and this is one family I really miss!!!

asked me to take a few maternity pictures for her. I never had my own done, and have only done one another maternity session. So I was a little unsure of what I was doing. But I hope she likes them

This is one of my good friends and her cute little family.  I’m so happy to know them, and love spending time with them when we can. Her little guy is such a character and so full of energy.  He was cracking me up with all his silly faces. 

So I’m trying to get caught up and thanks to my AWESOME babysitter, I’m starting too.  I thought I’d share with you a few sessions that I’ve done awhile back, and haven’t posted.  Here ya go!

A newborn session…..

my sister’s bridals & wedding….

here’s a colorful photo shoot with 2 ADORABLE girls…

So I thought I’d share with you their most recent pictures.  We took some photos for our holiday cards, and here are my adorable kids.  They’ve been a little bit wild lately (to say it nicely), so seeing their sweet faces while editing helps me to remember that I love being their mom. (craziness and all!)

So earlier this year my sister-in-law showed me this artists’ website.  I fell in love with her work instantly.  She’s so fun and just a happy and creative person.  Reading her blog lifts my spirits. 

Well my sister and I had been planning a trip back east for a few years now and we were finally doing it in October.  I thought it would be so much fun and a great surprise to my sister to set up a photo shoot for us while we were there.  So I contacted Katie, and she agreed to meet us in Central Park and take pictures. 

She was the sweetest girl, and so fun!  We laughed the ENTIRE time.  We danced, acted crazy, laughed loud, and she told us we fit right in with all the crazy new yorkers.  So here’s to the memories!

P.S. I LOVE MY SISTERS!  They are some of the bestest friends I have in this world.

I don’t know if anyone still reads my blog or not.  I’ve been soooo busy ever since I started up school again this semester.  I’m definately not loving it, and we’ll see how long I can last. 

Anyway… here’s a shoot that I did awhile ago, and am almost done with.  Luckily they are family and have been very patient with me (like everyone else).  Hope you like them, and I’ll get the rest to you very soon!

This shot was taken before our session started.  Her sister was getting dressed, and this adorable girl was getting used to me.  She’s so serious in this photograph, but I love it still

this photo shoot had lots of color, and was so fun!!!  But these little girls definitely made me work, well mostly my sister who was my assistant and trying to get them to smile.  I can’t wait to share more, but I have to edit them first, so check back soon to see the rest

Here’s my little sister’s engagement session.  We did them up at our family reunion, and the place we stayed at was so gorgeous we didn’t have to go far to get the beautiful scenery.

I asked them to laugh. Have you ever tried to laugh on cue? You usually start with a fake laugh, because you don’t know what else to do. Then you end up laughing at yourself because you sounded so ridiculous.