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I hope I’m not telling on myself, but truly, this was one of the easiest sessions I’ve ever had (I guess I’ve paid my dues in the past). These boys were amazing and their parents were so relaxed and down-to-earth. Driving up to their home, I was getting *really* nervous because the skies were getting dark and there were rumors of bad storms (I guess that tells you how long ago this session was ;-). So when I got there, I told the boys that we were going to have to make it quick. They were absolute ANGELS! Not gonna lie…when I got a little giddy that their grandparents showed up for a few shots (celebrating a BIG anniversary this year). And I’m also not gonna lie about how mom’s eyes mesmerized me.
…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!
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 ;-).
I literally just sent these proofs off to order and I thought mom would love a bigger peek into her completely relaxed and so very fun photo session. Ack! So many favs, it was hard to choose. There’s just so much adoration and emotion in this family. Now that I think about it, definitely going to have to do a “part 2” post.
But now I want to put the breaks on everything. Everything is moving much, much too quickly. I just want this merry-go-round to stop for just a second and let me take it all in for a few minutes.
And unfortunately, my job makes me feel this way about my clients, too. I’m sure I must’ve seemed like that annoying aunt that pinches everyone’s cheeks and says, “My, how you’ve grown!” when I saw them again for our session. I was just so overwhelmed with how much the children (well, some of them don’t even seem like children anymore) had changed. See that adorable little red-head in the blue shirt? Yeah. This was him just a few years ago. And the littlest guy wasn’t even a glimmer in mom’s eye yet. But the older two…wow! They are now beautiful and protective and confident and intelligent young adults.
In her pre-session questionairre, mom wrote that she wanted to document where they were at this point in time: “son taller than his mom, but not dad. daughter getting so pretty and surviving as the lone girl. J being crazy. baby being snuggly.” These words really struck a chord with me. I love how she noticed this important milestone for her family. I loved this little preview of what my life might be like in just a few short years. It makes me both happy and sad. I love when pictures can do both.
It.Looks.So.AMAZING.
And I just cannot wait to see all five of them together after we celebrate his 1st Birthday. Can you imagine how much fun it’s going to be for their family to sit down together and flip through these albums over the years? I’m jealous. I wish I had the foresight to make something like this for each of my babies.
So, before I go back to his 9 month pics, I’ll leave you with some more from his 6 month session:
…like take a snack break, for instance 😉
And play airplane and read and tickle and laugh.
See what I mean? Look at those yummy colors!!!
Their backyard was just as magical.
Very much looking forward to seeing these two play in front of a crowd someday. I can say I knew them when 😉
Sigh. I was there forever that night. I didn’t want to leave. We were having such a great time hanging out, playing around, sharing stories, and commiserating about the “joys” of having three kiddos. Erin…I know I’ve told you this before, but your family is amazing and you and Adam have done such a great job as parents. I admire your easy-going nature (even if you claim it wasn’t always so). So glad to have you as a friend, my dear.
…and I thoroughly enjoyed exploring their property, where we decided to commemorate her 1 year birthday.
One year of motherhood. And fatherhood…
One full year as a family of three.
They have big plans for this place. Her daddy says he’s going to build her a tree house right here.
They are a wonderfully connected couple.
We were packing up and heading to the car when I noticed this scene…
…and then we headed to the house for a few more…
The one at the top w/ her and her daddy…love (be sure to check out Blake’s beautiful work.) I’d say parenthood looks good on them and they’ve done a wonderful job raising a joyful, charming baby girl.
This may very well have been the most active session I’ve ever
done…and that’s saying a lot because there were only two people
involved. I think it very accurately reflects where he is in his life
right now, which is *exactly* what his mommy wanted to capture.
flew planes and skateboarded…
…followed by more skateboarding…
…and snuggles from mom.
Then we practiced some edible spelling…
…football…
(I hope he appreciates his spectacular peepers)
…and of course some baseball:
(omg, LOVE the tongue).
More snuggles from mom and then to cap off the evening, a nice bike ride:
Yup. That covers it. We indeed did it all.