Merry Christmas! | Family Photographer Cincinnati Ohio

Merry Christmas! What a beautiful family and such sweet kids :)  I love photographing these guys!  They are so cute and fun….they showed me their tree, we went outside, we even played a game of hide and seek behind the couch!

This pose was his idea :) 

Terrific Two's! | Two Year Old Photos | Cincinnati Child Photographer

Not many people call them the "terrific two's" but Little Miss A would.  She has a brand new house, brand new room, a basically brand new brother, and life is good.  She wasn't too into sitting still, so she gave me the tour of her new place, and I just followed her around while she checked it all out.  She even took a little lunch break :)

Being a good big sister and getting photo bombed by her big brother :

Showing me the snow outside.

It's good to be 2!

Happy Birthday! | One Year Photos | Cincinnati Ohio Baby Photographer

I remember anxiously watching Facebook for updates on when this little baby was going to come in to the world.  Mom and Dad didn't know if they were having a girl, or another boy (they already had 3 boys).  So when I saw the update late at night that they were on their way to the hospital, I couldn't stand that I was going to go to bed not knowing yet what they were having.  When I woke up the next morning, the first thing I did was open my laptop, and I saw some of the best news I have ever seen on Facebook:

IT'S A GIRL!!!!

I actually got teary eyed when I read that, because this little girl made their already wonderful family complete.

Margo is the sweetest little girl, and I am so lucky that I have been able to photograph her since she was only a few days old.  And now she is a year old.  Happy birthday, Margo!

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Gorgeous Girls | Fall Family Photos | Cincinnati Family Photographer

I'm not sure if you are a country music fan, but have you ever heard the song by Rodney Atkins, "Cleaning This Gun" ?  It's about a dad telling his daughter's date to basically watch himself because he'll be waiting up when they get home, "still cleaning this gun".  If this dad hasn't heard it yet, he should listen to it.  It could come in handy someday with these four beauties :)

We couldn't leave this little guy out!

As far as Miss A was concerned, this caterpillar was more interesting than anything else we were doing :)  

Fall Photos | Cincinnati Family Photographer

Parents ideas of how a photo session will go are not always in sync with how the kids think it should go :)  Most parents want the perfect picture with the kids looking at the camera, and there's nothing wrong with that, but sometimes kids have another idea.  When I photograph my own kids, I have ideas, or expectations, in my head when we start, and by the time we finish, my ideas have completely gone out the window, but I am left with shots of their TRUE personality, and they are my favorites shots of all.

These guys did great, but I think Mom and Dad might have needed a drink after this session:)

 

The kids were happy to be finished so they could go to the playground!!

Happy! Happy! Happy! | 6 month photos | Cincinnati Baby Photographer

Happy! Happy! Happy!  There is no other way to describe this little guy….except maybe adorable!!  He smiled the entire time we were photographing, and and only stopped to show off some his new, and very LOUD, vocal skills:)  Apparantly he loves to hear the sound of his own voice now.  And of course he let me have a little snuggle time too.  Oh how I LOVE photographing little babies!

Little Pumpkin | 6 Month Photos | Cincinnati Baby Photographer

Miss G has been a little stingy with her smiles for me in the past, but not this time!!!  She was full of smiles, and LOVED being outside. She may be the cutest little pumpkin I've ever seen, but her little toosh shots are my favorite :)