Falling leaves, smiling babies, jumping boys, and happy parents

Meet Grant and Carrie and their two beautiful children Grant Jr. and Emma Rose. Grant is a cousin to my husband Brett and they grew up together here in central IL. Grant and Carrie actually moved back to the area the same week that Brett and I did, them from Orlando and us from Seattle... crazy, right!?! I was incredibly lucky to visit them at their home last week on one of the most beautiful autumn evenings that I've  ever experienced (they don't make them like this in Seattle). The golden hour was heavenly and the warm fall air was incredible. I had so much fun photographing little Grant and capturing his wonderful personality and energy, he is the sweetest big brother I've ever seen in action. Little Emma is just 4 months old but greeted me with a big smile and she didn't fuss once about having her photo taken. Anyway, I had such a great time doing this shoot that I could blab on forever, but I will let the photos tell the rest of the story. There were so many great ones it was hard to pick just a few! Enjoy :) 

Fantastic Fall Family Fun!

Something amazing happened last Sunday... I had my first Midwest photo shoot! I couldn't have asked for a more perfect day or a more enjoyable group to work with! Two families means two moms, two dads, two aunts, two uncles and three cousins! I had a blast watching this extended family interact and bring out the fun in each other. They even showed me around Shelbyville a little and we had the opportunity to walk the lovely Dacey Trail at what I suspect one of it's most beautiful times, Fall. Enjoy a this selection of photos from our shoot, the first few from the car dealership and shop that the parents/grandparents of this group own and operate, and the second half from our afternoon on the Dacey Trail. 

The Kaufmans 3.0!

This is the third time I'v spent time with the Kaufmans photographing their awesome family. This time they were accompanied by Great Grandma Shoshana and newest addition Levi, who I photographed last winter when he was just 14 days old (notice his super cool shirt). This was one of the few "hot" days that I spent in Seattle before leaving, and it was a fine day for photos. Each of the Kaufman kids have a special and vibrant personality that I hope translates through the photos. I will very much miss photographing the Kaufmans... and will certainly be letting them know whenever I go back to visit :) Enjoy these fun shots from an amazing Seattle afternoon.