this busy family had just gotten back from a relaxing vacation in time to do a session with me before school started.  not only are they clients but we go way back at our kids’ elementary school where our daughters became and remain very close friends.  they had a flower garden setting session two years ago (when i had my old blog) and wanted something a bit different.  plus they got an adorable new dog and needed a place conducive to pets so we set out and found the perfect spot.  lots to do between tree climbing, creeking and more.   it was a photography adventure!  here are some of my fav’s…

stunning!

julia’s just squeezing the love out of audrey!

quite the gymnast!

i’ve never had a dog be so photogenic before!

i’ve said it so many times…mom and dad…get at least one image of just the two of you alone. when’s the last time?

My first name is:  Meghan

I go to school at:  Wyoming

My graduation date is:  June2012

The last thing I ate was:  Yagoot

My dream job:  Something awesome

My favorite music/artists:  Mumford & Ben Folds

My favorite thing in my closet:  Jeans

My favorite pastime:  Playing with my pup Zeus

My favorite word:  Humbug

My favorite website:  Facebook and Stumbleupon

My favorite magazine:  Cosmoooo

My favorite place to shop:  Anthro

My favorite high school moment:  State final 4 for soccer

I have never…Been to India

If I had $1,000 I would…Hit the shops

I love Big Shots Photography and working with Marla because:  She is so sweet and nice!

My first name is:  Ali

I go to school at:  Sycamore High School

My graduation date is:  May 2012

The last thing I ate was:  hash browns

My dream job:  open my own cupcake shop

My favorite music/artists:  anything and anyone country

My favorite thing in my closet:  that’s a tough one……all my sundresses

My favorite pastime:  laying out by the pool, in the sun, with my friends

My favorite word:  juice

My favorite website:   www.stumbleupon.com

My favorite magazine:  Seventeen

My favorite place to shop:  J Crew

My favorite high school moment:  Friday night football games, cheering on the sidelines

I have never…been to the moon

If I had $1,000 I would…go to Greece to paint

I love Big Shots Photography and working with Marla because:  She’s so much fun. She’s so easy to be yourself around. Marla loves to create your vision instead of those cheesy stuido poses.

finally.  i can post this session!  elizabeth, who is mom to the beautiful carolyn and her sis kathryn, wanted to surprise her husband with images of the dogs for a christmas gift.  brian finally got to see the images on saturday.  that’s the happy part.  the saddest part of the whole story is that the day after these pictures were taken, they had to put lilly to sleep. i mean, it’s like she stayed alive just long enough to give the family something to remember her by.  rest in peace lilly.

lilly.

how crazy does little sis bailey look here?  she is actually the nicest dog.  just caught her in a water eating moment!

bailey.

last day together.  the good news is they got a puppy named cassie who keeps bailey company.  hopefully, we’ll get them together for a shoot one of these days.