two, too cute!

People always ask me how I get these great headshots.  

Truth is, I don't get the great headshots.  Kids like taking their own pictures.

We snuck this session in on the morning of Riley's big T-W-O party, since I had to duck out on our original appointment to keep him (and Mom, who's baking up a sibling as we speak) from getting strep throat.  It was one of those awful sessions where it goes on and on forever, and I just keep getting one amazing shot after another, and THEN I'm supposed to go home and pick 20-or-so of the best ones for the album, but ALL the pictures are amazing, so I end up being very un-picky about the 'keepers' and the client ends up with, like, a bazillion or so pictures...

After being quickly disenchanted with the paparazzi (me) chasing him around, Riley decided he preferred self-photographing with the cable release and took a few (83) pictures of himself while we were on the main floor.  We then headed upstairs to see his big boy bed.  He played me some music, danced a bit, and played a little peek-a-boo with me before heading to Mom & Dad's room to mess up the bed.

A few more games of hide-and-peek, and a bit of drippy watermelon for a snack, then Riley took me outside to show me his snow-shovelling prowess.

It was the nicest date I've had in years.  

Better watch out, Mom and Dad - with all that charisma, and those gorgeous blue eyes, you'll be chasing little girls off your doorstep before he hits kindergarten!