I LOVE booking extended family sessions. It always makes my heart so so so happy. Truly.

A few months ago Alexa messaged to me book a family session with her in-laws , sister in law and her husband! What I thought would be just a fun family extended session turned into so so much more!

This family was filled of so much love and happiness you felt it from every email to our first meeting. You see one of the BEST parts of extended family sessions are the amount of fun it is! I truly believe that it becomes what you make of it! An excuse to get everyone together? What is better than that?

Every extended session is broken up into pieces. Each family/couple, grandparents with grandkids, parents with kids, etc… I ask you what are your musts for every session and try to get every single one in our time together!

Well this session was about to get even better. A few weeks after the session was booked by Alexa. Joanna (her sister in law) emailed me with news that she and her husband Ross were expecting a baby and they wanted to tell the family at session!! MY HEART JUMPED FOR EVEN MORE JOY!

Searching for the BEST way to get this announcement out during the session.. and help from others who have done this, thought the best way would be to line them up for “ one last big family photo “ .. I would say okay everyone…. “ 1 2 3 say JOANNAS PREGNANT !!” Joanna would have the sonogram out at this point.

Well I said it, and no one heard… SOOOO I said it again and the reactions were COMPLETELY priceless!

I mean………. no words

Wait, the surprises aren’t over! Joanna had shirts for everyone and of course we find out the gender of baby!

IT IS A GIRL!!!!!!!!

Don’t worry , we cleaned up the confetti ;)

Thank you Joanna and Ross for sharing this VERY SPECIAL moment in your life with me. I hope you cherish these memories forever.

I met Kiera and her sweet twin toddler boys back in October- one of the first things she told me was that her boys wouldn't sit for pictures. And for me that is totally ok. I said thats fine, lets let them be them! Since then we have done a few sessions together, and I have learned a lot about Maddox + Mason.

Recently I spent a few hours with Kiera, Maddox and Mason in their home-- it was nothing less then fun! Sometimes I find that people don't really understand what stay at home moms do! OR how they do it.

Well here is a peek into a morning....

Being a mom means that you are a chef, nurse, maid, teacher and more... your job is never done. I watched Kiera fold the same 2 pieces of laundry 3x this morning. And then watched Mason go over there and take it apart! HA. To me these kiddos are so happy and they for sure LOVE their momma! What else matters?

Sessions don't have to be stressful... let me come to you and capture the moments you wouldn't even think are a big deal.

thank you Kiera, Maddox + Mason for sharing your day with me!