Valentina sat there and stared at her mom.  Ary took the cake out of the box and placed it in front of Valentina.   She had never had cake before yet she knew exactly what to do.  Her eyes lit up and her hands went straight for the icing.  Before we knew it, her fingers went in to her mouth leaving a large streak of icing around her lips.  She continued smashing the cake probably wondering what this deliciousness was!

Valentina’s birthday is officially June 27 and mom wanted to get photos before her pineapple and flamingo themed party.  The storms kept wanting to rain (pun intended) on our shoots.  We had to reschedule once and the rain threatened this shoot too.  I’m so glad we were able to capture these photos!

I’ve had the pleasure of capturing this family’s story for a year now!  Ary and Juan did their maternity and holiday photos with me this year.  Valentina has been such a joy to photograph.  Her smile is just the sweetest and watching her first taste of cake was priceless.  Ary, Juan, and Valentina thank you so much for allowing me to be apart of your journey!  I enjoy documenting this season of your life and look forward to watching Valentina grow!!