The Blacks

JoNae has been wanting to have family portraits done for awhile but we've never gotten around to setting a date and getting them done, until now. Pete's getting deployed and we had a 1 week window to work with. Thankfully the stars aligned, the rain stopped, and we were able to get some great shots. It only took keeping the kids out of school! Who needs school when family portraits are on the line?!

How in love with my back yard are you? I know I am! My poor husband is terrified that I'm going to want to keep it an overgrown weed patch. Maybe I'll give him half and I'll take the other. His side can be well manicured and lovely, mine will be overgrown with old bikes, a rusty truck, maybe even an old tractor? I can see it now...sigh, so beautiful. I tried to get him to let me have an old rusted out bus but I didn't win that one!

Carver Family

Isn't this family gorgeous!? Jen is the kindest, most genuine person I know. Every time I see her she gives me a compliment, it always makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside! The day we took these pictures...not so warm! It was bitter cold out but I think we all survived. I had 11 sessions that day and the Carvers were the first. They brought me some hot chocolate to keep me warm and it really helped, thanks guys!

Nelson Family

28 people...this is a large family portrait to the extreme. It was so much fun though. For as many kids as there were I was so happy with how well it went. We did the entire family, grandkids shot, individual families, all the kids individually, some sibling shots, couple shots, you name it...I took it. All of that in 1 hour! Thanks to my good friend and fellow photographer Sue for all her help. The kids were so well behaved and dang cute! I think that really says something about how great all these parents are!

Some of my favorites...

Natalie's babies

Her 10 year old was her baby for 9 years. She will of course, always be her baby. But after years of waiting she was blessed with another baby! Little miss "M" is now 3 monts old and very loved. Like my Lula she is spoiled rotten and loving it! If you've ever had a baby that you knew was your last, you knew it and it broke your heart a little, than you would understand the spoiling that happens. We just get so obsessed with our babies that we can't put them down, we can't be seperated from them. Then, they can't be seperated from us, they become serious Mommy's babies. It's a curse and a blessing all wrapped in one, we can't complain about it though because it's our own fault! Natalie, thanks for joining me in the club of spoiled babies. We should have listened to Nena when she warned us!

The Rose twins...and family!

The twins are going to be one soon so we did a little mini shoot of them so that Mom can get their one year annoncements out. How cute are these little ones?! I just want to pinch them and squeeze them cause they're delicious!
We also took a family picture for Christmas cards...yes it's that time of year! Fall is a busy time of year and my schedule is filling up fast. So if your thinking about a family picture, call soon so that your sure to get it in time for Christmas.