AND IT SNOWED!!

AND SNOWED AND SNOWED!!

PERFECTION!!

AND SNOWED SOME MORE!!! I ADORE THAT SHOT!!

ALMOST DONE! Those boys were TROOPERS!!

THAT one might be my FAVORITE!!

I had visions of Stephanie and her hubby tucked in the snow-covered trees – making eyes at each other – all cuddled up.

BUT – those boys were DONE and SCREAMING in the background. Which they will ALWAYS remember when they look back on these!

BEAUTIFUL!!

*G* insisted that I take a picture of his backpack – we share a LOVE for all things JURASSIC!!

Happier and warmer!!

SILLY SILLY SILLY!!

Stephanie is a DoTERRA consultant – and she needed a few shots!!

STEPHANIE!! THANK YOU for asking me into your lives over and over again – I LOVE YOU GUYS!!

I’ve been taking Stephanie’s photos for nearly TEN years!!

This guy – how is he TWO already!!

SO SWEET!!

I LOVE THAT SHOT!!

STANDING ON THE TABLE?! NOT ME!!

NOW – to brave the cold!!

OH MY HEART!!

I CAN’T EVEN DEAL!!

SWEET SWEET BROTHERS!!

AHHHHH!!!!

STAY TUNED for the rest of their session!!

Krissy messaged me in the beginning of November hoping I might be able to photograph her daughter and her boyfriend over Thanksgiving!

I knew I would be at my parents – but I also knew I HAD to come back to Mansfield for this session!!

It was COLD. It was RAINY. But – do you see those smiles!? It didn’t matter!!

We went in their barn for a little break from the rain!

GORGEOUS!!

BEAUTIFUL!!!

Emily & her sister – Grace. When I came into their lives – they were kiddos – LITTLE kiddos! Emily & her momma!!

SO ROMANTIC!!

Stay tuned TOMORROW for the REST of their session!!

It’s rare that my sister AND her hubby get to come home – so we grabbed a few shots of their little family!!

Jack Jack – I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!! Samm & Xavier – I love you guys too!!

I met with Janine & her family the Saturday after Thanksgiving – on another chilly day!

Thankfully D’Vine Winery was willing to let us use their barn for our session!!

We kept the kiddos in the warm car until the VERY last minute!!

ADORABLE!!

I ADORE those last few shots!

Janine – it was GREAT meeting with your BEAUTIFUL family!!

I hope to see you all again!!

THE WHOLE FAMILY!!

SISTERS!! Turns out – my brother & sister graduated with TWO of these sisters!!

SUCH A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY!!

Some candid shots of you & your adorable son playing the piano!? YES PLEASE!!

I ADORE THOSE SHOTS!! I hope his momma does too!!

A lollipop ALWAYS brings out the best!!

She’s got something that he VERY much would like to have!!

THANK YOU for asking me into your hearts and home!! I hope you LOVE your photos!!

I hope to see you all again!!

Thanksgiving was FULL of family sessions! Did you know that I LOVE extended family sessions!?

The Friday after Thanksgiving – I met with the *B* family!

It was a RATHER cold morning – so we opted to stay indoors!

OH NO!! A CHUBBY BABY!! I had to remind myself that OTHER people were in the room and needed to be photographed too!!

ADORABLE!!

OH MY HEART!! Isn’t she DARLING!!

OH MY!! I LOVE THAT SHOT!!

I CAN’T EVEN STAND IT!! SO CUTE!!

SO MUCH FUN!!

Such a sweet little family!!

AUNT LIFE IS THE BEST LIFE!!

THAT SHOT – SO MUCH EMOTION!!

Stay tuned tomorrow for the rest of their session!!

We didn’t think my brother would make it home for the holidays this year – but he did! His wife stayed in Ohio and worked but he brought the kiddos out for Thanksgiving!

On Wednesday night – Thanksgiving Eve – Jared & Fitzy were in Cleveland for a BASKETBALL game!! They stayed at the Westin and had a GREAT time!

BUT – my controlling momma heart was kind of FREAKING OUT a little!! I wasn’t able to really breathe until they pulled in the driveway! WHEW!!

They got in a little after 2 on Thanksgiving and grabbed a plate of food and then opened Christmas presents!!

COUSINS!!!

Enoch 5 – Fitzgerald (who is asking to change his name to just Fitzy) 7 – Rowyn 7 (soon to be 8) – Jack 3 (so close to 4) – Judah 6 – QUITE THE CREW!

That’s only the 23rd gun to add to their collection!!

Rowyn wants to be an ARTIST!! BRING ON THE PAINTS & CANVAS!!

Judah – have you been noticing his faces!! They are the best!

Jack calls me Daniel – and Samm loves it! It IS pretty adorable!

SO MUCH CHRISTMAS!!

My sister is OBSESSED with the poop emoji – so my dad got her a special gift – PASS THE POOP!!

And every year we have to line the kiddos up and get the NEW picture – they are growing TOO FAST!!

We had a GREAT Thanksgiving with our families!!

I photograph Viky and her family every December – in the spirit of CHRISTMAS!

This year we got together for some fall photos too!

I cannot deal with the cat in the background!!

PUMPKIN PAINTING!!

He happens to love Jurassic World too!

Viky – thank you SO MUCH for asking me to come spend the evening with you!

SEE YOU SOON!!

Jared’s aunt and uncle were up for the 4th of July – so we got some quick family photos!

That’s my HANDSOME hubs!

Those CRAZY boys!

I hope you spent America’s birthday with the ones you LOVE!