The Grizzle Boys....

Hey there everyone! So.. before I get into these handsome boys here.... let me just put a disclaimer out there that this blog is under construction!! If you've been here before, you can see some changes have occured... so just bear with me as I figure out how to put the finishing touches on and get my menus in order! Thank you Rita for your help! It is looking beauteous!

Now to the good stuff.... how cute are these little guys? This is Jaxon, Connor, & Baby Will along with beautiful Mommy Jackie! Jackie contacted me after seeing the Eaker boys' photos and wanted some of her own!!! I was excited that she wanted to do some mom and baby photos too! Those are always the best! This studio type photography is something I usually shy away from... but for mommy/baby and pregnancy sessions it always turns out lovely! All this with just my back drop, speedlight bounced off the ceiling, and a bit of natural light from the window directly across from our set up! Easy! (Remind me to sell my full lighting set up!!!)

Mr. Will did great and like most 4 month olds the window of opportunity was short and sweet! I love his smiley faces and his little tongue stickin' out! Jackie is so photogenic too which made their images together so nice. Her older boys were a trip! She put Will down for a nap and instead of going into town to find some funky places to shoot... we just went right outside and used their lovely brick home and fence as our back drop! Perfect! Their sweet little pup (who's name is escaping me at this moment?) was peering through the little hole in the fence wanting to be a part of things... so much to her delight, we let her out to play too. Miss Jackie was a genius!!! Connor was kind of giving me those "forced" smiles that kids his age can do sometimes and so to make him laugh... she started pretending she was a bug and started buzzing with her fingers into my hair, and then I'd jump and say "eeeek" and the boys thought that was hysterical! It was perfect to catch their natural expressions and I'll be using that trick again SOON! :)

Two Cowboys....

This is Jackson & Jamieson.... 2 out of 3 of my dear friend Tanya's boys. What a blessing it has been to meet this family as they are new in town as well.... and they live about 5 miles away from us out here in the sticks!!! Who would have thought? God would. :) Tanya and her husband live and work on the beautiful Pear Tree Game Ranch in Maryneal, Texas. This place is so beautiful and the kids and I have so enjoyed being with them there, swimming, taking off-road excursions in the buggy, and now walking at 6am! (woo-hooo!). It's truly been a blessing for us.... something I never would have imagined doing when we moved here!! My God cares about the little things too, like providing sweet friends for my babies, and a soul-sister for me! Amen! He is faithful!

Taking pictures has been something we've been talking about doing and we finally made it happen! Minus Baby Graham... who was napping during the whole excursion! These boys are completely into being "cowboy" (just like they see their Daddy doing)... so we had fun exploring the fields and snapping these shots! This is just a few as I'm posting this as I'm flying out the door to go to a women's retreat with my new church! Tanya- whatdayathink? :) Love you girl! You already know this.. but your kids are amazing!

The Crisp Clan....

This session was a breeeeze! I'm serious. It couldn't have been any easier for me as the photographer. Little man Connor was a total ham for the camera and kept us all entertained! Mom and Dad just kept shaking their heads as Connor would play for a bit with his truck and teddy bear, "Soft Bear," and then look over at me and flash his big grin! It was pretty funny!

I love what they chose to wear... such fun, bright colors! The orange door (my most favorite door) was just screaming "Come to meeeee" just because it would work so well with the colors they were wearing!! Just goes to show that there aren't really any rules... it all looks good in the end!!

Thank you Marcie & Curtis for having me!! I hope you enjoy these! More to come!!