Things you should know about this session:
1. LOVED working in this part of town. It is so rich with color and culture! So happy mom took me up on this idea!
2. We walked. A lot. A whole lot. I'm not good with directions ;-).
3. This little man has got to be the happiest kid on earth! I smiled the whole time while editing his session.

In looking back through this session, it was truly like three sessions in one. When I first arrived, our session was very lifestyle, very casual, just the three of them hanging out. I really enjoyed that little peek into their normal lives even though we could tell early on that baby girl was really, really tired. Like most babies, her normal schedule was off that day and we finally decided to let her grandmother rock her to sleep to see if a nap would help her get back to her happy little self. It did afford us a great opportunity to get some shots of just mom + dad, but...

...it didn't work.

Grandmother tried and tried to get her to sleep and as tired as she was, she fought and fought. Finally, she just gave up and fell asleep in mom's arms outside. I loved those moments:

And then out of the blue, about 5 minutes into her nap, she just woke up...bright-eyed, happy as can be, totally refreshed. I don't know how she did it, but that girl mastered the art of cat-napping right then and there.

Now that I think about it, this is really the biggest benefit of hiring an experience professional photographer to come to your home to take pictures. You truly never know how your kiddos are going to feel that day (actually, I tell parents to expect the worst ;-). It's got to be nice to get to take breaks as often as needed in your own environment. And what a relief to know you've got someone that's going to be there through the long haul to make sure your session is a success. I am SOOOOOOO glad we all stuck it out for these last few frames! Loved the sparkle of her eyes and the rosy glow of those "fresh from a nap" cheeks. She looks so doll-like here!

We did a quick little mini session to mark his 1/2 year birthday. He wasn't too thrilled with the grass, but his big sis found LOTS of things to spark her curiosity. The wind was CRAZY that day, but I loved what it did to add to the mood of the images.

I don't mean this to sound shallow in any way whatsoever, but throughout my (relatively short in the grand scheme of things) career (that word just sounds weird) as a photographer, I've met some beautiful children, but I gotta tell you that when I was greeted by these three handsome boys, I believe I gasped. Maybe it was their perfect skin or maybe it was those crystal, honey eyes, or maybe those incredible lashes, but my word, how does one family get to be so lucky in the looks department?

I loved the personality of this session, too. It was fast-paced and spunky (much like the older brothers) and sprinkled with lots of love (I couldn't get over how connected the eldest was to his littlest bro). I remember it was insanely windy that day and we almost weren't able to go outside. Not sure how little man put up with all of our antics that morning, but he was just as cute as he could be and I don't even recall any tears (from him ;-).

Yup, that pretty much sums up this beautiful baby boy and his 6 month photo session. ;-)