Meet the Joneses

Actually, this isn't a new introduction.  You've met Josh and Kristi before, but it's been a little while.  I met up with them some seven months ago for a family portrait session.  And my how things have changed!  For starters, they're expecting another sweet addition to their already precious family.  The littlest Jones princess will be here in February. :-)

And if history repeats itself, she's sure to be adorable with a big brother and sister as cute as these two.

Aidan was all grins like always.

And I think Abigail wished that I had brought her BFF Savannah with me so they could play when we were done taking pictures.  She hid her disappointment very well though. :-)

Love those smiles!!

Thank you, Jones family.  I love seeing how the kids change from one shoot to the next, and you guys are always so fun to photograph!  Can you believe that the next time I take your pictures there will be a third child in them?!?!  Can't wait!

Meet the Grant Family

This is the lovely Grant family...

I had the pleasure of meeting up with them last weekend for a family photo session.  We meandered around downtown Mansfield for a while, then moved on to Katherine Rose Memorial Park for a change of scenery.  We had an absolute blast!  I had the hardest time picking my favorite shots from the day.  They are a beautiful family inside and out...as you'll see. :-)

The girls were model models for me.  It was my first shoot in ages without babies or toddlers so we had the chance to do some fun stuff.

At the park, we had to do some "just the two of us" shots.

Check out Jay eyeing his lady.  ;-)  Love it!

While I stepped away with Jay and Katie for that, I left the girls with my assistant for the day (aka, my Mom) to have a little sidewalk-chalk fun.

Bella is such a sweetheart.  She was Mr. & Mrs. Darby's flower girl so I already knew that anyway. 

And Jasmine is no less a sweetheart than her sister and beautiful to boot.  I advised Jay to arm himself heavily for the foreseeable future.

Cuties.  'Nuff said.

Thank you Grant family!  It was nice to meet the whole fam and get to know y'all a little better.  Hope you enjoy your pictures!

The Badovinac Family

Last weekend, despite a slightly chilly, windy morning, I met up with this sweet family at the Stockyards for a photo session.  Thankfully, it warmed up a little not long after we got started, and we had a lot of fun walking around and posing.  Here are a few of my favorites from the day:

One of the few smiles we got out of little Dane.  :-)

There was so much for him to look at...he just couldn't help but be a tiny bit distracted.  He was, however, still adorable.  As was big sis Addison.

See...what did I say?  Adorable, right!

And Ms. Sassy!  She was such a doll.

Thank you Brandon and Raeanne - you have a beautiful family!  I hope I get the pleasure of trying to coax a smile out of Dane again sometime. ;-)

Presenting Mr. and Mrs. Darby

EXTRA! EXTRA!

Sarah & Samuel tie the knot!

Here it is ladies and gents, the long awaited and much anticipated first wedding blog post!  So without further ado, here is a small (as in only about .01% of the total) sample of the memories from the beautiful couple's special day.

Not your standard guest book and sign in table...love it!

All the girls swooned when Samuel peeked into the bridal room - careful not to see his soon-to-be bride - holding a bouquet of flowers and sweet note for his lady. 

Ready to go and looking stunning!

The bride and groom chose to do "first look" pictures, so we had a little fun with it before letting them actually lay eyes on each other. And as a side note to anyone out there who's getting married soon or knows someone who is...I totally encourage you to consider the first look.  Talk to anyone who has done it!

Ah, the shoes.  I love the shoes!  100% Sarah.

Bridal party

Words are really kind of unnecessary here, don't you agree. :-)

Here comes the beautiful bride, ready to marry her man!

I love this one...

First kiss as husband and wife.

I debated whether the cake really needed a spot in the blog, but it was too gorgeous not to share. 

I'm not sure it's easy to see in this scaled down, lower res version, but the bottom of her shoe says 'love'.  Precious.  Just precious.

Congratulations you two!  Thank you for having faith in me to capture your blessed day.  It was amazing to share your wedding with you in this way.  I wish you a lifetime of bliss together!

Meet sweet little Landry Bea

You remember Courtney and her baby bump, right?  Well, now that bump is a real life baby and she is b-e-a-utiful (no middle-name pun intended, but it is fitting). :-) I had the pleasure of capturing her precious little self last week.  She was a peach for the entire shoot, only protesting when she got hungry, naturally.  Here are some of my favorites:

I was oh so excited to finally get to use this cute basket.  I've been waiting for the right-sized little something to put in it.  I think Landry is a perfect fit.

Pure sugar.

Words simply fail me....I mean seriously!

Snuggles with Momma are one of her favorite things {along with, I'm guessing, raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens}.

And to match past pictures of big brothers Samuel & Jack {remember Jack?}, we took these, which I just happen to love.

Daddy's hands...

The Helm family is a baseball-loving family. Go Rangers!

Well, that's all ya get folks.  A shame, I know.  Whenever you need a dose of sunshine, just come back and have another look!

Thank you Courtney, Brandon, Samuel, and Jack for letting me spend some QT with your little love and capture her itty bittiness for you.  :-)

Introducing Courtney and her cute baby bump

Although Courtney might argue that she has more than just a "bump" now, at almost 37 weeks, there's no denying that she's still all belly!  I met up with her and her growing family to capture the beauty of her pregnancy before little miss Landry arrives.  Here are some of my favorite shots from that day.

As a result of the awful heat wave, we got started super early since the last thing a {very} pregnant woman wants is to be outside when it's 100+ degrees.  Samuel and Jack weren't thrilled about the early morning session, but you'd never know it, would you?!

They gave Landry lots of love!

Momma got some love too.  Landry's a lucky girl coming into such a loving home.

I think it's awesome when clients voice their ideas about poses.  The resulting shots are often some of the best of a bunch because the person already has it pictured in their head, so it tends to look more natural.  Courtney said she definitely wanted a shot like the one below and I was certainly happy to oblige.

She makes being pregnant look so easy, doesn't she?!

Like I said...ALL BELLY!

Little did we each know that the other had planned on using a pink ribbon to eventually yield a color splashed shot.  Do you have a favorite of the two?  If so, tell me about it!

Thank you, Courtney {and Brandon, Samuel, and Jack}, for letting me share in this wonderful time in your lives.  Best wishes for the remainder of your pregnancy and sweet little Landry's arrival!