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09.28.12
Through all the years of being a photographer, I have never been asked to photograph a surprise proposal! So when Andrew (the groom-to-be) contacted me about the idea I was ecstatic! He wanted to pop the question to his lovely girlfriend Lia at the happiest place on earth, Disneyland!! He had it all set up for them to be walking by and a characterture artist would lure them into a drawing of them together. When all was done the artist would flip the photo around and show Lia what was being drawn and then Andrew would drop down on his knee for the actual proposal. I LOVED watching this from afar, I was nervous and excited just waiting for it all to happen. I'm SO glad that I was able to be part of such a momentous occasion, so-much-fun!
Apparently Lia has been following this blog for quite some time...she recognized me!:)
The rock.
She said, "Am I allowed to do this?!" LOL!
Love me some goooood shadows!
My favorite shot of the day!
Let the photos tell the story....
Apparently Lia has been following this blog for quite some time...she recognized me!:)
The rock.
She said, "Am I allowed to do this?!" LOL!
Love me some goooood shadows!
My favorite shot of the day!
Congrats to Lia & Andrew!!! I can't wait for the wedding next August!!!
Blair Van Bussel said:
I absolutely love everything about this! Such a sweet idea, and beautiful photos to remember the amazing moment!! :)
(09.28.12 12:52 PM)
Alyssa Armstrong said:
Oh I have been waiting for this session to hit the blog ever since I saw you mention it on twitter awhile back. LOVE this so much! You made Disneyland look so peaceful!
(09.28.12 01:04 PM)
lia said:
I'M not sure if I was more happy to be engaged or to see you Amelia. lol thank you SOOOO much for capturing probably one of the most amazing moments in my life. The quality of your pictures are phenomenal but more importantly the moments you captured this day brings me so much joy!! you are the best.
(09.28.12 01:26 PM)
delovelydetails said:
love this! so cute, i really wanna do a photoshoot at Disneyland eventually!
(09.28.12 01:37 PM)
Chung Nguyen said:
So sweet!
(09.28.12 02:41 PM)
Danielle Green Rigby said:
That's how I got engaged too!! We now have the picture hanging in our living room. Great idea Andrew!
(09.28.12 06:09 PM)
Heather Armstrong said:
Love!! You are so creative!!!!!!!
(09.29.12 01:36 PM)
Drew Renner said:
I love the expression on her face as she realizes whats going on. Killer job Amelia.
(10.03.12 09:24 AM)
Rebecca said:
Fantastic! What a great moment to get to capture
(10.06.12 09:21 PM)
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Warning! Disclaimer: VERY long post ahead featuring a year in the life of our little Monroe! I really can't believe that she's already an entire year old! Time flies when you're having fun, and we've been having SO much fun with this little girl. She adds so much love to our home and we are so thankful that this sweetheart was born into our family!
So, without further ado I give you Monroe's first year of life!
Our first look at Monroe, just a few minutes old! September 14th, 2011.
One day old.
Two days old.
One week old.
Two weeks old. My treasures in life!
7 weeks old. I just LOVE dressing a girl! So much fun!:)
Two months old. November. This was Monroe's special blessing day!
Monroe's blessing outfit, it was the very same dress I wore on my blessing day. So happy my daughter got to wear it too!
Three months old. December. I have to smile SUPER big whenever I see this photo of my wonderful husband with our first daughter! Thank you Joseph Llanes for this sweet sweet portrait! 
More December. Three months old.
This was the best Christmas portrait I could squeeze out of my kids...love it anyway!
Three months was the BEST age, so chubby!
January. Four months old.
February. 5 Months old.
March. Six months old. My boys continue to adore Monroe, they can't get enough of her!
April. Seven Months old.
Hudson took this photo of us together!:)
Easter.
More 7 months old! Love this shot of her!
May. Eight Months old.
Monroe ADORES Justin and Justin ADORES her!
My precious little baby!:)
This could be one of my FAVORITE photos of all my kids!
June. Nine months old.
July. Ten months old. She did so good at swim lessons!
A few weeks later Sloan came running in to where Monroe was crawling and accidentally fractured her right tibia bone, so she had to where a cast for SIX full weeks! Sloan felt super bad about it! Monroe didn't even care about the cast, she just kept going and going! 
This is one of my all time favorite photos of Monroe, so much JOY!
August. Eleven months old. I was ECSTATIC when I realized that her hair was long enough to put pigtails in! So much fun!
In front of my grandparents' garden, my happy place with my happy girl!:)
Monroe and her look alike cousin Nora, these two are the same age!
September! ONE year old!!! HOW in the world did that happen?! Seriously, what a FUN year it has been and what JOY this little girl has brought to our family! Every single day we get to spend with her is cherished!
