Graduation | Amber's PhD Graduation

Is there a doctor in the house? Yes; yes there is!

Amber is donnnee! At this point, she is already working within her degree as a forensic entomologist. I have known Amber for a few years, and she is the sweetest, most excited human being. I mean, just looking at her smile and you can probably tell that without me telling you.

We documented Amber’s milestone by photographing her around the most iconic FIU spots on campus which made it extra special and extra Miami! Enjoy Amber’s photos; congrats, girl!

Congratulations, Amber!

CHEERS,
Aubrey

Birthday | Joshua's 2nd Birthday

Joshua loves Dinos, Books, and the Beach!

We took Joshua’s 2nd Birthday Portraits at the beach, and he had a blast! Whether it was kicking up sand, dipping his toes in the water, or running up and down the beach chasing birds, he explored and played to his heart’s content! In between his bouts of play we were able to snap his formal portraits. That is always the goal of your session: to capture the magic, but to also let them be kids! I want to capture the smiles and joy, the childhood wonder. We even went to a second beach since we were all having such a fun time! Enjoy these photos from Joshua’s 2nd Birthday session!

Happy 2nd Birthday, Joshua!

Cheers,
Aubrey

Birthday | Caleb's 4th Birthday

Paw Patrol, Forts, and Legos galore!

Caleb is a spunky and energetic little firecracker! He’s a smarty pants whose favorite thing to do is build! Whether it’s with magnatiles, LEGOs, or the big Fort with his Daddy, this bug loves everything having to do with with building. Not only does he love building, but also destroying to build back up again!

He loves to be active and would spend all his time outside (especially if he’s building or dropping cars down ramps!). I can’t wait to see how much he will grow and learn this next year! In celebration of his big day, we took his portraits at the beach! Enjoy these sweet photos!

Happy 4th Birthday, Caleb!

Cheers,
Aubrey

Birthday | Mikayla's 10th Birthday

Mikayla’s nature is as sweet as the horses she rode!

I had the honor of documenting Mikayla’s 10th birthday celebration with some of her favorite things: her family, friends, and HORSES! She has been celebrating her birthday with horses for a few years now, and I think that is one of the coolest things! It was such a special way to mark her special day, and her love for them was evident in the confident and respectful way she interacted with them. Enjoy these photos of the birthday fun!

Happy 10th Birthday, Mikayla!

Cheers,
Aubrey

Birthday | Joshua's 1st Birthday

Their first year is the fastest and slowest year of your whole life.

I don’t know what it is about that first year of your baby’s life, whether it’s the long nights, lack of sleep, oodles of baby cuddles, or the innumerable feeding sessions, but it seems to both drag and fly by! It was no different with Joshua’s first year.

Joshua is a calm and loving little snuggle bug who is whip smart and so giggly! He waited until right before his birthday to finally start standing on his own and he is so proud! I can’t get enough of his sweet smile (with his 6 teeth!) and his chunky legs!

We went to the beach to document his first rotation around the sun, and it was perfect. Enjoy these photos of this sweetest little (now) toddler.

Happy 1st Birthday, Joshua!

Cheers,
Aubrey

Cake Smash & Splash | Joshua's 1st Birthday

IT HAS BECOME A MODERN TRADITION TO CELEBRATE A CHILD’S FIRST BIRTHDAY WITH A CAKE SMASH.

If you haven’t already heard of or seen this celebration, it’s as simple as it sounds: allow your one-year-old to celebrate by giving him/her their very own cake to “smash” and eat in the messiest way they can. Every baby is different when it comes to this treat. Some love it instantly, while others absolutely hate the taste/texture and end up crying. Joshua was right in the middle of these two reactions. This session can also include a “splash” portion at the end, which cleans the babe in a fun and adorable way! Anything for cute photos, amiright?

If you’re concerned that baby won’t like the sweetness of the cake, you can give him a taste test the night before. It doesn’t have to be very much, just enough to try so that when you do the“official” one, baby is already more familiar and may dive right in.

As you’ll see from the pictures, he was very sedate in his non-smashing of the cake, and the icing was clearly the favorite. We ended with the “splash” portion of the session, and he loved being able to get in a little more play! Arguably, he seemed to enjoy the splashing more than the smashing!

Without further ado, enjoy Joshua’s Smash and Splash. Happy (almost) 1st Birthday!

Happy almost Birthday, Joshua!

Cheers,
Aubrey

Graduation | Jason's Kinder Graduation

Avengers, LEGOs, NERF guns, and Baseball.

At 6 years old, these are some of Jason’s favorite things! It’s hard to believe that this little man that I’ve held when he was so fresh and new is now entering the first grade, but I am so, so proud of all he has accomplished so far. He is smart, confident, and kind, and it was such a pleasure photographing this major accomplishment of his. Before we know it, he will be graduating middle school! But until then, be sure to check out his adventures with his family at T and P Next Door.

Congratulations, Jason!

Cheers,
Aubrey