so grateful.
oh my word, the new photo is incredible! emily is so talented being able to capture precious moments and making them look so effortless. kudos to you all as well, what a beautiful looking bunch!
Thanks Melissa, Emily is amazing. So grateful to know her!
I love seeing the updated pictures, they are beautiful! Heather, she is so precious! What a beautiful family. Its time for another
hehe
Felicia,
Agreed.
I love it. Your family is just so precious.
so beautiful Heather! you and your family
xoxo
Happy 1 year, Heather! I love the pics of you all..So beautiful.
And Emily…a photographer, friend, and a woman who can pitch in and make sunbutter and jelly sandwich bites…I need an Emily in my life
And thanks for the info about the PSE being what you use to ‘write’ on your pics. That’s a big downfall of LR and where PSE had a big advantage. You really can’t do that in LR. Crazy and annoying that I have to do it in Picnik if I want it…or just open my PSE program on my computer and learn how to use it!
Heather your daughter is stunning…
That’s all.
Thank you Pam.
What a difference a year DOES make. Can you believe how much was captured via photography? Such sweet moments too. You are quite blessed. Great friends, family, and more.
<3
Lindsay,
Yes, I am so grateful for Emily’s friendship. She’s not only an amazing photographer, but she truly loves Summer, and I love that about her. Makes the photo sessions more like just hanging out with good friends. We are very blessed indeed.
The photos are lovely. I especially love the second photo. Emily is a wonderful photographer.
Looking forward to the photos from the birthday party.
Oh my.. cutest picture ever. LOVE!
Beautiful!
BEAUTIFUL photos!
Enjoy this time!
Sounds like a good time at the party was had by all.
What absolutely gorgeous photos – your friend is very talented!
Beyond beautiful pictures…congratulations on your happy family!
I vote that you make that photo session a yearly tradition — in that very same spot! Think of all the wonderful memories that will give Summer as she grows! I would have LOVED to have something like that.
Riss,
I love that idea. It will happen. Thank you!
–Fabulous Photos!
)) Lovely Family.
What a beautiful pair of photos – I love that you did this and recreated the image. Congratulations on the one year and first birthday too
Thanks Kari.
What a ridiculously good looking family
Love it! So happy for you guys!
the pictures are beautiful! and i’m in love with your top — where’d you find it? it’s lovely.
Sarah,
Thank you! I’m not sure where I bought the shirt. I think it’s from a local boutique here in Nashville or maybe Urban Outfitters? I looked at the tag, and it’s a Mink brand shirt.
Yeah, so I’m totally feeling a bit teary. xox
Love them all but the ‘Summer on your tummy, not in it’ one the best :0)
Which one(s) will make it to your happiness wall?
Lorne,
All of them.
Great photos! She’s an amazing photographer!
Heather all of the photos are GORGEOUS! Good for you guys for having such wonderful pictures to document Summer’s life!
Heather, you and your family are SO blessed:) Gorgeous photos.
O.M.G Heather….soooooo adorable. as usual the photos are amazing!!
Beautiful picture Heather. I’m so envious of your multi-talented friends.
And yes, year one does fly by.
awww…. Happy First Birthday!! what beautiful photos!
What a beautiful family! Thanks for sharing.
Heather….my eyes filled with happy tears looking at these photos. WOW. You are such a beautiful family and it is so fun to see Summer growing! I love following your story. Thank you for sharing. PS You and CD are so cute together!
Thanks so much Julie.
absolutely beautiful photos. i can see how incredibly happy the both of you are! and I can’t believe how fast your daughter is growing.
Oh my heavens….so beautiful, Heather! I just looked through all of the photos on her site, and I am just in awe of how beautiful you all are!
Oh gosh Katie, thanks so much. Emily is such a talented photographer – she makes all her subjects look beautiful.
so cute!
Aw, Summer is just beautiful!
Aww, happy birthday to Summer! I just love looking at the photos. You all look so completely happy. And that little Summer…I just want to squeeze her!!
We love you and your beautiful family, Heather.
These pictures are so lovely! Your first ones reminded me of something I did with my parents. When they brought me home from the hospital 30 something years ago, they took a pic with me under a magnolia tree. When I turned 18 we went back and my dad held me like a baby under the same tree! It was meant as a joke, but now that I have my own kids, I have taken them on milestone birthdays for a pic under the same tree, which is over 100 years old. Love the idea! Thanks for sharing!
Sarah,
What a great story. Hope to recreate this photo for as many birthdays as we can…although eventually, we’ll have to find a new place for Summer to sit.
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