Going through all of these outdoor photo shoots is making me SO excited for summer! Let’s hurry it up Mother Nature! This little lady’s outdoor cake smash was on a beautiful summer evening.

Her mom brought all of the props along with her – all decor from her bedroom. Big brother played in the trees, joined in for a bit, ate some cake, went and played some more.

I think it’s really special to photograph a child on their first birthday. Yes, their birthday is always going to be special – but there is another reason. I think it’s a huge accomplishment to mom and dad to think – we made it through the first year! It’s hard, it’s a huge adjustment, it’s a lot of laughter and tears and exhaustion and elation and all of the things in between. And it is worth every single second. So it feels pretty darn good to take a minute and celebrate that.

Let’s all take a minute to admire the gorgeous cake her mom made!

I am way, way late in blogging this, but I will say again – happy birthday sweet girl!