I'm a big, big fan of this family

See the red and white this family is sporting in it's first photo? ... LOVE!  I am a huge Wisconsin Badger fan, so they could have rolled up an hour late and sworn like sailors and I would have been ok with them... but they didn't - so that makes me like them even more.  Actually, I found their most charming attributes to be the children they brought along.  These beauties were so well behaved, loving and fun.  I found myself thinking in the car on the way home from the session, boy, those kids were fan.tas.tic!  I love helping great families create lasting keepsakes.  It was truly my pleasure to photograph this family.  Oh, and GO BIG RED!

Can't Get Enough!

I literally can't get enough of this family.  This may be the 4th time I've taken photos with them - some even before Tenley was "in the picture" so to speak.  I love them as a family and I could just eat Jameson and his sister for dessert - they're THAT sweet.  

Fun Times Two!

Two peas in a pod - these two.  How fun to head out on a beautiful, sunny, fall day in Wisconsin and hang out with this family.  I took lots of photos of the mom and dad... and entire family together too, but couldn't resist highlighting the images of this brother and sister duo.  They're going to have their ups and downs I'm sure (as all brothers and sisters do) but how lucky they are to have each other! 

Isn't Fall Fun?

I mean, really.  Fall is when so many great things happen.  The skies soften and the leaves burn a brilliant orange, red and yellow.  Families get back into the rhythm of their lives and dreams turn to the holiday season... which is coming up, by the way.

I met this family - well a portion of it - last year when I shot family portraits at St. Johns' in Delafield.  At that time, I met the youngest member, Olivia, and her parents... I didn't even know there was so much more to come!

What a treat to see this family interact - clearly enjoying each other on a beautiful fall day - and clearly loving the connection they have with it's youngest member.  She's the beautiful string that ties it all up together in a sweet little bow. 

Tenley... makes 10!

You've seen this baby girl before.  I had the opportunity to photograph Tenley when she first arrived on the "scene" - see her here in my Baby Love entry.   Tenley is the youngest of a brood of little ones belonging to Mary Kay... a proud grandma that asked me along as her family took in the sights and had a little fun at Lapham Peak State Park.   We picked out a couple of spots to stop and group together... then grandma pulled out the squirt guns and the chaos took over.  How great to see a family that knows how to have a little fun together!  Thanks for bringing me along for the morning you guys... next year Miss Tenley will be in on all the fun too!   

Sneak Peek!

This is a sneak peek from a session I did just this morning!  Beautiful girls in beautiful dresses - it's hard to beat!  I'm still working on editing the rest, so stay tuned!  

Togetherness

I had a wonderful time photographing this lovely family - they're friends and so our session was full of laughter and chatting... and a little bit of driving around looking for the perfect location.  

In the end we found a few - a backyard, a nearby tree lined street (I'm sure that no trespassing sign was wasn't meant for us!) and the new space at Studios Etc. in downtown Oconomowoc.  (beautiful!)

Summer won't last forever, but these portraits will - thank you friends!

Enjoy!

Showstoppers

Every couple of weeks my kids get the urge to put on a "show."  Sometimes it's a concert.. other times it's more like a variety act.  Today I was treated again to a wonderful display of their talents.  Jackson sang a couple of tunes (I only really recognized one) and Caitlin whipped out the ol' hoola hoop.  Is it wrong that in between "sets" I noticed the beautiful light setting up across the driveway?  I love these kids - and the fact that they don't even care when people passing by stop to watch their performances.  In fact, I hope that never stops.  I wish they could stay carefree and focused on how doing what they love makes them feel... not seeing the world through the eyes of every one else.