So, I have literally been WAITINGGGG for the opportunity to photograph this family during my last 2.5 years of being behind the camera.   The whole family has this care-free, happy way about them which makes them so great and refreshing to be around.   Not to mention, these kids’ are so… darn… adorable!

And well… I was finally given the opportunity to work with them on a gorgeous (but kind of chilly!) Sunday morning to kick off my last day of Oil City sessions down at the infamous Justus Park.   When they came around the corner – I LOVED it when I saw that the kids had snuggies wrapped around them to keep them warm during breaks from photographs (Blue ribbon to mom and dad for preparedness!)  These guys were champs!

But the real story of this session was … Dad.  The whole time he was begging me to take a picture of just him by himself and made sure that the light was hitting him the correct way.

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Ok, so I might be kidding.  Because the reality is he wasn’t all that gung-ho about me taking a “senior picture” of him …  but let’s be honest… we all know he secretly liked it!  (Friend – you asked for it!! You are officially “blogged about!” Ha!!)

Ok, now that my jabbing is out of the way… let’s get to the good stuff…. which was a morning full of gorgeous sun and an incredibly fun family.

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This little girl’s middle name is “personality” – from as long as I can remember knowing her, she has been this spunky, dance-lovin,  loves-to-hang-out-with-the-adults kind of gal.  She’s just AWESOME.  I love her carefree spirit and the sweetness with which she interacts with her brother and everyone around her.

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Told her to give me her best “model” pose.  I then got “America’s Next Top Model” on the phone after I saw this shot…

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And this little guy.  Such a sweetheart – has this sweet, shy demeanor to him but will walk up to you and say hi and answer any questions you ask him.  And I absolutely loved that he was practicing his smile leading up to the shoot… I think it paid off…

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Right before we asked him to do some jumping jacks to not look so “cold” – but I kind of love this one!

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And sorry, Dad – your picture is great and all, but my LORD, did you see your wife?  I absolutely LOVE this photograph.  Such a pretty person – inside and out.

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Dad and I have been friends since high school – and he met Mom after we graduated… and it didn’t take long to realize how great she was… and what a great match they were together.  They are so incredible to be around.. and while I don’t get to see them that often  living a couple of hours away, any time I do hang out with them….  I always walk away admiring how they are each other’s best friends… and how that’s evidenced in their happiness, and their kids’ happiness. It’s an awesome thing to see…

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THANK YOU for letting me capture that love between the four of you (FINALLY!). I so enjoyed having some QT with you guys and hope that you love these images as much as I enjoyed taking them!  And just a reminder that the invitation to Cleveland is still open (think “zoo”, “big lake”, “baseball game”….. 🙂 )  Until next time…

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