Beach Vacay- Part 3.

As I sit and type this, the cool fall air is bellowing in through my bedroom windows, however, I can’t help but long for the salty hot air that engulfed our family for an entire week back  in July.

The sand, waves, and memories of our first family beach vacation will forever bring tears in my eye.
I hope that a beach vacay will become an annual tradition for Steve and I, along with our three blondies.

Donuts on the beach. 

The girls hopped up in this lifeguard tower for a photo. 
I never noticed Sophie’s cute binocular pose until weeks after we got home.  Seriously adorable. 

Their first time seeing a Sea Turtle nest.

One of my favorite photos from our trip.

Our surfer girl.

 

Our last night in Alabama called for a little impromptu photos session on the beach with mom.

 

ONE….

TWO…

THREE!

Even Gracie’s beloved “Ducky” was able to join us on the beach.

Daddy and his girls.

The girls of Haus of Girls.

One of the few family shots- thanks to a kind beach-walking stranger.

Waving goodbye to the Gulf Coast. See you next summer!

Springtime Photo Shoot (My first photo shoot ever!)

For my first ever photo shoot with my girls, with a real camera (thank you to my sister Haley for letting me borrow her Cannon) I took them to one of our favorite parks, in some super cute digs (thank you Julie for swapping with me) at my favorite time of day. 

After all my clients picked up their children at five, I had the girls grab a snack, get dressed and hop in the car.  Off we went on a spur of the moment Monday night adventure with the promise of earning many marbles for their marble jar if smiles were extra puuuurty  Bribery at it’s finest.

Right before the sun was setting I had the girls frolic around the grassy hill that we took our first family photos back in 2009.  They ran, jumped and played patty cake. 

They also saw a few deer mid shoot!  I bet you can guess which photo that was.

Overall, I think I did pretty well for my first shoot. 
If I knew anything about cameras, I think I would have done a lot better, but Julie gave me a few tips and I will forever have this day frozen in time. 

Which ones are frame worthy?

Fall Flashback Week: Our First Family Photos Since Gracie

**This week I wanted to do a “Fall Flashback” and re-post some of my favorites from the past two years, just in case you missed them.
Here is another favorite, family photos, taken last November.
It’s crazy to see what changes a year can bring…..

Here are a few faves from our recent family photo shoot.
It is our first since the addition of Gracie!
They were taken by my friend from high school, Lindsay (Walker) Orr.
Call her. Immediately. She’s amazing!

 

Haus of Girls

Love.

Girls club.

Our big girl, Mia. (*while she still had her baby teeth)

Sophie girl all smiles.

And our baby, Gracie, with the cutest little smirk.
She may or may not be holding one of the 10,000 smarties that were constantly being passed her way in hopes to get a smile.

This one hangs on my dining room wall.

Gracie was about to jump off the bench in this one. Look at her expression.

Even though it was a bit stressful getting the girls to all smile and look at the camera, it was worth every single one of those smarties.
This time in our life is captured forever.
Thank you so much Lindsay for your hard work and amazing photos.
We can’t wait until next year!