Lauren Natalie PhotoShoot

When Lauren, my world traveling, picture taking friend, and I were chatting about taking pictures, I mostly just wanted to hang out with her, but she brought her camera, too!  So fun.  She had just returned from Ethiopia with a Luis Palau trip, just in time to see us!  What I love about the progression of these photos is that they start out like most photo shoots; civil children, well posed, normal behavior.  But you see, she opted to stay for dinner and after, so she was able to get some pretty good shots of the normal happenings around here.  And the chickens found their way into a few of the pictures, as well.

Thank you Lauren, love them!

So we start:

{All 5 of us, smiling, looking, calm, total photo win}

 

 

Then she told the kids to play, too cute.

{This pic above it the epitome of my boys}

We busted out the ‘bobby pops,’  and when you look deep into their eyes, their sheer joy should give you pity in your hearts for them that their parents don’t give these poor children sugar often.

{My forever good looking make-out partner}

 

First one to bring out the chickens

 

 

 

 

Oh k…so here is after dinner shenanigans.  It was pretty cool to have someone else here to capture these moments.

 

{And the lovely photographer herself, thank you Lauren!  We love you, you are such an incredibly talented person, thanks for capturing smiles and real life. Next time you walk El Camino de Santiago, we’re in!  Love these sweet captures of this season of our family.  Come back for dinner}