I don’t know about you but I am a HUGE lover of all holidays!! Of course, Christmas trumps all and for this Halloween Eve baby, I love a good costume party but if I’m being completely honest, I enjoy giving each holiday it’s time to shine throughout the year… especially after having kids. Let’s take time to celebrate with fireworks and a barbeque on the 4th of July. Catch me chowing down on some tacos for Cino de Mayo. Don’t even talk to me about Christmas until Thanksgiving is over so we can enjoy a good turkey day. And most definitely cheers with a green beer for St. Patty’s Day!

Two children in coordinating mint and olive green outfits hold hands and smile against a white shiplap wall with bunting.

When my daughter came along my love for photography went overboard! Not only did I do monthly portraits to track her growth but if a holiday was around the corner, you better believe I found a cute outfit and some props to mark the occasion. After that first year of photos for each holiday, I became obsessed and wanted to keep the tradition alive each year.

Baby wearing a "My 1st St. Patrick's" green shamrock onesie with navy pants and white headband lying on white blanket.
Baby wearing a white onesie and jeans sits in a plush gray elephant-shaped chair with large cartoon eyes and feet.
Happy child wearing green pants and gray top with floral headpiece crouches down while playing on wooden surface.
Child wearing a black and white baseball tee with "tiny hooligan" text and green bow in hair poses on wooden floor.
Child wearing flowered green dress sits on gray carpet against blue wall while smiling at camera.
A young child in a mint green sweater with flower designs stands smiling on hardwood flooring against a gray wall.
Young child wearing a mint green shamrock sweater and patterned skirt stands barefoot against white wall with shamrock banner.

After my son entered the scene, he got thrown into the mix. And when my mom got a puppy, you guessed it… he came along for the ride too! I love the chance to come up with different setups for the holiday and finding cute props to decorate each scene. The outfits are often super cute and although they end up only wearing them twice, once for pictures and once for the actual holid-DAY, in my mind it’s so worth it!


I know right now they are under the impression that mom takes too many photos… and if I’m being honest, I do... I’m a huge abuser of the “just one more” phrase only to snap about fifty more images. But looking back from year to year on these photos is such a blessing and I like to think when they’re older, they’ll enjoy these moments too!

A happy baby wearing a white shirt and jeans sits on a wooden stool against a gray wall with bare feet.
Small child in a bright green St. Patrick's Day t-shirt and gray pants smiles while standing against a gray backdrop.
A young child wearing a green 'LUCKY' sweatshirt and jeans stands barefoot on wooden flooring against a gray wall.
A young child in a green 'Lucky' sweatshirt and brown pants jumping joyfully in front of shamrock decorations.

This insistence on capturing every holiday in photos is part of the reason I started offering Birthday Minis. So much emphasis is put on first birthday photos and the classic cake smash session. But what about the formidable years that follow?? Why not continue to capture each birthday with professional photos so you have these sweet years frozen in time forever?!


If you want to know more about Birthday Minis, make sure to join the email list so you can be the first to know when the date for the next quarter of the year is coming up. Or if you have a little one with a birthday coming soon, hop on over to the booking information page on my website to see if there’s an available time that works for you!

Two children in green sweaters hugging and smiling in front of a wall decorated with shamrock banners.
A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with tri-colored fur sits attentively on a navy blue velvet couch wearing a small collar.
Two children in coordinating green outfits lay together playfully on hardwood flooring against a gray wall.
Two children wearing green and floral outfits sit together on a gray carpet against a blue wall.
Two children sitting on wooden floor lovingly petting their black and white Cavalier King Charles Spaniel dog.
Two children pose for a portrait inside a woven basket against a gray background with one wearing a green hair bow.