Hope's cake smash!! Happy birthday Hope! Fun and colorful carousel shoot - Topeka's Best Family Photographers

Hope came back for her one-year cake smash and had some great pictures taken to help remember the special day!  Mom brought a homemade cake for Hope to tear in to and that is exactly what she did! She dug into the cake with zero hesitation and had an awesome cake smash session!!  After some yummy cake, Hope was thrilled to dig her hands and feet into the icing, destroying the cake! We always love when they come to see us for our sessions, and we loved this epic cake smash!  Try not to get too hungry looking through this delicious cake smash session!!!!
T.H. Peterson:  How has Hope's first year changed your family's life?

Dawn:  Having more than one child is way more of an adjustment than I would have thought.  We had to learn to juggle our family activities and still make time for our family and each of the girls individually. Oh and trying to find our new “normal”, well I think we are still trying to figure this out.



T.H. P.:  What is Hope's favorite thing to eat?
Dawn:   She loves Spaghetti O’s!!  We struggled for a number of months with her not wanting to touch anything.  But once we accepted that she was not going to eat baby food and started feeding her regular food, she hasn’t stopped.

T.H. P.:  Describe the relationship your daughters have with each other?
Dawn:  They definitely love each other.  You can already see Hope looking up to Isabelle and wanting to be involved with whatever she is doing.  Isabelle is the best big sister. She is always willing to help out and she loves to play with Hope. I can already tell that things are going to get interesting in a few years when Isabelle reaches the teen years and Hope is a toddler.
T.H. P.:  Based on her personality what do you think she would do as a job when she gets older? 
Dawn:  Hope is already super independent, so I can see her owning her own business someday.    If her love of food continues, maybe a food critic.






To book your own session, please call Tommy or Holly at 785.793.2492 or 785.213.0812 or email tommy@thpetersonphoto.com

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