The Carpenters - megapost

This is going to be a multi-session post from the Carpenters that happened over a few months...obviously.  We shot their maternity session just days before Saylor got here!  We just wanted to get the shoot in, and we barely made it.  We had a good time and it was fun being a part of everything.  I'm keeping the talking short since there are so many pictures.

**THIS BLOG POST CONTAINS IMAGES FROM SAYLOR'S BIRTH.  YOU CAN'T SEE ANYTHING THAT SHOULDN'T BE SHOWN, BUT IF YOU'RE SQUEAMISH ABOUT THE BIRTHING PROCESS, THEN YOU MAY WANT TO SKIP THIS POST.  JUST THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW**

 Love the sweet little tutu.

 When you run out of light, you make your own light...with your car!!

 10!!!!!!

If that looks like a lot of people and they aren't all nurses, you're right.  There were A LOT of family members in there and they were all wearing pink!

Todd was finally able to hold Saylor after all of her vitals were taken and whatever it is that they do after a baby's born.  I've been through the process and I was there photographing this one and I'm still not completely sure what all they do.

 This is Saylor 8 weeks later!  I love her nusery.  It's not typical at all and it's GREAT!

 I love this chair. 

 The mountains looked incredible that day.

David and Caitlin

David and Caitlin are very fun.  I met them downtown and then we went up to David's family's lake house FOREVER away.  It really wasn't that far, we just had to take back roads on the way up there to avoid several school zones.  We had a chance to talk more about their wedding details, which was really fun.  I think we all said about 10 words total on the way back because we were SO tired!  As I was editing these, I realized that all of my faves had them doing something very similar in almost ever shot.  That's because they really and truly are this sweet to each other.  I'm not kidding.  I did very little coaching.  I would just point out an area I wanted to stop and then say ok, and they busted out the sweet puppy love eyes and tender kisses.  There are pictures of them smiling, but these are just my faves.  The sweet ones!

You might think it's easy to just hop up on a hay bale.  Not so much!  This is David's 3rd or 4th attempt.

He finally made it, and it was worth the battle.  Love the sky!

I can't decide if I like this one better in color...

or B&W.

Caitlyn LOVES red.  Lucky for us, this gem of a tree had already started turning red!

This may be my fave. 

SO sweet! 

Bradyn, Bryce, Brylee, and Adrienne

But no Kyle.  Sad.  Kyle has a crazy travel schedule and it's no secret that I've been just plain crazy lately.  So we decided to go ahead and shoot while sweet miss Brylee was still little and then just get together another time for full family pics with Kyle. 

Adrienne and Kyle are good friends of mine and just welcomed their latest little honey B.  She's like super mom.  I mean, really.  All these little Bs are younger than Noah and she doesn't even look like she's had 1.  I KNOW!  That's why we hate her.  Oh, did I say that out loud?  Love ya A! 

Anyway, love these shots, love these kids, and love their parents. 

If you were pushing around 2 boys in a wood airplane everyday, you would be tiny too! 

These boys LOVE (with a capital heart) their sister.  Sometimes a little TOO much!

If this isn't an ad for Nerf, then I don't know what is.  Does anyone know anyone at Nerf?!

The boys were looking for a frog in the tree.  They may or may not have thought there was one up there because of something that crazy Aunt Meggie suggested.  It worked though!  It got them in the same place for more than 15 seconds. 

Seriously, the cutest mom ever.  It's so not fair.

Any mom with kids that are about 18 months apart can totally relate to these.  I think they're my faves from the entire shoot.  Bradyn looks so grumpy!  He totally was NOT grumpy.  He's such a character.   

Too cute...Bryce is one happy kid. 

The Kitts

Amy and I actually went to college together, but we didn't really know each other.  We had mutual friends, which is how she found me.  Miss Blakely turned 1 just a few days after we had our session....HAPPY DAY! 

Blakely LOVES Yo Gabba Gabba.  More specifically, she loves Brobee.  Even more specifically, she loves chewing on Brobee.  Poor Brobee!

We used to have this blasted toy!  Kids love it, but I can safely say that I LOATH IT!  The concept is great and sucks every parent in thinking it's fun.  You push a button and a blast of airs shoots these balls in the air to some fun little ditty.  This is one of those toys that will keep making little giggles and noises long after you stop playing with it.  Creepy.

Gross....cooties.

HAHA!  That picture just makes me laugh!

MOMMY!  These aren't the Jimmy Choo's I wanted!!!!!!  MY LIFE IS RUINED!!!!!  

Mean ole mommy.

It's ok, Cheerios make it all better.

This was always my favorite time with Noah at the end of the day.  It's my evening bottle, cuddles from mommy, all is well.

The Clemmers

I've loved watching my little Sydney grow up.  I'm afraid that I'm kind of struggling for words at the moment.  It's not because I don't love them any less, I just can't seem to find any words for some reason.