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!!
Because the last three months have been hardly anything but rain – we decided to head outside when the sun came out – but it was STILL sprinkling!
GAH!!
OH MY WORD – I ADORE THAT SHOT!!
Back inside – just ate – cuddled up with momma – the best place to be when you’re a baby!
THAT FACE!!
THOSE EYES – yes little girl – YOU TOO CAN CHANGE THE WORLD!!
She was getting so sleepy – those eyes were so heavy!
Have you ever heard me say – THOS CHEEKS! I COULD JUST EAT THEM!!
This is PHOTOGRAPHIC evidence that I am NOT alone in this!!
Those sleepy sleepy eyes!!
SO MUCH EMOTION in one split second.
Casey & Steve – thank you SO MUCH for asking me to photograph your little family!
This session completely captured what I strive to give my clients – AN HOUR IN THE LIFE.
I hope to see you again SOON!
Casey messaged me on FACEBOOK and wondered if I had room to schedule a family session with their sweet baby girl! Thankfully – I had a spot that worked for them!
When I came in – she was fast asleep in daddy’s arms – the sweetest little thing!
THIS!! EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS!!
OH MY HEART! I JUST ADORE THOSE SHOTS!
PRECIOUS SOUL!!
I CAN’T. THOSE CHEEKS!! THAT LITTLE ROUND HEAD! SO BEAUTIFUL!
DO YOU SEE THAT! She’s got him under some magical spell!
I’ve seen LOTS of babies – and I’ve seen LOTS of fathers that ADORE their babies.
But this – this guy – he is seriously smitten with her. I’ve never seen a dad melt into a mushy pile like this dad.
CAN YOU BLAME HIM!?
Those moments right there – those moments that you don’t think to capture – but you will ALL TOO SOON FORGET!!
Tomorrow – the rest of their session – because HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO STOP TAKING PICTURES OF THAT SWEET THING!?
6 years ago I met Jessica & Chris to take their engagement photos – and 5 years ago – their wedding photos!
I recently met with them again – in the same place as their engagement & wedding photos – to capture their pregnancy!
Jessica wasn’t sure about keeping our session scheduled. It rained WAY TOO MUCH the second half of the summer and into fall – and the place where we wanted to do pictures was very very soppy & muddy.
We kept the session scheduled and prayed for the rain to stop and a GREAT sky. And I brought my mud boots!
I’M SO HAPPY WE KEPT THE DATE!!
SWOON!!
THAT TREE!!
When you’re waiting to be a momma – time NEVER moves fast enough.
THAT REFLECTION!!
THOSE SHOTS MIGHT BE MY FAVORITE!!
THE PERFECT SKY!!
Jessica & Chris – thank you SO MUCH for asking me back into your lives to capture this MIRACULOUS time!
I’m so excited for you both! I can’t wait to see you with your baby in your arms!
I’ve been taking their photos for the past SIX years!!
They have such a GREAT backyard!!
Thank you SO much for asking me to spend the afternoon with you!
I meant to schedule our OWN creek exploring family photos this summer and then time got away from me! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!!
So we scheduled family photos with Megan at the end of October. But it called for rain. So we called them off. Then it was clear. So they were back on.
While we waited for Jared to get home – I took the boys out to get some photos!
FIVE. My baby is FIVE!! TODAY – HE IS FIVE!! Doesn’t he look SO grown up!?
And that Fitzy guy – getting closer to EIGHT every day.
Fitzy took that picture of me – it’s PERFECT!!
And those ones – I LOVE THEM!!
Enoch took that one of me & Fitz! With Jared being a creeper in the background!
And Fitz took those ones too!!
It’s a good thing I have super long arms!
He just gets more & more handsome! And he currently has a beard – with spots of grey in it – SWOON!!
And a shot of our japanese maple tree! I LOVE having them line our driveway!
The rain rain rain came down down down after all and we had to cancel the session that day – as she pulled into the driveway!
My sister came home for a long weekend in October.
