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It’s the Big ONE! {Spring Valley MN One Year Old Baby Portrait Photographer}

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It’s the big one! We missed his 9-month session from quarantine but was so glad we were able to open in time to capture his one-year photos and do a cake smash as well. I usually am amazed at how much our watch me grow babies grow and change in the 3 months between us seeing them but not seeing Mr. C in 6 months, he grew so, so much. But one thing that did not change is his big smile. Such a happy little guy!

And check out the modified cake his Mom and her friend did with a part of Mr. C’s parent’s wedding cake. They did such a good job turning the wedding cake into a fishing themed cake. Such a special cake to use for his cake smash.

P.S. The water is photoshopped in.

baby boy in overalls looking at fishing cake
baby boy looking over dock
one year old boy in baseball dugout
baby boy in overalls looking at fishing cake
baby with cake and frosting on his face
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Rack’s Bar & Grill {Spring Valley MN Infant Portrait Photographer}

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Woohoo! It’s Friday! We made it through another week!

Today I want to share another client that owns a small family-owned and run business, Rack’s Bar and Grill in Spring Valley, MN. Once again, this family has been a client of mine for many years. I think probably since Photography by Kari opened 15 years ago. I have had the pleasure to take senior photos of 2 of their children, sports photos, prom photos, family photos and now portraits of their grandchildren as well.

Are you getting tired of eating at home? I know, I am. And am also missing my taco salad from Rack’s. Rack’s will be offering TO-GO orders (curb-side pick-up & delivery) starting March 17th at 5 PM. You will need to pay over the phone with a credit or debit card at the time of order. They won’t be allowing you to come into the building to pay. There is a $20 minimum charge for delivery orders plus a $5 delivery fee. Curbside pick-up there is no minimum charge. The phone number to call for orders is 507.346.1322. Please consider getting take out orders or gift cards if you opt to not do take out right now.

Also, tonight’s special (3/27/20) is a batter-fried fish dinner with choice of potato, corn and a dinner roll for $12.95 each from 5 to 10 PM. I personally am not a fish eater, but I know that I have had many friends rave about their fish.

I have many photos of this family to share and will do so by posting more later in the coming few weeks to share their specials. First up is Mr. I’s 6-month photos. Love his Rack’s hat that his Mom brought for the session….



6 month portrait with hunting gear
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One Year {Fillmore County MN Children’s Photographer}

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Being a Fillmore county children’s photographer is an honor. I love meeting all these amazing and beautiful families and getting to watch them grow. Miss M and her Mom met us at our studio in Spring Valley, MN for her one year and cake smash session. We started her session with a winter theme to go with her polar bear leggings. Her older sister chose the theme of cats for Miss M’s first birthday. How cute is that? Andrea painted the cat props that made the cake smash set come together perfectly. Miss M was a mover and shaker and walking all over the place. She wasn’t too terribly sure of her cake, but she did give it a try or two! I love how much you can see her personality in her sweet eyes. Check out some of my favorite images below.

baby kneeling on snow

baby girl with bucket of snowballs

one year old girl with snowball by face

one year old black cat tutu eating cake

one year with toppled over cake

baby with pink frosting on face

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Valentine’s Portraits {SE MN Infant Portrait Photographer}

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Just a day left before Valentine’s Day, so I had to share some favorites from this little sweetheart’s 3-month session of her watch me grow session.

Miss A was so expressive during her session and gave us so many smiles (which does not typically happen during 3-month old sessions.) Look at that face…she is just precious.

P.S. the purple outfit is one of the outfits available to use at sessions as well.

3 month old baby laying with hearts as a background

infant sitting by red polka dot bucket

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Watch Me Grow {Rochester MN One Year Portrait Photographer}

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It’s not a secret our Watch Me Grow Session families always end up having a special place in our hearts. Every time they come in Andrea and I ask each other…. “how can it be that they are back so quickly?”! It seems like just yesterday we did this little guy’s newborn session….…and now he’s finished up his entire year of sessions! We have loved watching him change so much this past year!

But seriously, I mean this, the first year goes by so fast…in the blink of an eye. The first birthday marks a big celebration! The celebration of life…of coming through the first year and all of the changes! It deserves to be captured, sometimes we laugh so hard it brings tears to our eyes watching a baby dig into the cake with their hands and sometimes feet as well and sometimes it brings tears to the baby’s eyes because they don’t enjoy the frosting on their hands.

Mr. A didn’t LOVE his cake during the cake smash but you wouldn’t know it from his photos. So cute!

We couldn’t do my sessions without the amazing cakes from Debby Westphal in Spring Valley, MN. She is one of the “sweetest” people I know!!! Thank you Debby for all you do to make my first birthday babies happy!!

Infant boy sitting on red chair with smirk on his face

One year old baby boy standing by ladder

one year old baby boy eating baseball cake portrait

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Photography by Kari specializes in custom portraiture of newborn, family, children sports team banners, dog, and high school seniors in Spring Valley, MN, and surrounding Southeast Minnesota areas.

Areas, including, but not limited to, Rochester, Preston, Chatfield, Stewartville, Grand Meadow, LeRoy, Ostrander, Kasson, Hayfield, Plainview, St. Charles and Pine Island.

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Southeast Minnesota based photographer.

specializing in newborn, family, children, and senior photography.

located in sPRING vALLEY, mn

TELEPHONE :: 507.951.0640

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