What truth there is in the saying “There’s no place like home.”  Discovering new places and experiencing new things are wonderful, but there’s just something about home.  I was able to make a quick trip back to Ohio for a few days of photoshoots and family visits, and what a wonderful time it was!  And you know what, I know everyone in Northeast Ohio will want to kick me for saying this, but I even enjoyed the beautiful winter snow :)  I guess I can only say that because I haven’t been staring at the white stuff for seemingly endless months!  Doesn’t it feel so good to say that we’re in the month of March now?!  Spring is near!  Hope is around the corner friends!

 

It was a short trip home, but you better believe I crammed as much Youngstown goodness as possible into a few short days!  I ate White House Fruit Farm blueberry donuts and cider for breakfast, played in the snow, squeezed my nephews and snuggled my niece, and photographed as many of you beautiful people as I could!  Which means….I have a lot of sneak peeks for you today!!  YAY!  There’s a lot to check out, so scroll through for some teasers and prepare to see lots more of these gorgeous faces coming to the blog soon!  I’m jetting across the country back to California this evening, so I’ll be sure to send more sunshine pictures your way real soon….I know you’ve been missing those beaches around here!  ;)  Happy Monday!!

 

My sweet niece Audrey Anne is 3 months old already!  And growing cuter by the day.  I’m not even saying that because I’m her aunt, just look at the proof:

 

No clue how I’m going to narrow down my favorites from Luke’s senior session!  Look how photogenic he is, what a natural!

 

Kalyn Dawn is the perfect combination of her beautiful parents, and is just the sweetest little blondie newborn I ever met!

 

Xavier!!  My main man here is 6 months old, and that calls for a half birthday portrait session!  Love him and his many expressions!

Snuggles with brother Aidan!

 

My trip home was perfectly timed, because I was able to attend Grandma Pecchia’s SURPRISE “Thank You” party that the family secretly planned for her!  She had no idea, and it was so fun to shower her with love and gratitude for everything she does for her family!

 

My favorite little people in the whole wide world.  I’ve missed my silly nephews Michael and James and sweet chunky Audrey, it was good to catch up on snuggles with this crew!

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