We had an eventful Saturday – making glass pumpkins – going out for pizza AND Iron Kettle Pumpkin Farm!
Her hubbie wasn’t able to get away from work – but we needed some new pictures of Jack!
He’s gonna be FOUR after Christmas – CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT! FOUR! I seriously feel like I was JUST driving to NJ to be there for his birth.
I love that one!
His one front tooth is longer than the other – significantly longer – it’s ADORABLE! I LOVE IT!!
That Fitzy guy & Jack – they are kindred spirits!
Jack recently started speech therapy – he has quite the speech delay. Fitzy was in physical therapy when he was about 16 months old because he wasn’t walking yet. Jack walked late too.
My sister. She is calmer – gentler – more patient – much more chill than I am. Less selfish. She doesn’t have an agenda she “needs” to complete everyday.
She has literally soaked up every single moment of motherhood that she could.
Anyway – back to the speech therapy. She also made an appointment to get him into a child development specialist – with a RIDICULOUSLY long waiting period. MONTHS & MONTHS.
She had that appointment on Halloween – or right near it. She called me – and said – she said that Jack is on the Autism spectrum.
I listened – which is hard for me – something I am constantly working on. I asked how she was. Good. He’s a great kid. He’s gentle. Calm. Chill.
We had talked about it a while ago – years ago. The way he handles things – that’s the best way I can describe it. He’s so specific.
We’ve watched Jack while Samm & Xavier went out to dinner – once. He knows his trains. He is pleasant and sweet. Gentle and loving. The only time there’s any issue – when he has to share something or when something doesn’t go the way he wants – which is pretty normal – and not just for toddlers!
Fitzy is VERY specific about times. Being late – unacceptable. He lined his toys up. Sorted them. OVER & OVER & OVER again. Jack lines all the things up – always.
Enoch gets VERY obsessed about sorting his basketball cards. He was VERY obsessed with Red – she’s a bully – she pushes the other cows around.
Jack is considered very high functioning on the spectrum. I told my sister – I can’t say I’m sorry to you. Because there’s nothing wrong with him. He’s not broken. He doesn’t need to be fixed.
Some things are going to be harder – YES. BUT SO MANY THINGS ARE HARDER ALREADY. Life is pain. But there is so much beauty from pain.
He IS amazing. He WILL be amazing. And his mom and dad ARE AMAZING!! And remember – AMAZING means so many different things. We have to change OUR thinking.
Skipping rocks. Every kid needs to learn how to skip rocks!
Finding fossils. Every kid needs to search for fossils!
A creek. A jungle.
AND A ROCK PILE!
OH – AND an orchard! They’re going to have a FANTASTIC childhood!
WAIT – AND the house her daddy grew up in – being remodeled for THEM to grow up in!
He wanted a picture in his soon-to-be bedroom!
And she needed one in hers!
Heather & Ben – thank you SO much for being flexible with this crazy weather and schedules and STILL having a creek session in October!
I am SO VERY EXCITED for you guys! I can’t WAIT to see the house next fall!!
I’ve been taking Heather & Ben’s family photos for 6 years – I think!
This year they asked me to come to their new house & property – WITH A CREEK!
Do you know how I feel about creek exploring!? It’s our new favorite thing to do in the summer!
But – this wasn’t a summer session!
This creek has seen a LOT of changes this summer & fall – and LOTS of flooding!
We’ve hiked through the woods for our past two sessions – climbing boulders – trekking through the moss & mud – but this year – they are officially my adventure family!
Chilly hands – momma always makes it better!
Do you see the fog on his glasses – those little things – they’re my favorite!
The coolest part about their new property – Ben grew up here – so he gets to relive all his childhood memories & make new ones with his kids!
Tune in tomorrow for the rest of their session!
GORGEOUS!! AND the wind died down – just in time!
STUNNING!!
I ADORE that shot!
Time to get warm by the fire!
Such a precious moment – again – so much of photography is being in the right place at the right time!
Karen – THANK YOU SO MUCH for asking me to spend the afternoon with you!!
