Photo of the Day: Sleepy Girl

After many hours of playing games and splashing around in the pool at a family get together this weekend, my cousin Emma just couldn’t keep her eyes open any longer. It didn’t even matter that she was sitting at the dining room table amongst the loud, rambunctious adults playing games.

Family Portraits | Darn Cute Kids

Ok, so I’m a little biased. I did a portrait session for my in-laws last week, and I can’t help but think these kids (my 6-year-old niece and 4-year-old nephew) are pretty cute. Their best features? Beth’s pretty smile and Caleb’s ornery facial expressions.Which photo is your favorite?

Hang tight, photos with Mom & Dad will be posted tomorrow. I didn’t want to post too many at once, and I love keeping you all in suspense.

Photo of the Day: Our Personal Fireworks Display

Fourth of July is the holiday of the year for my in-laws. I won’t even tell you how much they spend on fireworks. We always have a great time hanging out with family, eating too much, watching the kids shoot off small fireworks, and finishing the day with our own personal fireworks display. Here you can see four of the guys (my husband included) stepping back to watch a huge fountain they set off.

Photo of the Day: Newborn Sneak Peak

I couldn’t wait to post this cute photo of Ellie & Annie during Annie’s newborn portraits yesterday. Little Annie, despite making her way into the world a few weeks early and only being a couple of weeks old, was determined to stay awake through the entire photo shoot! I can’t wait to share more photos with you tomorrow.

Annie gets sweet kisses from her big sister before she’s on the move again.

Project 52 Weeks 50 & 51: A Very Belated Happy Holidays

Well, after spending all Christmas day in bed with the stomach flu and another day recovering, I’m almost back to normal. Luckily I still got to partake in some of the family celebrations before getting sick. Since I’m a few days behind posting last week’s photo, and no one wants to see Christmas photos a week later, you get a two-for-one today.

The morning sun glistens on our Christmas lights after the first snow of the season.
A family celebration: a little chaos, a little exhaustion, and a lot of love.

Family Photos | Fab Five

Last weekend, despite the dreary and foggy weather, I had a great time photographing this family just in time for the holidays. I loved how laid back they were, just letting me capture a slice of their life while they got to be themselves.

Looking out over the creek.
Luchin was much happier once he got to stand on my ladder!
Sweet Luchin was apprehensive of the camera at first, but he warmed up quickly.
Happy New Year!
A quick moment alone.
The finish line of an important race.

 

Project 52 Week 46: Family of Pets

Like many of you, I’ve had a lot of family time over the last few days. Tomorrow is the start of something I’m incredibly thankful for: the opportunity to go on a mission trip to Haiti. Until I return with some [hopefully] moving stories and photos, here are some shots of family pets I took at Thanksgiving.

My in-laws’ cat Buddy wanted to be the centerpiece (and center of attention) on the dining room table.
Katie, a beautiful Sheltie show dog owned by Aunt Sue.
Katie (and Kendell, not shown) had a great time frolicking outside.
Big surprise, my cat Esme also thinks she owns the place.