Clients always ask what they should wear and while I prefer lighter, subtle colors for beach sessions, I LOVE the more funky patterns and fabrics for children.  You probably will never hear me tell you to wear white shirts and khakis because that's just not my personal favorite. When it comes to photos, I say wear what you LOVE!  You know, the outfit that you have for your child that you *always* grab when it's clean and you're headed out to eat or shop?!  That one...  I say wear that!  :)  And bring some extras too!I've recently ordered Sadie her first Matilda Jane and I am SO absolutely in love!!  I love the vintage style and the layers.  Oh and the fabulous mix of fabrics.How FUN are these clothes?!  ...a lot like our Sadie-bug. :)

I really want your sessions to be all about YOU (or your kids)!  So if your 4 year old wants to bring her baby (doll) or a blanket that's falling to pieces or your 2 year old insists on having his john deere tractor in most of his pics... it's ok.  Really, it is.  What's more special than having art in your home that reflects who your children are as little people.  One day when they're teenagers or grown with kids of their own, you'll miss those baby doll and john deere tractor days!I wanted to "try out" a couple of new props {awesome wagon & quilt from Bright Ideas and Second Chances}.  Sadie cooperated.  briefly.  :)  She choose her outfit and she wanted Ian in the picture too!

It's that craziness again... the crazy that I mentioned in my last post.  And apparently I say it a LOT.  Sadie is staying with Momma this weekend while we shoot a wedding and Momma sent me a text earlier:Sadie: My Momma's crazy!!MeMaw:  Sadie, don't say that.Sadie:  Well, SHE says she is.:-)Yep, it's probably true.  My clients, sessions, weddings, etc... all HUGE blessings in my life.  And I'm working late nights and early mornings trying to get editing done.  But every now and then I pause for a moment.  I sit outside.  I push Sadie (and Alex) in the swing and I ride on the back of Alex's cyco cycle (yes, THAT was a picture!)  Sometimes, we have to pause the crazy.  Yesterday:

This picture is even more funny, because we all know that Sadie isn't THIS serious.  :)

My little man is not so little anymore...

Superstar in training:

Still a silly goose...

And all this time that we're outside, Savannah {my new TEENager} is in the house setting up the new laptop that she got with her birthday money...  I swear it was only yesterday that she was this little baby I was holding at my MSU graduation.I'm so thankful that pictures can create that little pause for us in the crazy, busy lives that we live.   I'm sure one day, I'll be sharing pics of Alex's graduation and wondering where that little boy went...  the one that was playing on Sadie's tricycle in the front yard.