Another Adventure in Photography

This morning, we donned our Sunday best and arrived 15 minutes early at the studio to take our Easter pictures. I thought that was a good sign until I realized we would be getting the children dressed in the chilly parking lot. Thankfully, they're still too young to care about being modest.

Overall, it went well. The children still made me grind my teeth since 100% of the time, at least one out of three would be doing something not-picture worthy--hands in the mouth or covering the face, twirling, running, bouncing, looking anywhere but at the camera.

But the really good news? My children are now officially not the most defiant, bouncy, high-strung children in America! The photographer said so. Are you as excited as I am?

Somehow in God's grace, He arranged for an overactive two year old boy to have his photo session the same time as ours. It took three people to just try and get him to cooperate. The mom even commented if she got one good photo, she'd be thrilled because she had none of his fast-moving body.

After the vision of that little bundle of energy, I could only thank God for my brood. They are anything but sedate, but they've made rapid progress since Christmas photos.
The smile on my face doesn't reveal the hours spent shopping for a purple dress--one that didn't make me look like I was a grandma yet that didn't have a plunging neckline better suited for lingerie than a church outfit. Who knew that would be such a difficult request?

Princess Rose in a white organza embroidered dress I snatched up at the Thrift Store. This is one of the only times you'll ever see her in a bow. She constantly rips them out and turns them into chew toys.

This was Wyatt's first adventure in wearing a tie. He looks oh so grown up (and just as handsome as his daddy).

Emerson's blue eyes are going to make some girl fall over herself one of these days...but hopefully not for a long, long time.

Photos like these are enough to make me want more children...until I see the other 90 outtakes and realize God gave me only three for a reason.

**All photos are property of Portrait Innovations