my job.

This session was scheduled several months in advance when their family would all be together. The day before the session I found out that my mom’s heart was only working at 25% and she would need an internal defibrillator put in the very next day. This was the day that I was supposed to do their Galveston beach session. I knew that this day would start really early and I’d probably be tired and a little sad but I really, really hated to reschedule.

I told Jocelyn what was going on and she was amazing. We could play it by ear. We didn’t have to do it. She totally understood. But the procedure for my mom went well and I told her I was game. And I’m so glad. We met up at the beach and had a great time. She and her entire family were so sweet and full of life and so much fun. I left there and on the drive home I kept thinking about how glad I was that I had gone. And how lucky I am to do what I love…as a job. And how awesome it is that I get to meet such wonderful people. And how when now, as I work on their pictures, a smile comes to my face as I remember the way that evening made me feel happy. I hope you guys enjoy your sneak peek and I also want to thank you for a great end to a long day.

Runaway family member!

This was Cassidy’s mother’s day out teacher when she was four and then she was Drew’s teacher this past year at the same mother’s day out program. A little birdie told me that she would love to do pictures with her family (especially when her parents are visiting from England) so that’s what I offered as a thank-you gift for putting up with my 2 kiddos….hope it’s enough:):):)

I know the last picture is out of focus but I just had to zoom in and show what Mr. N is doing to his sister. I didn’t notice it at the time and saw it while looking at the pics….too funny!!

I had only been to this location once before and remembered that finding a parking spot might be an issue. There are one-way streets all around and if you get caught on one of them without finding a parking spot you have to go quite a ways to turn back around (don’t ask me how I know this:)) Anyways, we were lucky and found a parking spot the first time. It was a really pretty evening although pretty darn hot! The thing I really enjoy about a large family is seeing how they interact together. You know, there’s always some joking around, sarcasm and silliness…chasing kids and bribery. It’s exactly how it was when my own family did large group pictures last October.

Hope you guys enjoy your peek. Sorry that it took so long!