I love her. I love her. I love her. Thanks Collette Bud for the cute hair clip, it paired perfectly with this fun sequin headband!
I bought these little booties when I was 6 months pregnant with Monroe, she FINALLY fit into them at one year old, had to take advantage for her official one year shoot! She's still so itty bitty.
He loves her. He loves her. He loves her.:)
This little blue dress was mine as a baby, it fit Monroe perfectly and it was so much fun seeing her in it!
The best. Monroe isn't quite walking yet, but she stands pretty well with the help of her big brothers.
I CANNOT wait to see what the next year of Monroe's life will be like! I love you my little Roe!
Alyda said:
Seriously you have the most beautiful family! Makes me want children (that's a big deal). Your little girl is just so squeezable! xx
(09.20.12 05:12 AM)
Kate Whitmore said:
Amelia Lyon, you've got some gorgeous kiddos. Seriously obsessed with the black and white under the tree of the three of them. Perfect.
(09.20.12 05:54 AM)
Corissa said:
I LOVE this post!! She is adorable and your boys are so handsome! Happy One Year Monroe!
(09.20.12 06:36 AM)
Jade said:
Hi Amelia - love your work. I don't comment often, but I had to today. Just love the family happiness that oozes from these. Gorgeous.
(09.20.12 06:53 AM)
Heidi said:
Wow! Adorable pictures!!! Guess that's what happens when you parents are photographers.
But I seriously LOVE the picture of dad standing and baby leaning back in joy. I want to print it myself! SO cute!!!
(09.20.12 07:47 AM)
Grandma & Grandpa Lyon said:
Oh my, just what our hearts needed today!! WE LOVE HER! Thank you so much for making it possible to know her a little bit even though we have not even held her yet! We are so glad her parents are photographers! We are so glad she is in a family that loves her so much. She is blessed to have two wonderful, fun older brothers to love her and help her. Thank you for being such good parents. WE LOVE ALL OF YOU!!
(09.20.12 07:51 AM)
Millie said:
Ahhh, my heart just melted! I love your photography, but I love it best when looking at the photographs of your own family. So so great.
(09.20.12 08:11 AM)
Drew Renner said:
Holy cow shes a cute little gal, love the post. You've inspired me to take better pics of my kids.
(09.20.12 09:16 AM)
Katie Metka said:
beautiful!! Monroe is so cute and your photos of her are just lovely!
(09.20.12 09:47 AM)
Lindsey Moreno said:
Such a fun post of a beautiful family and adorable little Roe. I love seeing how much you love your family. xo
(09.20.12 10:57 AM)
CHenin said:
Amelia, she is such a doll. I am so happy for you and Justin. You have a beautiful family and we're lucky to know you! xoxo!
(09.20.12 12:04 PM)
Rebecca said:
Awww she's too cute! She's got the most beautiful eyes ever, they smile!
(09.20.12 01:33 PM)
Carmen vanDyck said:
Love it!! She is beautiful, your family is so darn adorable, and what a great whole year post. Love it, love it!
(09.20.12 01:37 PM)
Kelsey Murphy said:
Too much cuteness to handle! Love seeing your beauties up on the blog! :)
(09.20.12 04:24 PM)
emily said:
AWWW -- ameila, your kids are ADORABLE!!! Monroe is beautiful -- I love all the pictures capturing 1st year!
(09.20.12 06:32 PM)
Linda said:
Amelia, these pics brought so much joy to my heart. I have a baby girl of my own. Where do you get her flower headbands and that lovely romper? So much pretty!
(09.20.12 07:12 PM)
Ellie Be said:
this is too precious!! love love love watching her grow. she is adorable. your whole family is adorable. :)
(09.22.12 06:08 AM)
Hayley said:
What a beautiful girl. I actually said "aww" out loud a few times. She looks so happy and full of life!
(09.22.12 07:00 AM)
ksen :) said:
love!!! so beautiful. she is so precious, as are all of you! happy birthday Monroe!
(09.25.12 01:26 PM)
Jackie Wonders said:
OH MY WORD! loved the entire post Amelia! You're such an amazing mommy :) xo
(09.28.12 01:07 PM)
Kris Sundberg said:
You are soo good at keeping up with the family photos - What a cutie! Love seeing these!
(09.29.12 11:58 PM)
Collette Budd said:
Oh Amelia ♥ She is so precious its such a blessing to have boys then be blessed with a princess ♥ such is my world too. I adore the pics and how perfect Monroe looks in her hair pretty. Totally made my week!
(10.01.12 11:04 PM)
Lydia said:
The little girl in blue is adorable. Sensationally realistic photography. I like your style.
(10.02.12 02:50 AM)
Christina said:
Wow! At one week old, she already looked so much like her brothers! Beautiful
(10.09.12 02:25 PM)
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