Merritt is 9

I finally got some time to take some pictures celebrating Merritt's 9th birthday. His birthday was marked by some big changes. He is entering 4th grade - a very transitional year (in more ways than just the additional hour of class time). He has been prescribed glasses for reading (as this particular photo shoot recorded). And we had him see an allergist for a skin test and re-evaluation of his prescriptions. It was a whirlwind July. Happy 9 years old Jack!

Capturing a natural smile is a real coup with Merritt. I'm pretty excited about his image.

Mason in the Hat

Mason tried this men's hat on while we were in Target. I bought it just for these pictures.

There was a lot more clowning. Most of which was hard to catch in fading light.

I decided to have a little fun with this shot. I really like it!