Meet sweet little Piper...

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Piper recently turned a whopping two years old and was the youngest of the four generations I had the pleasure of photographing a few weeks ago.  Here she is in her great-grandpa's hat...

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Pure joy this girl brings. :)  Here she is with her mama, Candice, who was back "home" in Kansas from her new home in Idaho.

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The first generation: my lovely Aunt Elva and wise-cracking Uncle Jim...

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The second generation - Dan and Sandra...  (I was the flower girl in their wedding!)

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Generation three - Candise, Ashley and Jared...

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Which brings us back to the fourth...

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It was so cute hearing Piper - who is still learning to talk - say, "E.T. E.T. E.T." :)  Her mama is passing down the love of this crazy stuffed animal from one generation to the next.  I LOVE their smiles in this pic.  It speaks volumes.

I'll end with a few beautiful formal family portraits...

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Thank you guys for inviting me to do your pics!  It was so nice to capture the joy your family radiates.  I'm sending these pictures with much love.  :)

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