I remember! As soon as I realized the amazing amount of stress you go through to get your pictures done I just had to blog about it. It all started the day before the shoot when I realized I didn’t have any clothes for us to wear. I had been so busy with everyone else’s pics that I totally procrastinated with ours. So I decided to take a quick shopping trip. How bad could this be? I already knew I wanted to be photographed with our family wearing shades of brown. (I am obsessed with brown. I just love the color and it looks good on me-what can I say. If Mom doesn’t look good, nobody looks good.) So I ran into a store, very much believing they would have what I was looking for. Nothing! Well, that’s ok. A quick trip down the street and surely the next store would have the right clothes. Again, nothing! What? It’s brown. And it’s fall-this should be a basic color for stores to carry this time of the year. Alright, I leave the store a little dismayed, but I am not panicking yet. There is another store next door. Needless to say, my shopping trip did not end there. 4 stores and 3 hours later I ended up with a totally different color scheme. I was completely frazzled and not a happy girl. I get back to the house only for my husband, Jeff, to tell me that he doesn’t like the shirt I bought him. Are you flippin’ kidding me? Finally, by 11pm that night I ended up having all of the clothes picked out. Step 1 was completed. On to step 2-actually getting our pictures taken.
So here’s how the session went…”Jordan, sit down. Brandon, quit making that weird face. Jordan, move your leg over. Brandon, quit making that weird face. Sit up straight. Quit talking. Don’t irritate your brother. YOU BOYS ARE GOING TO LOOSE YOUR TREAT IF YOU DON’T STOP!”
So there you have it. I totally understand. Next time you show up frazzled because your son just spilled his juice down his shirt or your daughter has a huge bruise on her forehead, I can honestly say to you, “It will be ok and your pictures will look great.”





My son, Jordan, is obsessed with this picture.

We ended the session by letting loose and being silly.