ellie & annie.

As I edited these photographs of my two sweet baby cousins (Annie is five, Ellie is the 3-year-old little ballerina), my heart just swelled with love for them! They are so beautiful, and they have the sweetest hearts. Jenna, you have raised them to be wonderful girls. For all of you who don't know, Jenna has been more like a big sister to me than a cousin growing up. I am so proud of you, Jenna. Some day, I hope I can be half the mother you are. You are so faithful, and the way you love your babies and sacrifice for them is inspiring and humbling. I always have and always will look up to you.  I love you Jenna, Annie and Ellie!A little background on the ballerina shoot: This was before Ellie's very first ballet class. Look at her sweet little slippers!! I can't get over her tiny feet. After I started taking pictures, Ellie found a lucky penny on the ground. Most of her "dancing" pictures are of her throwing the coin up and down and dancing with it. Cute! And Annie's shoot was somewhat impromptu! We just started taking pictures around the tree, and went from there! The last couple of pictures are two of my favorites I have ever taken.Beautiful, beautiful girls.