Um, did y’all survive that wicked storm that blew through here?  It was crazy!  I thought for sure my session for Sunday evening would be canceled.  And I felt awful because I know how hard it is to orchestrate eleven people for a photo shoot!  Luckily the Goldbeck family was still willing – and wonderful – even in the humidity of the day.  Here are a few of my favorites.  And special thanks goes out to Catherine, Lilly, & Declan for being so so so so awesome!  You all are the best little people models I’ve met lately.

Neither rain, nor hail, nor sleet, nor dark of night….well, no, not really.  But, we were almost thunderstormed out of today’s family session.  I thought the extreme heat & humidity was all we would have to contend with.  Not a freakin’ tornado watch!  Luckily it came & went quickly (but not without damage, unfortunately) & the Goldbeck family was still willing to brave the temperatures to get all eleven of them frozen in time.  I did sweat a ton, but these people were wonderful!  And major props go out to the little ones who lasted so so long & did so immensely well.  I only had to sing like a dozen times & bribe two with tootsie pops.  A great day in my book!  Here’s a sneak peek….

As you may have seen, my family just returned from our annual vacation in Corolla, NC.  My mother in law really wanted us to get together on the beach for a family session – all 13 of us!  Here is what we came up with.  And many thanks to my brother in law, Matt, & his wife, Emily for snapping photos of me too!

Let me catch you up on the last 7 days of the 365 Project…

Emma could’ve passed for a fish during our vacation – she barely left the pool!

The seafood lovers in the family steamed crabs – poor little guys!

We had a family photo session on the beach with each family – here was part of the Rode family.  It was Maeby’s first ocean experience!

Our last day at the beach!

When I got home these little guys were waiting for me!  My new business cards from MOO!  They may have your pretty mug on them!

I think I have finally settled on my packaging.  Thanks to the boxes & ribbon from WHCC & the “OPEN ME” cards I made at MOO!

My latest find at the Target “dollar” bin – but these were $2.50 each.  Not bad for five bucks!

And we’re all caught up – until I photograph for today!

We finally made it Corolla!  Here’s to a week of family togetherness!