Family Pictures...

With the holidays just around the corner, family pictures seem to be a common topic of conversation with friends.  This photo shoot was just the kids and I wanted to make sure that they wore something that was comfortable and represented their personalities, but that also looked good.  I try to choose traditional colors that  I won't get tired of having on my walls.  I've also found that if I pick things that they feel comfortable in, they are more relaxed and act more themselves.  

This picture completely represents my boys and their relationship (and leaves my heart feeling like it's going to burst)...

Choosing a photographer and a location can be tricky.  I prefer more candid shots where I can see my kids personalities through the pictures.  I love the beach for multiple reasons, but one of them is that I don't have to worry about shoes in the pictures! 

I love everything about these pictures...the personality, love and character they represent and they were captured perfectly!

I let the kids help decide what they were going to wear.  If I made the boys wear long pants, tucked in their shirts and a belt, it wouldn't represent them.  So I meet them in the middle and even let them wear their baseball hats...because it is who they are!

Since Ellie is the only girl, I prefer a skirt or a dress.  She is still a bit young to where I can help guide more.  I picked a few things and gave her options.  This is the dress she chose...

 {picture credit: Jamie Hammond}