Practicing again - a family shoot!

I am learning SO much by taking pictures of my friends' children and families...not only how to use my camera and compose pictures, but also my new editing program.  I am still trying to figure out my favorite effects on my photos...like which kind of effect I will use a lot - and I think I am getting closer.  I am sure this will change though forever as I discover new techniques, etc. 

This little girl, Myla, was a complete ham the entire shoot...a photographer's dream. :)  She was constantly smiling, laughing, and just being goofy.  Made it very difficult to delete very many of the pictures I took, so this family got TONS of shots to choose from!  And I put my favorites below, but I would have put many more I loved because this family is so darn cute, fun and easy to shoot!