Elijah and Jackson: Two-Year-Olds at Grotto Park in Grand Rapids

Last week I got to have some great fun with a couple of adorable two-year-olds, Elijah and Jackson. They aren't brothers, but they might as well be, because their families are very close and these two are great friends! I had the privilege of photographing them at Grotto Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan, which is a small, often overlooked park next to the Veteran's Home and across the street from Riverside Park. I like this park because it offers a lot of backdrops in a small, easily traversed space. There's water, bridges, beautiful trees, and plenty of benches. You may have seen some of the images created at an engagement session I did in Grotto Park back in the fall.

I started the session with just Jackson. This kid is just the cutest! He sat still for a minute or two, but then it was time to explore everything.

Luckily, I could tell right away that I was going to need a quick shutter finger for this session! I switched to taking a series of images at a time so that I could capture more. Just in time too! Once Elijah showed up, things started to get wild! While Jackson was interested in climbing every hill (whether it led to the busy street or not!), Elijah just wanted to be IN the water. We couldn't allow that in 50 degree weather, but he did get to hang out on the banks and throw some rocks in! Thanks to their moms I was able to get a couple of images of the two of them together as well.

A long day for the boys and their moms! Once a pair of sunglasses and a baseball got tossed towards or into the water it was time to calm down and call it a day. Thanks for the experience guys! Let's do it again soon!

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