What a GREAT group to work with…these kids were awesome and so much fun that I must admit the session ran a bit longer than expected! I had been warned that some of the kids were hard to get beyond the “cheese smile” and with five of them I was wondering if I could keep them all straight! Oh, the instant I met them, I knew this would be fun and easy! I’d met Rob and Jaynie the week before (at Indy’s birthday party) and with a blended family…”his” and “her” kids, we needed to get the session scheduled right way before school began and we were blessed with a gorgeous afternoon. We started out with the kids “warming up” on the trampoline and that was a great ice breaker with the camera and they all were eager to show off their skills, which I was quite impressed with! In my time with each of the kids, I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know each of them and loved hearing how they all get along and love one another…it was so refreshing to see this blended family and how well it has been done! And, then there are Rob and Jaynie…what a great couple…so much fun and I loved hearing their “story” of how they got together…it reminds me that when it’s “meant” to be, it does happen when the time is right!
This crew was so good and I think that is was rare when there was a photo WITHOUT someone laughing…which I loved…laughing together is a sign of a happy family!
First, it’s the girls showing off their talents….Kaylee on the left Natalie on the right…they both started off with amazing smiles!!
And then, the boys took center stage…and as with the girls, they demonstrated their talents as well, but maybe a bit more dare devils…they were obviously having fun and were fearless on it!
These five are so fun together and it’s obvious they are all well adjusted to their “extra” siblings….I loved being around this family!
Meet Johnny…he’s the oldest, 12, and a very mature and nice young man! I must say that I LOVE the red hair and freckles (you can see there are more in the family!) and his personality is just as amazing! Johnny loves riding BMX bikes and his face lit up when he started talking about it. He also had great stories about camping over the summer with cousins…and what a good sport as he’d just gotten an expander in his mouth a few days before and still gave me great smiles despite quite a bit of discomfort!
Ahh, beautiful Natalie…she is 9 and the middle child with her brothers (above and below) and definitely knows how to stand her ground. She plays soccer and enjoys recess at school. I asked her about “boys” and she said she’s not interested…good answer!! When I asked her who was the biggest trouble maker between her brothers…she honestly answered that she probably causes the most trouble…wow, I loved her honesty and this is a great trait along with her natural beauty…this girl is going to go far in her life!!
The youngest of the first family is Logan, 8, who was GREAT to visit with and he told me lots of stories and has an amazing personality! Of course, the eyes that go along with his red hair and freckles, this guy is going to be a heart breaker! Logan loves soccer and baseball and I can tell that whatever he does, he gives 150%….he’s so outgoing and I thoroughly enjoyed talking with him!
Sweet Kaylee, who is also 8, is the oldest of the second family and I loved her sweet and caring personality. When I asked her what she loved about school she said math…how great is that and she said she already knew her multiplication facts…what a smart girl! She also talked about how much she loves her little brother and tries to help him out. She also had some definite ideas about where she wanted her photos taken…a girl after my own heart!!
Last, but most certainly not least…Cohen who is 5 and in kindergarten this year. He’s a real sweetheart, a bit quieter than the others, but when we talked about Legos he lit up and said someday he’d love to go to LegoLand (hint hint!). He also loves riding bikes and has a pet rabbit named “Pork Chop!” Cohen has such great eyes and I love his sweet smile…this little guy I could have just hugged and hugged, what a sweetheart!
And now, we come to Rob and Jaynie…these two are great parents and together they are an amazing couple…I LOVED talking with them and hearing their love story and learning more about their relationship. It’s obvious they are very in love, but as you will see, the love to LAUGH and that was so refreshing…what a fun couple!!!
You can just FEEL the love between them…
Jaynie with her three, Natalie, Logan and Johnny…so close and all such kind and fun people…
Rob with Kaylee and Cohen…his two children and it was so sweet to see the three of them together and the love they shared…it’s obvious these two love their dad and he them!!
From the start, the kids wanted to build their “pyramid” but we told them they had to wait until the end as it was possible they might all end up with grass stains and we wanted at least a few photos before that happened…and I must say, they were all pretty clean afterwards!
They all also wanted to get in the little boat and again, we waited until the end, “just in case” something happened! Thankfully, they all made it in and out…completely dry!
More of Rob and Jayne…such a striking couple and I just LOVE their smiles…
Siblings…Kaylee and Cohen…such sweet kids who are very close and so well behaved…
Okay, one more “end of the session” photo which the kids called the PIG PILE and it was so cute, the kids were ready to squish Rob and Jaynie and as you can see Cohen was quite proud to be the youngest and “king” of the pile!!!
These three siblings are obviously related…their red hair and freckles are the BEST and as with the other two, these kids are close and get along great….a definite sign of great parenting!!
Oh, these might just be some of my favorite photos from the session (well, there are lots of favorites, I guess!)…these two are so in love and so happy, it warmed my heart to see this and just how happy and well adjusted all of the kids are…it certainly says a LOT about how they have managed it all!
One last photo of all of them….such a great group and their smiles are definitely contagious…I must say this was a GREAT family who I thoroughly enjoyed meeting and photographing…and I’ve said this before, and I will say it again, I LOVE my job because of people like this!!!
