I love when I am contacted about family photos because something they have seen caught their eye. This is what happened to Danielle when she saw one of her friends on my site after their family session. The only obstacle we had was that they are a dual military family so scheduling can be tricky. Luckily, we only had to reschedule once and the crazy November weather held out for their session time. It was a bit cooler than expected but we worked with Mother Nature to get some great shots.
I always ask what location they would like and Danielle was interested in Old Fort Bliss Replica so we met up there on session day. It as cooler than we expected but not as windy as it could have been. Poor Lily was not too happy with the thought of being outside, cold, and having to listen to the crazy camera lady. Luke only wanted to run free and play. Typical family session that makes for quite a bit of fun and lots of opportunities.
She did not like the cooler temps.
Bundled up.
We decided to move on to another spot while Lily warmed up with a blanket. We were hoping for a couple of shots of just the kids but Luke had other ideas. My favorite image of Luke can be seen here.
I quickly realized that this was not going to happen so I gave Lily a chance to pick her spot for some individual shots. Danielle was on Luke duty since Heath had gone home to get jackets. One of my favorite images of Lily can be found here.
Once Heath returned it was time to get some shots of him with the kids. We started with Luke so Lily could get her jacket on and warm up. Then we moved on to Danielle with her babies.
Our children are our greatest blessings.
It was time to move on to another area and give the kids some time to play. As we loaded up I looked over and noticed that they went to their daddy’s resting spot. Why not?
Luckily, I had my amazing friend, Ronya, assisting me and she took charge of the kids (lots of running involved) while I got some shots of Danielle and Heath together. They mentioned that they aren’t the lovey dovey picture type but boy did it make for some fun moments.
The head bump.
You never know what may happen in the midst of laughter.
On the move again, I wanted to try for some more family shots. We hit a few different spots for these images.
Now it’s time for some great images of just the kids. They are so cute and Lily is such a good big sister.
It’s time to go home.
Danielle and Heath, you have two amazing little ones and I am thrilled that I had the opportunity to spend an afternoon with you all. We had so much fun and I hope that you did as well.
*Thank you, Ronya, for all of your help.
