Family Photography Friday!

I had the pleasure of photographing not one, but two, wonderful families this past week...and I always say that I'm not going to blog them because I'm trying to cultivate my wedding business but how can I NOT blog such adorableness.

Here's just a couple shots if for nothing else to remind us that the love of family is the best in the world!
Have a great weekend!!!

20 days until my little brother comes home!!! EEEEEK!

Not a wedding but equally as love filled!!

Cara and Jeremy, one of our FIRST wedding couples, are having a BABY!!!
Check out some of their mini-session shots and tell us just how adorable you think this baby is going to be!!!

Allie is 6 months!!!

 My niece is special. She's beautiful and fun, happy and perfect! She's amazing to say the least. She just started crawling and she JUST turned 6 months. She is equal parts my sister and her husband. She has my sister's facial expressions, and the best parts of her attitude. She has her chubby cheeks and deep, huge brown eyes. She has her daddy's smile, and perfect little nose. Not only is she special for all of these reasons but she is also special because she has a rare genetic disorder called Alagille syndrome. Alagilles is a disorder that affects the liver, heart, kidney, and other systems of the body. The estimated prevalence of Allie's syndrome is 1 in every 100,000 live births. 


My sister and her husband have had a long two years. After trying for a year to conceive and then having 9 months of rough pregnancy they were finally blessed with, as we call her, 'little bug'. It was 2 months after she was born, that her symptoms of the disorder became apparent. It's been a struggle since then for my sister and her new family of 3 BUT, Allie has the face of an angel. Don't you agree?


Everyday my family prays that the meds help, that she'll gain another pound, that she'll eat her entire bottle infused with her special vitamins...and everyday we pray that for the rest of Allie's life she will continue to have that same smile, that same contagious happiness that has already brightened our lives, that she emanates so gracefully at just 6 months old.


If ever you're feeling weary, think back to reading this. Remember that any journey, any battle is more bearable with a smile. And Allie's is one for the books!!

Can you believe that smile.

"Grandma always puts me in this box."

"I've not decided yet whether I like it or not."

How do you say, I love my dad, he's a firefighter...in baby?

Little bug and her auntie!

Grandpa kisses!! :-*

Proud!!

"Someone help....moms getting me..."

Can we just pause a moment and love on that face, and those eye lashes. Danggg girl!! She's going to need a big brother to fend off all the boys when she starts batting those things!!

Please contact me if you are interested in ways to donate and help Allagille Syndrome research, or Allie.

Allie is 3 months (and 3 weeks)

I'm big!

Could she get ANY more gorgeous??

She's so special!

Making a decision to have a child--it's momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.

My Auntie's outfit for my first Christmas!

A strong willed lady already!

A little angel!

Proof she does cry! But, she's still pretty doing it!

Perfection!

She's got her mother's features!

Priceless.

In mommy's hands

So biiig!

Hey! 

"Mommy, you're number one!!!"

Blessed with those Bair eyelashes!!!

She's got love in her eyes!

Bellies, babies and sisters!!!

A few months ago, I got a new sister. My brother decided to give his name to his longtime sweetheart, and now in a few weeks, maybe days, there will be another little (bair) girl in the family. My sister is having a girl, and if she had a name, I would draw it in little hearts....And look out, I have half a mind to bet she arrives with attitude, and maybe a bit of a struggle because the women in my family are stubborn creatures.
The other day, my sister and I, with our new sister, Abbey stopped off during a fast-food eating-Target shopping-friday night and shot these photos.

 It's so great looking back on these, to see that we can make each other laugh and have fun together even on the side of the road in 80 degree weather for no good reason.

I love my sisters, and I am going to love my new niece! I can't wait!!!

Happy Monday!