Big Top 1st Birthday {Johns Creek Family Photographer}

I'd like to share a personal story with you.

This boy. Oh goodness. He belongs to me and is the sweetest, most content little guy. But after an entire Fall of rainfall, gloomy weather, and coming down with a stubborn cold (resulting in an ear infection) while cutting 3 molars at once, he just wasn't bringing his best to this intricately designed styled birthday shoot I planned for him!

After waiting for over a month for the skies to clear, ground to dry, and this guy to get better, I had run out of opportunities to squeeze in my birthday boy's session before his big Circus birthday party just days out.

So, I packed up my three little boys and headed to an open field to capture what was sure to be an adorable setup. I had a plan, since I was wrangling all three solo (Daddy was at work). I gave my big boys jobs. My 4 year old was to video record his baby brother during the session (lots of airplanes in the sky, people walking by, and grass covered shoes) and my 2 year old was to click the shutter remote trigger for my backup camera mounted to a tripod (the tripod didn't stay put). And my 1 year old was supposed to strike his handsome smile, growl with the stuffed lions, and just rock his photo shoot.

Well. This is how it went:

Everything how I had envisioned it. Except that precious boy was nothing but tears. So, the session didn't go as planned. But I still adore these images of him. These images capture my memories of everything that transpired to create this. Years from now, I'll be able to recall all those little details that likely would have slipped my mind because I created moments and captured them.

And, as a side note, the evening was highlighted on our way home when a deer leaped out in front of our van, which ended up being a total loss! 

Grant's first birthday party was a lot of fun! I'd like to share a few snapshots from the day! I spent hours making this Month by Month Ferris Wheel out of hula hoops and wooden dowels along with tons of other fun details.