On November 30th we welcomed our 4th child into the world.  We named her Clary Anne, and she is simply divine!  She eats like a little piggie and sleeps like an angel….and is always being held by some member of our family.  I don’t think she’ll ever bother to crawl or walk since she’ll be catered to by her much older siblings.  🙂 🙂

Today was the first time I took her to the studio for a few pictures.  I knew I wouldn’t feel up to it for a bit, so like many of you we hired a photographer.  Raye Law (who photographed our family 3 years ago as well) photographed our little Clary at just 6 days old and even managed to get beautiful images of all of our children together.  I’m exhausted just thinking about that task.  I can’t tell you what a relief it is to know her newborn images are all taken care of and I don’t have to worry about doing it myself.  I get to just do what many of my clients do…enjoy my new baby.  So here are a few fun images we took today.  Levi (our 5 year old) calls this first one ‘Clary Elf’.

Clients:

Anything you need before the new year has to be taken care of THIS WEEK for guaranteed arrival.  This week I will be working a bit longer hours either at the studio or at home in order to fulfill your needs, but that means I need your help.  If there is something you need let me know asap and please remember that when you get your invoice in your inbox nothing is actually ordered until that is paid.

If your order has been sent in and paid for please know that I will email you as soon as it’s available for pick up.  This fall has been a huge blessing to me and my family.  I truly have adored all my new and returning clients.  My husband and I thank you for your patience and can’t wait to get your wall portraits, framed prints, Christmas cards, etc. to you!  🙂

Hopefully I’ll be able to sit down and share more sessions from the last few months on the blog, but until then I thought you might like a glimpse into my days.  🙂

I don’t take for granted that I get to run a business and keep our youngest near me.  He’s so laid back.  This is how he spends his non-school days with me at the studio.

and when he gets tired he doesn’t really ever get fussy.  He’ll just go find a nice quiet place and the playing will slow…

until it stops.  🙂

So how have you spent the last bit of freedom before all the school and sports activities begin?

🙂

My July babies just turned one year older this month.  I can hardly believe how fast it seems to be going by.  Our daughter isn’t even a tween yet, but boy oh boy you’d think she is at times.  🙂  And to top it all off our baby has started to insist that he is not a baby.  Which, of course he’s not…but I’m not ready to admit that just yet.

These are my favorites from their session.  I love to see images that show their personalities.  After-all, that’s the only thing that doesn’t go out of fashion.  😉

I love this image below.  I was changing my lens and when I looked up she was like this.  Love her!

Oh you have no idea how hard I had to work for that crazy little grin below!  He does not like when I pull out my camera on him.  Stinker.  🙂

Somber and then CrAzY!  That’s my girl.  😉

Running and climbing.  That is the essence of my little man.