Little Granny.  |  Everett Child Photographer

“I want to see Little Granny with her eyes closed!” was the plea from little Miss Olivia. You see, Olivia is 3. She is cute as a button, smart as a whip and, at times, a little ball of fire. I’m sure you are wondering “WHO is Little Granny?” right? I’ll get there – and I promise it is worth the wait!

Olivia’s grandpa contacted me a few weeks ago to set up a session for his granddaughter. He lives on the east coast and was planning a visit here to see Olivia. Olivia’s parents are in the Navy (bless their hearts) and are stationed locally. Mom is currently out to sea. These photos are a suprise for Olivia’s mom (so if you know them, SHHHHHHHH!) when she arrives back home after her deployment.

During the beginning of her session, I asked Olivia what she calls her grandpa. She said Grandpa. Then I asked her what she calls her grandma (who was also there). I was expecting to hear Grandma, or even Nana. Well, Olivia’s grandma interjected here and she looked up at Grandpa with this LOOK (I can only describe it as love mixed with tolerance) and said “thanks to HIM, she calls me Little Granny”. Well, I didn’t know if I should laugh or keep on keeping on, but I looked at this Little Granny (who, for the record, looks NOTHING like what I would picture a little granny to look like,) with as straight a face as I could and as soon as our eyes met, we both broke out into laughter. It was great. And even more great every time Olivia addressed her as Little Granny; “Little Granny, can I see your ring?” and “I want to see Little Granny with her eyes closed!” when Olivia wanted to see the image of LG on my camera where she had blinked.

Priceless. I don’t think I’ll ever forget it.