Where does a summer go?  Its the summer birthdays that always catch me off guard, the ones where a family writes to say their baby is turning one and I find myself in a time warp.  Really?  Already?

One year is such a special age, one chunky, wobbly foot in babyhood with the other planted slightly forward into toddlerhood.  Jackson is already walking with confidence so he plays both sides of the fence:

There were several of portraits of Jackson that were simultaneously baby and big boy…

Maddie is a big fan of the sprinkler.  Jackson, not so much, but he was still willing to hang outside!

I’m not sure why I find babies making phone calls so funny.  I guess its because they can’t text?  Its good to see siblings calling each other up just to say hi.

Such a fun summer day with such a great family!  Here’s the slideshow, with “back to school” right around the corner, summery images are such a sweet indulgence…