It is safe to say that Valentina is truly a little birthday princess.  We had such a great time creating this Disney Princess inspired birthday photo session set!

Princess Rules:

Wish upon a star

Dance in the rain

Have a tea party

Believe in fairytales

Dream BIG

Act like a Lady

Be Brave

- author unknown

She is so lucky to have her strong, successful mom as a role model.  When Valentina isn't wearing her princess tiaras, you can find her learning the art of running a business from her mom at the Body Factory.  Daddy definitely has his hands full with these two beautiful ladies in his life.  :)

There are certain points in a child's life when you wonder how in the world did they grow up so fast?!  Watching your babies grow is one of my greatest joys of being a child photographer.  When it comes to toddlers, for me, I'm amazed at how much they grow up from when I see them at 2 years and then 3.  Somewhere between that year, they shed the tiny bits of baby they have hanging on and start looking more like big girls or boys.  It's a bittersweet thing...you are so excited for all of the milestones they have achieved and at the same time sad that the time flew as quickly as it did.  The biggest part of it all is that you realize you don't have a baby anymore.  

I met little Miss Tins last year at my Valentine Mini Sessions...she was on the brink of turning 2 and she kept us all on our toes!  We had a lot of fun together!  Fast forward a year, and in walks this soon-to-be three little girl.  

Our time together was just as fun, and a special friend who was with us throughout the year at every session made a grand appearance once again....Mr. Lion.  

A special feature of this session was that we custom painted her birthday background.  This was a first for me, and I'm blessed to have an amazing artist working side by side with me to turn my vision into a true work of one-of-a-kind art.  Thank you Kelli!

It's seriously such a joy to able to document the milestones of a child's life.   Thank you to Tinsley's parents for including Scrappy Doodles into so many of theirs!

I say it all the time, birthdays are a big deal at Scrappy Doodles Photography.  This 1st birthday was a little more special to me.  When Josie was born she was supposed to come to the studio for her newborn photos, instead she spent the first few months of her life going back and forth to the hospital.  Looking at her you would never know she had a challenging first months of life.  Watching her grow is such a joy for me.  Children are so strong and resilient, and I am reminded of that every time I look at all of Josie's animated expressions.  

SO, when we started talking about her cake smash, I knew exactly what I had in mind for this sweet Spring baby.  Here at Scrappy Doodles Photography we offer two cake smash packages: Have my Cake, which is just your child with their cake and Eat it Too, which is a full session with a cake smash at the end.  When you book the Eat it Too package, you also have the option to incorporate family into the full session.  That is what Josie's family chose to do.  

Below is my favorite (so far) family photo of this family.   

We made our way to the studio and it was all about Josie!  Scrappy Doodles Photography has an exclusive partnership with Frosted Kitchen to make every cake smash special, unique and delicious!  She and I work together to create the perfect set/cake combination each and every time.  I am very proud of this partnership, and it brings me great pride to be able to offer it as a Scrappy Doodles service.  Want to book a cake smash?  Please contact me, they are a favorite here, and no two have ever been alike!