All the families that I have been photographing have been so good looking, and this family was certainly no exception. A really fun family, with REALLY busy boys. It was challenging getting the two of them in any pictures where they were not in constant motion. But since mom & dad were up for the challenge and willing to have fun, I think I got some really cute and really accurate captures of their family interaction. Lots of wrestling and running. The older boy was quite the ham (and quite handsome) and was really working the camera. The younger of the two had a LOT of personality and was so cute with his big, brown eyes. Mom and Dad are in big trouble with these two. Like Ralph Lauren models. Here are a few favorites from yesterdays shoot:

Had one this past Sunday and have THREE more coming up this weekend alone. The one Sunday was a lot of fun – it was my good friend Marianne and her sweet and good-looking family. Marianne and I became good friends in my scrapbook class and have been scrapping and laughing ever since. A lot of laughing with her. She’s definitely one of the good ones. (shoes and cleavers and all, right Mare?)

The big kids were very cooperative, the little one (who is a friend of Timmy’s and the same age- so I was so not surprised) was not really in the mood, but I ended up with a few keepers of her anyway. Guess I caught her in a good moment every now and then! I don’t think her husband was very happy about being there and missing his Sunday football games though. One of my favorites from the day. The rest are in an album on the left side if you are interested.

Timmy had school today where he stayed for 2hrs this week and we left the building. Came home and scrapped with Sharon. It was waaaay too quiet in the house! I missed him a lot but neither of us cried. And he told me he had a great time.

Big boys resumed drum lessons today and it seemed to go well. Working on Jack being a bit more responsible when it comes to keeping organized and bringing home/back the proper study materials. He is so John like that, while Patrick is so obsessive/compulsive like me.

Off to the city again tonight (well, aren’t I just the city girl? No, not really- just having a good run of shows) to see Rent with Nelson.

Did a fun, fun photoshoot at the beach Wednesday evening with the R family. Great kids with great, big personalities and super RED hair! Mom was a doll and up for anything (we love the moms who are willing not only to let their kids get wet and sandy at the beach shoot, but are willing to get wet and sandy themselves!)  I hope that shows thru in the pictures. Got some good glow from the "golden hour" sun which really helped pop that hair- not that the hair needed much pop! Here are a few of my favorites. Rest are in an album on the left. Hope you like them…

it wasn’t all bad. But this is my favorite from the shoot- both kids in tears. They were ALL. DONE. The little girl was just grumpy at this point and had had quite enough, and the little boy had some sticks that his mom took away from him, and he wasn’t real happy about that.

They were great kids- just those difficult ages to get them both at once, both looking, both smiling. The little girl would cry everytime her big brother touched her so it was quite interesting getting them close enough to both be in the frame, but far enough so no one was touching anyone else.

I had a great time though, that little boy is FULL of personality and excitement and I hope I did a good job capturing that. Here are a few more favorites (real favorites this time) from the shoot today. Hope you like them, too. The whole album is on the left side under the S family. Click any image to see it bigger.