Merry Christmas!

Santa and his reindeer

Family of Six

Had a great time yesterday hanging out with the "G" family. Love the interaction between the 4 kids! The weather didn't cooperate for our planned outdoor pond shoot be we managed to brave the cold and wind for a few front porch photos. Enjoy your sneak peek and stay tuned for your slideshow to, UH, Twisted Sister!?! You guys were a blast and thanks for spending time with me on Sunday afternoon. We'll have to do the outdoor shoot this spring!

BRRRRRRRRRRR!

I gotta give this family some credit for being willing to brave the 35 degree temperature for their 3 generation photo. We had already rescheduled our date due to rain. Too bad it wasn't snowing for this one! It sure was cold enough! Anyway, we took some really quick shots and despite some cold noses, everyone did ok. Thanks "T" family and happy holidays!

Holiday shoot

I had the pleasure of photographing this family again. We did their matenity shoot and then the birth of baby E back in the spring. It was holiday photo time and they all looked beautiful all decked out in their holiday best! Enjoy your sneak peek and I'll be in touch soon!

Holiday Fun

In my attempt for a holiday card photo, we did get to enjoy an afternoon at Oatlands Plantation. This is definitely one of my favorite places on the planet and they decorate it so beautifully for Christmas. It closes down the end of this month and doesn't reopen until spring. The boys love exploring all the "secret" garden passageways and running up and down all the terraced levels. Here are some out-takes from the afternoon. Tune in to your mailboxes for the holiday card choice!

Another cutie from my weekend...

Engaged! (part II)

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

What a weekend! I'm not even close to being caught up on editing all the photos from my marathon of shoots. So many beautiful images! I can't wait to share all of them with the wonderful families I spent time with this weekend. Here's a glimpse into a "Mommy & Me" shoot that turned out to be mainly of "me"! Little "E" was having a blast running through the fields and climbing fences and hay bales. Let's just say we got a lot of ACTION shots! Megan, you look gorgeous and no one would ever guess you are 8 months pregnant! Thanks for spending Saturday morning with me (and the cows and the deer, too!).

Engaged!

Oatlands Plantation provided the perfect background for this wonderful couple's engagement photos. It was a gorgeous late November day and the grounds were decorated for the holidays. I truly enjoyed getting to know them during our session. Thanks so much Deb for introducing us and having me take their beautiful photos! They did a wonderful job just being themselves and I think their love for one another shows in these images. I know they'll have a wonderful marriage and life together! (As a side note, GO HOKIES!)

Party of Five

What a great way to spend the morning after Thanksgiving! I had such fun with the "H" family on a new property exploring all the different areas and textures. They were great sports, even Dad who asks the same question as my husband..."Isn't one photo enough??". Sorry, dad, I take A LOT of photos!! Thanks for being a good sport. "C" you have a gorgeous family; beautiful daughters in college and a very handsome son with a great 'serious' look. Hope you guys had a little fun, too. Here's your sneak peek. Can't wait to get through all of the images and share the rest. Be looking for a link from me.

Grandad's shadow

When it is time to feed the horses, Grandad knows he'll have a little shadow following him every step of the way. Brett's little legs take him from the house to the feed building to the first horse paddock to the second horse paddock to the third horse paddock and all the way back around again. He wants to carry buckets, too. And don't give him an empty bucket! He knows that there is supposed to be feed in those buckets so his MUST have feed in there, too. He loves to help and is very definite in his actions! Of my three boys, I think Brett shows the most interest in the horses. He even let Daisy, the pony, have his cinnamon cracker yesterday (which she totally enjoyed!). Although after she actually ate it, I think he was a little surprised at himself for hand feeding the horse. Then she wouldn't leave him alone sniffing him up and down for another treat. He didn't really seem to mind the big nose invading his space! We need to get him up on her back, soon, right Grandad?