A lesson on why one should never leave their children unattended

So, when my twins were toddlers, it felt like I couldn't let them out of my sight.  They needed constant supervision, and I feel like that is what I gave them.  But as they've grown, I've relaxed.  Now that they are coming up on five, I often give them time to play with out me around.  They enjoy the time alone, and so do I..... usually.

This morning started off just great!!  We were all in great moods, the boys were getting along exceptionally well, everything was perfect, so I thought nothing of it when they decided to go upstairs to play in their "art room".  I  took a shower, drank some coffee, checked in on my peeps on Facebook, all the while listening to the happy laughter of my beautiful boys coming from upstairs.  After about 30 minutes (ish) of this, I decided to go check in on them.  I was not prepared for what I found.  Two happy little boys COMPLETELY covered, head to toe, in paint. 

I did what any mother would do when faced with such a discovery... I grabbed my camera.  

Here they are, in the shower, just before the hose down.

The Savery Family

The Savery family came in to the studio the day after Christmas, when this little cutie was just a few days old.

We had a fantastic time at the shoot, and while working, I had one of those great moments, when I realize just how lucky I am to be doing what I do.  I have the best clients!  And a job that is so fun that I look forward to coming in, even while on vacation.

I love my job!!!

Congratulations Cat and Jim!

I had the pleasure of working with my brother Jim, and his fantastic wife Cat today!  Jim and Cat are expecting their first baby (a girl!!!) in March.  We are all very excited, as you can imagine.

I was a little nervous, as Cat is an amazing photographer herself (check out her work at www.catthrasher.com)... but am very happy with how the shoot turned out.  Here are a few of my favorites!

Flash Back

Every January, I go through all the images that I've taken of my family over the year, and choose my favorites for the family album.  I love going back over all that we've done, and seeing how much my boys have changed.   It's such a relaxing thing to do.

These are a couple images that I took on our trip to the coast, way back in July.  It was Harvey and Dexter's first trip to the ocean, and they had a blast!!  My husband and I had a blast too :)

I love this photo!

I usually stay away from posting nude photos, but I just love this image so much, I had to share.  There is something so amazing about the way the light glows this time of year!  And my client is just stunning!

New Year, New Blog!

So my sister in law (the lovely and talented Cat Thrasher....www.catthrasher.com) is in town, and she set me up with this great new blog!!!  I'm so excited, and am looking forward to a fantastic new year full of wonderful clients to blog about!!!  Woohoo!!!

Elise and Leo