One of the things I love about being a photographer is taking pictures of my girls. I honestly think it’s harder to take photos of your own kids than other people’s kids. Maybe it’s that kids listen better to people who aren’t their parents. Or maybe it’s that my poor kids live with incessant paparazzi. Either way, on John’s day off, I put the kids in coordinating tops and we jumped in the car for a quick photo session.

I got some sweet moments – holding hands AND giving kisses! Wow – my sweet girls!!

Ha! And some real moments!

What a fun outing. This is one of my absolute favorite things to do! Can I take pictures of your kids, too?

We are so exited to add a new little girl to our family! It seemed like I would be pregnant forever . . . and now I’ve only got a couple weeks left. In my last stretch of “one child mommy-hood” I’m investing my time playing with my two year old. We color Winnie the Pooh pages, read books, and play legos. Get ready for a BIG installment of newborn pictures of our new little princess!

This pregnancy my body has stayed amazingly flexible, but I’m so close to the end that I’ve started turning down the late December jobs. I’m scheduling sessions for mid-January . . . let me know if you’d like to book a session!

Because I always have to post pictures, here’s a couple new favorites of Abby and my best friend . . .

I couldn’t resist posting one more of Misty and her sweet girl. I love this one . . .

It was a joy to meet Misty and Don’s family this weekend. I could tell that Misty was so fun and friendly through our emails and she’s just as sweet in person! It was a bright, sunny morning at the beach, so we ducked into the last remnants of shade as soon as we got there.

And Don didn’t think he was very photogenic . . .

Ben is the best big brother ever! Katelynn totally adores him. She hung out by his side all morning – and guess who let her win the game of tackle?

Isn’t Katelynn super sweet? And just like her mommy!

But don’t let her fool you . . . I love her sassy looks . . .

I can’t decide which one I love more – Ben with Dad or with Mom. They’re both precious.

Not long after I took this last photo, Ben stepped on a bee that was crawling on the beach. I can honestly say I think it’s the first injury a client has had during a session – if someone is going to get soaked or scraped, it’s ME! Dad knew just what to do and pulled out the stinger. Ben was amazing – those bee stings HURT!!

Misty – I’ll send you a password to your complete photo gallery within a few days . . .

I love going to the beach. It’s so fun to watch Abby run to the water and jump right in. So while they played, I goofed off with my camera . . .

I ordered a big gallery wrap of this one. It arrived yesterday and is hanging in our office – where I can see it all the time. :0)

My brother in law, Matt . . .

John and Abby . . . I love playing with sun flare.