I Heart Faces - “We Are Family” Photo Challenge

I was so excited when I heard the theme for this week at "I Heart Faces."  This family is absolutely amazing, and all seven kids are absolutely adorable.  You might remember baby Molly, and her siblings Teddy and Liesel from earlier posts.  This picture is the one the mom loves the most.  Why?  Because their real life and each personality shows through.  Teddy is a little firecracker which is exactly why he's hanging upside down, that was the best way to get him looking at the camera.  I just love photographing children, and especially families of children, it's a challenge, but so worth it in the end!  Stay tuned, there's more of this fun family to come.

Tami's Family

When I was visiting family over the holidays I was able to photography my Aunt Tami's family.  It was so fun to see all of my cousins together, and be able to spend time with each of them individually.  Once again we went to my new favorite spot and we all survived the freezing cold and crazy wind.  It was so cold I had to look for the button every time I wanted to take a picture because I couldn't feel my hands.  It was all worth it though, as you can see. ;)

The entire clan, we tried a couple of different backgrounds.

Tami and Elliot

Michael

Megan and Miles

The twins.  Britney and Whitney.

Nicholas

Zakai

Zakai was born the day I went out of town for Thanksgiving, so we missed the window for newborn pictures, but at one month old he was still as cute as ever!  I loved the calm feeling in their home.  You could just feel how much love his parents have for him and I love that it can be seen through the pictures I was able to capture for them.

I love the green rug that was in his bedroom!

Their beautiful cat even got in on the fun.  I've actually never seen a cat like me so much. ;)

Just one more of Zakai to remember him by.

My Family

While we were in Utah for Thanksgiving I was able to take lots and lots of pictures.  I've been planning these ones of my family for months now.  Enjoy!

My mom...

My dad.

My older brother Tyler, his wife Mara, and baby Ashton.

Doesn't he have the cutest smile?  He's only a week younger than Carter.

My younger brothers Kyle and Bryant.

Bryant's almost 15 and getting taller and more mature every time I see him!

Kyle is an 18 year old stud... and a goofball. ;)  He's just finishing his first full semester of college.

Gabe and I with our boys.  Thanks to Mara for taking the ones of all of us together!

Preston with his absolute favorite person ever!  They like to play legos together and even shared a room while we were there.

This is my favorite of Preston.  He was actually smiling for the camera which rarely happens!

Merry Christmas everyone!

P.S. My brother Royce is not pictured because he's serving an LDS mission in Argentina, we miss him but know he's in the right place. ;)  You can see him pictured on the Christmas card.  Thanks to Vivien Van Leeuwen for the image.