the crow family

This family has quickly become one of my most favorite to photograph. Not only are the kids sweet, good looking, and photogenic, but Mom and I think the same. There’s a lot of “ahhh…just leave it like that. That’s what he/she is all about right now” when it comes to thumb sucking, face making, etc…the lack of “perfection” during shoots- which ends up being actually perfect. Love that about them.

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We crammed this shoot in on a Monday morning and let the big kids miss a little school for about an hour (well, the biggest boy was really the only one missing a little school, the little girl goes to preschool) and Daddy went into work a little on the late side. We had rescheduled a few times due to rain and other circumstances so I think we were all happy (well, Mommy and I anyway) to finally get this shoot done. So thank you to the whole family for working this shoot into your Monday schedule!

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The kids are seriously great! Mr. T is such a good kid and we talked some about baseball and the myriad of other sports that he plays. He was patient and great with me and his siblings, and oh so polite.

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Little Miss Z is such a little pip. She had a card that she made for me all ready when I walked in the door. Ummm, can you say LOVE?? She’s fiercely into the thumb so you will see that reflected in some of the pictures. And apparently the scrunched nose with mischevious eye twinkle is totally HER. Glad I caught it and that Mommy enjoys that I did!

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The majority of the purpose of the shoot was to document the 6 month mark for the baby. So after Daddy left for work, Mr. T went to school, and grandma took Miss Z to the library, mommy and I got to work with the baby. The baby of yummy basket sitting, feet grabbing, chunky all over, leaning to the side, huge toothless grin giving, round peach fuzz headed, twinkly eye deliciousness?? Yeah, that baby.

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