Sneak peek... The V family

HELLO fall weather, where've ya been all my life??

I was so worried about the weather for today because this Mom was so on top of her stuff contacting me during the summer to set up a fall session. Since we have been having such a yucky fall, it wasn't looking good for any outdoor photos. Luckily, we had a lovely morning and were able to explore a bit outside! I thought the whole fall/farm/barn theme meshes together nicely... and the colors Mom chose for their outfits worked out perfectly.

It was great to finally meet you guys today! Your boys were SO good- they really did earn that treat at the end. :)Of course I couldn't leave without including the family pooch! :) Here's his first official doggie portrait...

Sneak peek... Miss S, 9 months (and Mom & Dad & big sister too!)

i just adore my "baby's first year" clients! i love seeing baby grow, love getting to know the family and of course love the little friends that i make (even if they're only four years old).

today was baby sister's 9 month shoot so we tried to focus on her mostly but we also did some family shots and how could i resist big sister in full dorothy costume?? she makes a PERFECT dorothy and can even sing "somewhere over the rainbow". impressive!

back to baby sister... she's gotten MUCH faster since her last shoot! crawling? nah, not really, scooting and spinning are her preferred methods of travelling! so flippin' adorable to see how proud of herself she is. i had to put together a storyboard to show her tricks....

since we had such a crummy day today we had to get really creative with light (that's fine, i love a good challenge!). conveniently Mom & Dad recently did some remodeling and have a beautiful pushed out window in the living room (somebody help me with the proper term for that?? brain isn't working....) so we hovered there quite a bit today! :)

hope you enjoy your sneak peek and i'll see you in january for the big birthday shoot!


ok, i admit it, i wasn't the reason she was smiling in the previous photo... reason below...

and a few of the supporting cast....

Sneak peek.... P family

i'm so glad that i decided to travel out of my typical range to meet this family today. hanging with them was really a fun way to start my day. the weather wasn't PERFECT but much better than the pouring down rain on the original day that we had planned. the kiddos weren't their typical giggly selves but i managed to get a few smiles out of mr. L and miss G was just a joy to be around. reading princess books with her in her beautiful nursery was a highlight from my day. thanks for welcoming me into your home, i look forward to working with you again!

Sneak peek... Mr. L and Mr. T, with Nanny and Grampy (and Mom & Dad too)

To be honest, when my friend Tammy asked if I would take some photos of her boys while her parents (their Nanny & Grampy) were in town, I was a wee bit nervous. You see, my boys are friends with her boys and I know just how much energy they have. And, in her own words, they HATE getting their picture taken. Well, well, they were in the mood to make me look silly and make mom into a liar because they were FANTASTIC today. They put most of my little clients to shame and were perfectly behaved, smiley and cooperative! YAY boys!! I hope you were treated to a HUGE stack of pancakes and bacon and enjoy the rest of your visit with your delightful grandparents.

Sneak peek... The Z family

what a fun day i got to have at work today... went to the beach, played in the sand, put my feet in the water, went on a boat and got to cuddle with a very cute 4 year old. tough life, eh?
thanks mom and dad for showing me what life looks like at your house... it was really hard to go back to reality! it was great to finally meet you and i hope to see you all again soon! :)

sometimes when the kids aren't being the perfect little smiling angels you want them to be, you just have to laugh and go with it... i adore this photo of mom and dad...

Sneak peek.... my friends have the cutest kids in the world...

how lucky am i that i have all of these beautiful children in my life? their moms are ok too, i guess...

and just one more, because i'm mean like that...

Sneak peek... mama J and her girls

if you ever think that you have a busy household, i dare you to spend a couple hours chasing 2.5 year old twins! LOL! i just loved spending the morning with this giggly pair... boy, oh boy, are they busy though! i have even greater respect for their mama now.
the girls had 3 different outfit changes, all PINK for breast cancer awareness. kick ass next week mama, you have a lot of support in your corner!