Fifteen.

As in, we completed their whole session in fifteen minutes.

Their mama is one of my closest friends. I love her dearly.

Right before the holidays, we have a conversation that usually goes like this...

C: Can you come over and take a few pictures for our Christmas card?

Me: Sure, when?

C: Sunday?

Me: Sunday? As in two days from now?

C: Yes, maybe before church? Just for thirty minutes! We'll be ready early!

I always find this funny because "early" is not part of their vocabulary.

Planning for thirty minutes usually means that I have about fifteen.

No worries, though.

Because we always nail it in fifteen!

Love these girls!

Can't wait for next year's fifteen minute session! 

Sisters.

Sisters, sisters, never were there such devoted sisters!

Mama wanted portraits of her girls that showed their bond as sisters and that she could use for Christmas cards and in place of school pictures. I think we captured all that she wanted and hoped for and even more! Love these sisters! 

Virginia Tech.

This family is a fan.

Or maybe you couldn't tell?

I love that they centered the first half of their session around their alma mater.

The second half of the session took place on their wooded lot where they are building their new home.

Beautiful land.

Beautiful family.

And beautiful baby.

 

Fall.

We have certainly had a warm and gorgeous fall this year.

And the day of their session was no exception!

These children LOVED the camera!

And the camera LOVED them!

Little girl's style? Adorable!

Little man's charm? Irresistible!

And both were so brave while sitting on the top rung of the fence!

Their family could not have been sweeter!

And baby girl? Poor darling did NOT feel good! She was such a trooper for the hour that we took pictures!

She honestly just wanted to go to sleep!

Can't wait to work with this family again! Hopefully baby girl will feel better next time!

Mischievous.

These little men gave me a run for my money during their session!

These boys had absolutely no interest in sitting for pictures, and for the first thirty minutes, they made us work for every small smile!

But I always win!

And in the end, I got more smiles and laughs out of them than I could have even hoped for!

They might be mischievous, but they are as cute as cute can be!

We're all excited for baby girl to arrive!

She is one blessed little girl to be joining this special family!