I had a great time with your boys Kim and hope they enjoyed themselves and didn’t grumble too badly about being so wet and dirty on the way home.  Thank goodness for leather seats.  lol  Hope you enjoy your previews as much as I enjoyed picking them out for you.  Your session was awesome!  Can’t wait for you to see the rest.

Grandma’s handmade quilt made the perfect addition for an ‘antique’ feel.   And of course, every little girl wants to remember Daddy’s hands….someday Landry will appreciate those hard working hands more than anything.  She’ll always be daddy’s little girl, but daddy won’t always be able to hold her in the palm of his hands.

What a perfect little family.  Thanks so much Catherine for sharing Miss Landry with me.  Can’t wait to do her next session, she was such a GOOD BABY!!!!  =)

Now look at her!  I miss seeing these two….I think they need to live closer to grandma!  ;)  I’m sure grandma and grandpa would agree Shelley.

I know Cole was excited to have a new baby sister when Raegan was born.  Some days I think he wishes he could have gotten a brother instead.  ;)  lol  He’s still an awesome big brother!  Of course he always has dad to sympathize when the girls take control.

It was so great to see your family again Shelley!  Talk to you soon!

Did you ever see anything more precious than baby cleavage?!  ;)  lol too cute!  Daddy is going to have his hands full when Morgan gets older.  What a beautiful little girl.  Her full head of fluffy hair reminded me of Taylor’s when she was born.  Like a little peacock.  :)

She definitely has her daddy wrapped around her little finger.   Thanks again for sharing Morgan with me, next time we’ll have to include the puppies!  :)

And, I’ve already told you how much more relaxed a Lifestyle session is in your home…. just ask Dad too!  He got to carry on his work while I was there and took in a bit of the History channel too.  ;)  Much better than spending an hour or more sitting in a chair waiting for mom and baby to be finished while he has his five minutes of fame.  Lifestyle sessions rock!

But it was great to meet little brother Ryan too.  Who would have thought that your baby’s dresser could be so cute in a photo?!  That’s what Lifestyle Portraits are all about.  Ask any mom who has had her Lifestyle session and she’ll tell you it was so much easier and more relaxed than any photo session they’ve ever had.   It pays to stay at home!

And yes, we have plenty of his cute little mug without that paci too!  lol  Sometimes you just gotta work with it!  LOL  After doing some of Ryan’s photos we went outside to play!  A few quick family photos…..

And then it was time for the fun stuff!!!  In less than 10 minutes (yes, TEN) Riley had me watching him swing on a rope, racing around playing tag, riding the gator, climbing stumps, and pulling his wagon searching for alligators.  :)  The kid can move!  lol… but it was a terrific ten minutes.  I don’t think I have one bad picture of this little cutie.  He stole my heart when he was born and he’ll always be one of my favorites.  Thanks mom and dad for sharing your boys with me.  I had a great time!

Check out ‘GQ Riley’… what a poser!  ;)

He was a little tired in the beginning of our session but we managed to get a few good family photos….

And when he fell asleep, it was time to play!  The boys got to break out their toys, and we drove tractor trikes, took wagon rides and even did a little fishin’….  :)  I had a blast with these boys!  Thanks Brandi for letting me photograph your family.  I hope you weren’t too miserable in the heat, it wasn’t quite what we expected!  Plus, it was a beautiful way to spend my Friday.

I hope you enjoy your previews!  I’ll talk to you soon.

We had so many exciting ideas to do outside and have been fighting the weather for a week or two, so it was nice to finally beat the rain yesterday and we were able to do some of the exciting things I had envisioned.  (Okay, I hope it was as exciting for Carissa as it was for me….  and, well, Matt entertained us both just by participating. lol)  Thanks Matt!

I enjoyed talking to the girls about their new responsibilities of being the big sister.  It was funny to hear what they are and AREN’T going to help do.  ;) lol  I can only imagine all the fun that is in store for their family with three little girls around the house.  And think of the bond the girls will have growing up.  Being best friends.  God is good!  ALL the time!  He is truly blessing this family and I’m just glad I was able to be a small part of their joy yesterday.  Thanks again Carissa!  Love you all.

And I gotta tell you when I was looking through your proofs to pick a preview Tanner noticed me working and said, “Whoa!  She’s got a baby in there doesn’t she?  When’s it coming out cuz she looks full!”  LOL  :)  We’re looking forward to meeting little Miss ‘M’ ♥

Trying to get her to steal a hug from mommy was an inconvenience though….  you realize when you’re having fun, hugs and kisses aren’t necessary!  ;) lol

Lifestyle Portraits are the perfect gift for someone too!  Purchase a gift certificate to give to a friend or loved one and you’ll be glad you did.  Besides….who wants to look back at their portraits and see the day they all got grumbly, and their children were pouty because they had to get dressed up, sit in a stuffy room where they were lectured not to move or touch anything, sit still and smile!  (that would be mom talking…. not THIS photographer!  lol)  Or would you rather look back at your portraits and remember your little girl tickled pink to play in her bedroom that you designed and painted just for them…. or the times she surprised you by speeding off on her bicycle because it was soooo easy for her to learn you couldn’t believe it, or remembering the sound of her voice, the way she squeeled with delight when you pushed her on the porch swing.    Now those are memories to cherish.  ♥

Hannah brought her baby sister Leah too…. who was a bit shy and didn’t want to look at me either.  Until we went outside to play and be little girls!  Now that’s what is fun!

She’s growing into a beautiful little princess.  And did I mention a very independent princess at that?!  She doesn’t want to be wrangled or contained for very long at all.  We’re all looking forward to going outside for her next session and just letting Ava be herself.  :)

Ava’s birthday session was her first taste of chocolate!  Yes, you read that right.  Ava had never tried chocolate until she tasted her birthday cake I provided for her session.  One taste…..

And she was hooked!  I think we all enjoyed licking frosting off our fingers by the time we were done.  Ava had a bath in the studio after we were finished she was so chocolatey!  :)  Thanks for the laughs and sharing Ava with me again Amy.  See you soon!