The Ambler Family

I'm such a lucky girl.  Really.  My friends just flat-out ROCK!  

I met Rachel last year through my friend Val.  Rachel lives in my neighborhood, but we had never run into one another.  We ended up at a Girls Night Out together & bonded over queso & margaritas!  :)  Rachel is just awesomely awesome.  Her smile is contagious, and well, she's freaking HILARIOUS!!  She's always there for you, ready to lend a hand, ready to bring over a bottle of Moscato... just a great friend.  I'm so thankful for our friendship!

Rachel's family is pretty awesome, too!  Miss Grace is in 2nd grade, and is such a doll!  She was cracking me up on the day of this shoot.  I arrived at their house, and while Rachel was still getting ready, Grace & I had many in-depth conversations regarding Disney, clothes and her Guinea Pig, "Bugsy" (who I got to hold & is totally adorable, by the way!).  As I've said before... this is what I love about my job!  And then there's Tom.  While we didn't have as many conversations as Grace & I did... it was really fun getting to know him better!  All in all, the Ambler's are just awesome.

I got to meet the rest of the family members... Penny & Sheldon (cats), and Lucy (dog).  Lucy is such a lover!!  While trying to get a family picture with Lucy, she would sit any way BUT facing the camera!  And between shots, she came to give me a kiss... right on the lips!  This didn't phase me, however.  I love dogs!  

We ended up getting some great shots!  Rachel & Tom's house was beautifully decorated for Christmas, so we bounced between two trees.  

While trying to utilize the chalkboard prop, Tom grabbed it, held it in front of Grace's face & I believe Rachel said something like, "Seriously, Tom?" -- and I snapped the picture.  Honestly, and as someone said as a comment on Facebook, this has Christmas Card written ALL OVER IT!  Hilarious!

It's always fun to photograph friends, and I'm very blessed to have a group of women (and men!) who trust in me to capture their memories.  :)

Enjoy!

The Kantz Family

I've been doing pictures for a little over a year now, and because of this, I'm experiencing repeat clients.  The Kantz family was one of the first families I photographed last year, and it just makes my heart smile to see them again this year!

Kaylin was so little last year -- I saw her this year, and she's such a big girl now!  And wow, what a doll!!

The morning of the shoot, I received a text from Carly, stating that she had gotten engaged to Tyler, and they wanted some engagement pictures as well.  I was so excited!!  Congrats to them both!

And I have to say, Tyler is so sweet with both of his girls.  Both of his girls adore him, and that is definitely reciprocated on his behalf as well.

Oh, and did I mention that Casper, the horse, was there too?  I love horses.  :)

It was a great shoot, great day and full of great people!

Enjoy!

The Pappas Family

It's funny how paths cross in life.  I didn't put 2 and 2 together until I actually met the Pappas family at our shoot.  You see, their daughter attended the same elementary school as my boys and they live in my previous neighborhood.  However, while fully embracing my "blondness", I failed to realize any of this!  I was so glad to connect with them.  What a great family!

The day we did these pictures, the weather was great all day, until about 10 minutes before our shoot -- the clouds rolled in, and holy wind, Batman!  Could've done without the gale-force winds... but we pushed through it.  :)

It was nice to meet Amy's mom, Joyce, who I mistakenly called JoAnne during the shoot.  Whenever you meet me, the first thing I will tell you is that I'm horrible with names... and clearly, this proves that fact!  I never forget a face, but names, wow... they completely elude me.  ;)

I believe this barn is becoming quite popular with photo shoots.  While we were there, we found some old books sitting out - my guess is from someone else's shoot.  Jillian took a liking to them, so I captured her doing one of the things she loves most... reading.

Enjoy!

The Parker Family

The Parker Brothers... no, not the board game people, the little guys otherwise known as Cade & Broc.  OMG... what CUTIE-PIES!!

I've known Cade & Broc's mom, Stacy, for quite a while now.  She was one of the First Grade teachers when my oldest was in First Grade.  While she's no longer at that school, we've stayed in touch over the years -- and, she's super-sweet.  :)

I've seen her boys grow up via Facebook, and now I had the opportunity to see them in person.  And, they are SO. MUCH. FUN.!!

I have to say, for being boys, they were very willing to smile for me.  While Cade was more shy with his,

Broc let them flow freely!!

We had fun finding our way through the trails at the park.  The boys showed their awesome throwing skills at the creek.  Man, they've got good arms!  I mean, seriously.  I see baseball careers for both of them!  They're awesome!  We spent some time by the creek to do some fun pictures.

I was just happy to see that brothers all act the same.  They love each other one minute, and the next, they break out in a wrestling match.  I see this on a daily basis at my house.  :)

It was a fun day with the Parker's!  They are such cuties!  Oh, and their mommy is pretty darn cool, too.  :)

Enjoy!

The Anthrop Family

I LOVE this family!

I feel like I've known Ally for forever... when actually, we met via a mutual friend on Facebook.  I have enjoyed her family for the past year, and we finally got to meet each other in person!  And I have to say, she's such a sweetheart!

Ally & Michael are incredibly sweet together.

Their boys...Robert, Jonah, Eli & Jordan are SO MUCH FUN!  I have to give them kudos...I've never had kids more willing to sit & pose for me before!

I'm going to recruit Eli & Jordan to be my assistants.  They had such great ideas!

We did this shoot at Happy Hollow Park in West Lafayette.  What a GREAT location!  So many places to take pictures, but there was a tree that I simply love.  And the tree, paired with this family was just... perfect!

Because this family is so fun, we ended the photo shoot with a Silly String fight!  Each family member was armed with a different color of Silly String.  I was able to catch some great shots amidst the storm of Silly String -- I even got shot!

I'm so thankful for this friendship, and for getting the opportunity to meet such a fantastic family!

Enjoy!

The York Family

The York family came to me via my mom.  Last summer, my mom had an emergency dental situation, and Dr. York (Kristin) was able to help her.  After spending many appointments together, my mom told me all kinds of wonderful things about Kristin!

I was so grateful to finally meet this family after all of the help Kristin has given my mom.  Kristin & Dave are great together.

 Their girls, Ella & Aubrey are just precious!  :)  I had never photographed twins before, and I had a ball!  I love their personalities - and love to watch them in action!

I photographed the York family at my parents' farm.  I think the girls wore themselves out running around the property!  I'm almost afraid to ask if more than one stain stick was needed for any grass stains!  ;)

I had so much fun with this family!

Enjoy!

The Stephens Family

I really wish that my blog could play music.  I'm fairly certain that "It's a small world" would be playing in the background.

Facebook has been such a blessing.  I've gotten reconnected with so many people from my past - Elementary School, Jr. High, High School, College...

 I met Megan in High School.  We were both cheerleaders (go HHS!) - she was a Freshman when I was a Senior.  She was always so sweet -- and not a thing has changed.  She's still just as sweet!  And her family?  Well, it's pretty awesome.  :)

I headed to West Lafayette, and was able to photograph Megan's family at my parents' farm.  It was a little chilly that morning, but we forged through it!  Everyone kept jackets on right up until they needed to pose. Ah, the things we do for pictures...

Megan & her husband Scott are so sweet together.

Their kids, Derrek, Chelsea and Brayden are so sweet!

Derrek brought his girlfriend, Elisha, along.  She's just as sweet... and was freezing!  ;)

It was a great day for pictures, and it was so great to catch up with Megan and her family.  She's a lucky girl!

Enjoy!