Can I stop for a moment and tell you how lucky I am?
I get to hang out with the absolute neatest families.
...and tonight was no exception.
Meet Joe+Kristi+Josie+Lucas
I'm not going to lie...
everytime before a photoshoot, regardless of whether I know the family or not .. I get rediculously nervous. ESPECIALLY when you factor in kiddos.
It takes some time for younger children to warm up and then if they have a younger sibling that can't quite smile on command yet ... wowsers ... I'm at risk for some really crappy pictures.
I'm a perfectionist when it comes to photographs, especially of other people. I want them to be unique, specific to my style and something that you (as the consumer) will be proud of.
Anyway ... back to the story.
I first met Kristi and Josie a couple of years ago when our girls were in gymnastics together. As the world works, we realized that we had mutual friends. Small world isn't it?
We've been planning a photoshoot for several months and finally - our schedules worked out and we were able to meet this evening.
I had so much fun! After a short amount of time ... Josie warmed up and was giving some really natural smiles. It's a really good thing, because she is seriously so cute!! I love her round face and pretty blue eyes.
Just this year Josie became a big sister to her little brother Lucas.
...and oh Lucas.
From the moment he got out of the van sporting the "baby-hawk", I was ready to let my camera loose on him! I just want to pinch his little cheeks!!!
Lucas is lucky to have such an awesome big sister. Josie was totally into making sure he wasn't eating any kind of leaves, grass and dirt. She is most certainly his protector!
Kristi is lucky enough to be a stay-at-home-mommy after having Lucas. You can tell that she is an awesome mommy because her kids are totally in love with her.
Yea, I think this is one luuuuuucky daddy...
While Mommy+Daddy+Lucas were together getting Lucas' clothes changed ... Josie and I went to hang out on the swing. She said she can swing really high.
...and after about 2 minutes ... I realized she was absolutely right.
And we can't leave Mr. Lucas out!!
He loves to swing too.
Probably not as much as Josie. He just likes to "hang around"...
oh, and i'm NOT mad at him for being so stinking cute!
I told Josie about half way through that we'd come back and play in the leaves.
Finallllly....
we made it back around to the leaves before leaving for the evening.
This family is so FUN!
Thank you all for giving me the opportunity to share this time with you all. You have such a beautiful family! MUCH LOVE!
~G
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