Local photographer Stephy G's littlest monkey (Carter) was turning ONE YEAR OLD! So of course she and her husband decided to celebrate with a fabulous sock-monkey themed party! They even hired a caricaturist and a clown to entertain the other kiddos (though I think the adults were even more amused). Stephy knew it would be difficult to keep the camera out of her hands for the day, but she really wanted to be able to enjoy her son's birthday... so she asked ME to take pictures in her stead. It was an honor, and a lot of fun, too.

Here are some favorites of the day: