Now that we've introduced this cutie pie, I can tell you a bit more about our weekend trip to Chattanooga. Which, can I just say, I LOVE THAT CITY!
Nick's twin brother, Clay, and wife, Liz, live there and on this trip — Nick and I's third since they married back in '05 — I really just fell in love with the place. I mean, how can you NOT be taken in with a view like this:
There's a LOT of development there (something that — sadly — we lack here in Muncie), so many sweet little bungalow homes (my favorite), and the atmosphere is so family-friendly. Speaking of family, this is Claire's big brother, Isaac. I caught him mid-laugh as we watched Disney's Robin Hood together (a movie Liz and I both said took us back to our childhood ... as soon as I heard "Robin Hood and Little John runnin' through the forest ..." I felt like I was six years old again).
We didn't have a whole lot of time to do a family shoot, but I snuck some sweet candids of Claire and her beautiful mama in some nice light that was coming through the front door.
I love the interaction between Claire and Liz in these next three — Claire is just old enough (nine weeks) where keeping her head up for minutes at a time is a BIG accomplishment! I hope these shots are the kind that some day, Claire will dig up and think to herself, "What a moment."
See Isaac in the back there? Yeah, that was the best we could do in getting a two-year-old to sit down for a "family portrait" - ha! I think that's why I love this photo so much. Don't they make a beautiful family?
But thanks to Uncle Nick's shennagians, we got a big smile from the little guy!
These last few outdoor shots were caught on our way out the door to get pizza. Liz had asked that we wait for the photos until Sunday morning, when the little ones would be in their church clothes, but I told her, "How about just a few now? The light is so nice ..." And I'm SO glad we did - it POURED all day Sunday before we left. And had we waited ... well, I hate to think I would have missed this shot:
Or this one ...
Clay and Liz, we can't wait to do this again! We love you guys!
5 comments:
SO CUTE! Nice job and I'm glad you guys had a good time!
I love these pictures! It is so good to see Clay and his babies. My, how time flies. Miss you guys!
gail, i love the "family" pic with isaac in the rear....but why no shout out to the 80great vehicle in the background? i mean, i know it was an expensive sore spot on that particular weekend, but isn't it like a member of the family too? ha ha!
hey gail! thanks so much for you nice comment on my blog. sarah talks about you all the time too! :) maybe before she leaves us for chicago, we can all do dinner and talk photo sometime. :) i've added your blog to my list so i can stalk you! i hope you don't mind! ;)
Claire is adorable! I love the shots where she's "perking up"!
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