My job allows me to meet some incredible people and document some of the most intimate and special moment's of their lives. I was so lucky to have been able to meet Kate and Walker last year while photographing their maternity session in Tilden Park and even luckier to be welcomed back to document some of their baby's first moments. Baby James' second photoshoot will go down as one of my favorites of all time. Those big, brown eyes and cheeky smile melted my heart.

Now, a year after his birth, I was able to roll around in the grass with James while he celebrated his first birthday by digging his hands into his first birthday cake. Kate, Walker, and grandparents looked on with big smiles. It was a great way to get an active one year old to sit still for photos! Once James was done, his fur sister helped him clean up by eating her fair share of the cake, too. I just love this family!

I have to mention what a supermom Kate it! She took care of all of the DIY details, including the cake, banner, giant one year old sign, and even built the rainbow rocker!

Happy Birthday, baby James!