Let me be honest and say that when the season for Christmas pictures comes I go into a cave!  An editing cave that is and it starts in October and I just now am starting to see the light once again!!  :)  I have been so blessed by this business and the full schedule that it brings this time of year.  The funny thing is that in my mind every year I say I am really going to limit my sessions this season and believe it or not I did, but it didn’t change too much of the busyness!  Between four little ones, a husband with a crazy schedule (now a new schedule that we are getting used to), a business of my own and the busyness of the season my poor BLOG has suffered!!  Hmmm…two months MIA, I know that’s horrible!!  Sometimes this time of year I also hesitate to post too many family photos in fear that they will be using it for their Christmas card and I don’t want to spoil it!!  Well, since some of the Christmas cards are already in the mail I thought I might give you some of the highlights of the last few months and the wonderful families I have had the privilege of working with!!  So, here a few of them in no particular order…

Now back to editing because there are still lots more to finish before I can say the year is over!!  I’ll have to do one more highlight before the end of the year with some more amazing families!!

Blessings!

Janelle

When we were on our summer road trip I sneaked (is that a word?) in a couple of impromptu pictures of my four little blessings.  These were taken right around the corner from my best friend’s house in Oregon.  Yes, I am jealous of the Northwest and their gorgeous scenery, so I was happy to take advantage while I was there.

I love me some yummy warm light.

This last one just makes me laugh…so classic of my four kiddos!!  It’s one of my favorites!!

I am super excited about a BIG revamp coming at the end of the month!!  Can’t wait to show you!!  Have a GREAT weekend!

Blessings,

Janelle

This family is getting it right.  Raising kids is hard work, day in and day out and they are intentionally raising kids that are sweet, kind, respectful and fun!!  I have known this family for quite some time and have spent time with some of them individually, but this was my first time hanging with them as a whole.  They were so fun and we spent most of the time laughing (thank you, Reese!).  We did both a family session out at Lake Pleasant and some of Tanen’s senior pictures too, which I will post tomorrow.  It was a beautiful day out and the water was crystal clear.  Although I was fairly sure Reese would have taken a dip, we decided we should stay dry for the pictures.

I always love doing this with this kids…ha!!

Soooo Reese!!!

Brothers…Age is not a factor here, this is Thing 1 and Thing 2!! 

More of this guy to tomorrow…Tanen Class of 2011

Taylor you are beautiful…

Faith, pretty and sweet…

One of my favorites of the two of you.

Fun Fun Fun!!!!

Fairly certain that I want to steal the Mustang and have a family picture that looks just like this…FAVORITE!!!!

Reese’s expressions are priceless.

Thank you guys for an awesome afternoon!!!  It was such a pleasure to be with all of you!!  Stay tuned for Tanen’s senior pictures tomorrow…

Blessings!

Janelle

Well, we were missing one (he is stationed overseas right now), but Deborah said it had been a REALLY long time since they had family pictures.  So, we decided to get some new ones, but we’ll be doing it again soon when Dan gets back!

We met for an early morning shoot, which I am loving more and more these days.  The kids were so amazing, really how many kids really LOVE getting their picture taken.  They could have fooled me because they were awesome and we breezed through a great session.  These were a few of my favorites!

One proud Mama

Meet Jason

and David

and the ever so sweet, Kaitlin

Their beautiful Mama

I have shot at this location so many times and I have never had a peacock show off like this guy!!

This one is for you Deborah…I think that I want a print of it too

Thank you so much for inviting me to photograph your family!

Blessings,

Janelle

These boys are just too fun for words.  We had a great time downtown with these four guys & their Mama, who is an old high school friend (love facebook)!  They brought some of their favorite things to ride along with them, which was great.  Boys at this age are captured best doing what they love.  Love that Mom thought the same way!! 

Here were some of my favorites from the afternoon…

Seriously look how handsome all of these guys are!!

Meet Jacob

Meet Adrien

Meet Braedin

Meet Parker

And their beautiful Mama, Dawn.  Love this one of you!

Boys and their toys…

I {heart} this last one!

Thank you guys for being so great!  I had such an awesome time with you and it was great to see you, D after more than a decade (wow! we’re getting old!)

Blessings!

Janelle

I am running out the door in five minutes, but just finished my brother and sister-in-law’s family pictures and I HAD to post them because quite frankly I LOVE them.  I am even a little bit jealous of them!!  They are just the sweetest family ever and I love that these pictures captured them perfectly.  I really don’t like that they live farther away than I would like.  On the positive they live in the state, but still 50 minutes away still makes it hard to see them as much as we would like.  Well, lucky me though I am running out the door to shoot a senior session in their neck of the woods, so I get hang out for a bit & I am excited!!  Ok, so here are my favorites, although really I could have posted every image from their session…love love love!!

Lorie…I love that last one of you.  You are beautiful.

Love you guys and can’t wait to see you soon!!

Blessings!

Janelle (aka Aunt Nell)

I can hardly believe that Maddy is already headed for EIGHT months!!  She is just the sweetest little mover & shaker!  There are BIG plans beneath those beautiful blue eyes.  I just LOVE this family.  They have supported me from day one and I appreciate them so much!!  Maddy’s amazing mama, Genea has an amazing heart for Jesus that she is instilling in her little ones and she has recently started a business that shows her heart for both Jesus & Kids!!  Check out PRAISEwear!!  I just bought her LOVE themed clothing line for all of my munchkins…I’ll be posting a picture of that soon!!  So, here is Miss Maddy-Moo (& one of Big Bro JD too!!)

Jayden showing off his BIG muscles!

Love her face here…she was humoring us at the end of our shoot…too cute!

Seriously, I am jealous of this last picture.  It totally captures Genea with her children, she is an amazing mom who intentionally find the joy in this journey…LOVE!!

So, thrilled to be on this journey with you sweet friend!!  XOXO

Blessings!

Janelle

Miss Sophia was just the sweetest little thing ever!!  She is just six weeks old and was such a perfect little model for her shoot!  She even got sleepy at the end for some precious shots!!  J it was sooo great to meet you!!  Can’t wait to meet the other two kids for your holiday session! 

So, here are a few favorites…

Blessings!

Janelle

Meet Corbin, HELLO beautiful big brown eyes!  What a sweet pea this little guy is.  His personality bubbling over.  He is one lucky little guy, his parents S & C are just head over heels for him!!  It was such a pleasure meeting all three of you!!  Here is a couple sneak peeks for you!!

Trying to play catch up…be back soon!

Blessings!

Janelle

I LOVE LOVE LOVE that my kids have cousins their same ages.  Gunnar was born just a month before Belle.  Here he is giving her the sweetest kiss…or maybe the “you might be food, so I am going to try and eat you” kind of kiss…

And this is big brother Greer and my sweet Gracie…they are four months apart!!  This photo pretty much sums up the personalities here!

Hope you are having a fabulous Thursday!!

Blessings!

Janelle