olivia: senior session.

i met olivia when she was four months old. my mom stayed home with us and did daycare in our home, and olivia's mom found her name on a bulletin board at the grocery store. she took a chance on us, trusted my mom with her babies, and we've been friends ever since. i don't want to talk about how long ago that was, or how i was old enough to remember it, because that makes me feel old. but olivia is graduating from high school so... you do the math. no matter the miles, or hard times, or any number of circumstances that kept us from seeing each other as often as we'd like to, we've always remained close friends. we celebrate each other's milestones and we love each other like family. karen (olivia's mom) helped us find and sold us our first house. and now i'm photographing her baby's last year of school. different but the same. i've known olivia since she was even littler than this. but she's been dancing this long...

love love love these. to me it captures everything i know and love about olivia. the child, the woman, her carefree spirit, her happiness, her love, her grace.

so beautiful.

a proud mama. i love you guys.

nothing but the best of luck this last year of high school... it's been awesome watching you from infancy to womanhood. what an honor. you've impressed me every step of the way and i can't wait to see what you do with your future! i'll be cheering you on for sure.