Becca

Check out this gorgeous senior and her amazing green eyes!

Happy Christmas

I hope you were filled with the wonder of Christmas this week.

WARNING: cuteness overload ahead!

So, in this swamped time, I have had some amazingly cute kids at the end of my lens!  First, more of the Skiles family and an awesome new location -- an empty lot with tons of trash!

Sweet Sidney...

her twin Jack...

and studly LJ, who says he doesn't have any girlfriends, but I'm not so sure!  Check him out!

The very next day, I had the pleasure of spending the afternoon with Bella & Zach, and their awesome mom Amy.  This family has been through so much with miracle baby Zach, and it is always a pleasure to have them for a session!  I love you guys, and I am so glad we are friends!  Can't wait for the spring for a session with baby #3!

Seriously, folks, does it GET any better than this??!

or this...

Amy really didn't want her picture taken, but I couldn't resist this sweet moment between her and Zach.  I hope you'll forgive me, Amy!

Love this!!

The Most Busy-est Time of the Year

I know, I know, that's poor grammar.  But, I needed something to fit that expressed my stress level.  So, Christmastime has always been my favorite time of the year.  I love the Holiday spirit, the cool weather, the gathering of family, the songs, everything.  I love what it means and why we celebrate - that God became Man in Jesus so we could live forever with Him.  Last Christmas was kind of difficult for me.  I was about 12 weeks pregnant and towards the end of a grueling 1st trimester.  My job was crazy.  Family was in my house for 2 weeks straight.  It was tough.  (Don't get me wrong, I love my family, but I just wasn't feeling the Christmas spirit last year.)  Anyway, I've been looking forward to this Christmas for awhile.  How fun to have a new baby boy in our house!  Isn't that what Christmas is all about anyway?!  Well, this is the first year that I would say that my photography business is in FULL swing.  I've got Christmas photos, weddings, and seniors coming out of my ears.  I LOVE it and I am SOOO thankful for that, its just crazy busy!!  Plus, I have (or had until Friday) a full time job where the last two weeks before Christmas are definitely my busiest.  Plus, of course, there's Greyson, who is also a full time job!  So, the lack of blogging, the slow turn-around time, and the all-out stressed-out Erin comes from the combination of these factors.  And all I want is to be able to enjoy this time of year as Greyson's first Christmas.  So, thank you for being patient with me.  I have the most awesome clients!

Last weekend, Dan, Greyson, and I went to Chicago for Dan's uncle's wedding.  (Photos of that coming soon).  It was great to see his family and spend time with them before Christmas.  Also, we arrived just after a major snow storm, which was awesome because we got to see all the beauty without all the mess!  So, I was able to take a few minutes (as much as I could handle in 10 degrees!) and snap some shots of the beauty.  Looking at these now reminds me of quiet.  Of peace.  Of renewal.  And THAT is what this time of year is all about.  Happy Christmas Week everyone.

happy decorating :)

why i L-O-V-E my job

Skiles Kids

I had an insanely busy weekend, but I wanted to share this great shot of these cuties before I head to bed for some much-needed zzz's.  I found this AWESOME new spot, and we kept finding more and more fun stuff to shoot with!

Rae

This is the amazing Rae.  Her shoot was definitely a first for me.  We took 2 horses on location!  It ended up being so much fun and I LOVE how her images turned out.  Rae, I had such a great time with you and you have such a fun personality.  Thanks for spending the afternoon with me!

Rae's cute friend Chelsey who helped out with the horses and making paths for us through the weeds.  Thanks Chelsey!

Brittany

How do I get to meet so many great girls?!  Brittany and I had so much fun and it was great to get to know her.  This girl has such a great heart and such a sweet personality, and she's beautiful on the outside too!  Brittany wants to be a sign language interpreter, which I think is so cool.  Brittany, thanks for climbing through weeds, swinging on swings, and sitting in dirt with me!  Hope you enjoy your images!

 Brittany's cute brother had to be in a few!