I'm back! - with Family Portraits

So, since Tim arrived I have simply not taken the time to even download the pictures we've taken off the cameras. Life with 2 kids has been wonderful, but busy for sure. Just keeping up with the countless loads of laundry, trying to get Grace to the playground and making time to just enjoy both of them has left little time for blogging. We are finally settling into a routine and Tim is consistently sleeping around a 5ish hour stretch each night so I'm feeling more normal.

Anyway, yesterday we had Grace's 2 year, Tim's 3 month, and our first family portraits taken by our favorite photographer - Key at Picture People Perimeter. Everyone wanted to see them so up they go! I even got all the pictures downloaded off the camera, so I'll try to get caught up in the next few weeks...no promises though. :) Family if you want any of these, let me know which numbers and which sizes. I'm going to try to place my order next weekend. Enjoy!

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First Family Portrait

Look for more pictures from Tim's first 3 months soon!

Grace's Portraits

I do still owe several posts, but I was excited about these photos and couldn't wait for family to see them. We went to the Picture People yesterday to "research" how the "professionals" do a sitting. Our sittings are lasting too long and the kiddos are getting tired. It was a good learning experience and she got some pretty good shots. Since this was the first time we'd ever had anyone else take her pics (and more importantly since we were writing this off for Grasp as a training experience), we bought the DVD and I spent some time editing the photos to what you see below. Family, I'm gonna hit you up to see what sizes of what photos you want so I can order them for you. :)

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Just a note - If you decide to go to the PP to get your kids portraits done (which I'm sure you'd do only if you don't live in ATL!) make sure you ask them to edit out all the dirt and scuff marks on their backdrops. I can't see an "heirloom print" with lint all over the black or scuff marks all over the white backdrops.

Our little Valentine

We had a very low key Valentines Day this year. David had bought me a beautiful bouquet of Roses and had them waiting on the mantle for me when I got home from WV. We also went out to lunch to celebrate with Grace after church on Sunday. It was a relaxing day with the 2 loves of my life. :) Here are a few pictures of Grace in her valentines dress.


Since she was making her first photographic debut as a Grasp Baby, we took lots more pictures in her first portrait session. There are lots that I haven't even started to process, but for now here are a few more that I just love.

More to come...