the larsen family

LOVE how these urban shots turned out... gorgeous brunette group that i've known for YEARS.  they could definitely be models.  it was windy and cold but i think we managed to hide the goose bumps :)  you guys look awesome!

and nate makes four!

nate is our only april birthday so september was a tough one for him ;)  all the attention, phone calls, cards, and presents - not to mention the BIRTHDAY PARTIES....   he'll be happy come april but september was for the birds.  at least we got to throw him in a picture with the four kids.  this first one is our christmas card so i hope you'll act surprised & pleased when it comes in the mail.

and last but certainly not least....

lauren is a junior this year.... hard to believe 17 years has already passed.  i like to think back to when she was tiny and would ask me to play the movie cinderella over & over again.

we got to our location and she started putting her outfits together and i have to say i wasn't too excited about most of them - but they're just her style and she pulled it off!  i love taking her pictures.  she has those golden brown eyes and long gorgeous hair.  she's just one of those photogenic people - and she's had a lot of practice posing over the years.

(thank you adria for the fun headband you made for her bday!  soooooooooo perfect!)

ryan's bday is next....

here's my big teenage guy.  can hardly believe he's in high school now.  don't you just look at your grown up kids sometimes and think, "how did i give birth to that huge kid??"  size 13 shoe...

anyway - he's awesome...  doesn't smile much anymore (just got braces) but we got some great shots of his more serious, thoughtful side :)

bennett birthday month :) let's start with abby!

i usually take these portraits in september or october then finally get around to editing them somewhere after the holidays.........   but this year i just couldn't wait!  i've been working on them here and there the last few weeks and am so excited about how they turned out!  it's always good for me to be the "mom" and the "client" of those children whose pictures are being taken.  it's stressful & you walk away thinking, "did we even get ONE good picture??"

abby has one of those expressive personalities!  most of the time though she gives me that scrunched up squished smile that melts your heart but you don't necessarily want it hanging on the wall :)  i seriously doubted that we'd captured her relaxed, beautiful smile.  silly me.  here she is........  lauren and ryan's bday pics are coming next!

marian...... class of 2012!

i've been wanting to check out some new great spots in the area and this session was the perfect time to go exploring.  marian's mom is a dear friend of mine!  i've known her family for years and i can hardly believe this little blonde girl is graduating from high school.  she's as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside.

thank you for letting me be part of this new chapter in your life miss marian.  love you!