What’s to be said of this session…? It would hard to find words to outdo the cuteness of this family and the newest member to their clan. Mom is a friend - just so happens we both have rambunctious, adorable twins. We first bonded over talk of the beauty and insanity but then discovered a true friendship that started with treadmill chat. Boys bond over beer and sports. Girls bond over treadmills and talk of sleep routines and little people who shouldn’t know how to talk back at age three but somehow have found the words…I swear, she has been my sanity more than a time or two.

So, it’s obvious to state, but I was pretty excited for this session. It was my first time meeting Brennan and since we had done maternity pictures together, it felt like a complete turn of the wheel. Here was the little man who sat in mom’s belly while she helped me unload a couch from my car at eight months pregnant because I was determined to get photos of her in this field with the light just so…on a new couch whose weight I had not yet tested and naively thought I could lift myself.

Yes, she’s kick butt. She worked out until the end and I can imagine she jogged her way into the delivery room. Pulse? Got it! Okay, maybe not that kick butt… (I’m poking fun only because I saw her just last week jogging at the gym and was like - seriously? I wish we’d known each other in my first pregancy because I think she would have inspired me to get back on it right after and I wouldn’t still be  working (inching) my way back to fit some four years later…so, really this is me being jealous and inspired :))

In any case, here is the little man and the adorable family.

to all moms…don’t you just LOVE those first few weeks when they’ll sleep through anything?

my absolute favorite…look at those little curled fists…

have a thing for toes and little hands…yummy, yummy!

dad had to leave and I was a little bummed…he would have made the last perfect ingredient to this image but nevertheless, still lovin it…

It’s gotta be hard to be such a beautiful and sweet family. I mean, truly, to be so handsome you look like you belong on a poster for the American Family; to emit so much love and sweetness that people are bound to adore you wherever you go…wow, just hard man. Hard.

Hehe. I love this family! I exaggerate not when I say it’s impossible to avoid being swept up into the life and energy and love that is them - and who would want to anyway?! I always leave their sessions feeling light and happy and dying to get my hands on the images because I know I’ll be smiling the whole time I edit.

So, there are a lot of images I’m not showing. I always try to mix in grouped or more classical/posed shots with the carefree/lifestyle images but I’m opting just to show some of the ones that really seem to capture the essence of them to me - the playful ones, the informal ones, the silly ones.

I was so excited when Eileen (mom) told me her parents were coming - I’ve photographed them several times now and always enjoy their company!

I absolutely adore the way he’s looking at his sister here!

Our session was all about the peace sign and I have to tell you, I seriously dug it!

this one makes me laugh…I think this was a test shot and I love how natural and full of character it is…

it was late by this time and I had to bump my ISO up to 1250 which always makes me cringe a little but these were fun (well, maybe not for Des who I had stand in the back with a flash and found out after she was doing the party dance to avoid a little nest of pincher bugs…sorry Des :()

The American Poster Family - Thank you, thank you, thank you -I had so much fun photographing you guys!!!!!!!!:)