Here’s the thing about this crew.

They’re delightfully crazy.

Some people show up to their sessions and wonder if their crazy is too much for me.

Let me say it now and then forevermore… give me all your crazy.

Life is way too short to be normal, bland, or blah.

And your family is way better off with a little crazy, than with no crazy at all.

So embrace your crazy. (Or sit back and let me do it.)

Erik and Elizabeth, I don’t think I have to tell you how much I love your crazy. PLEASE don’t ever stop. It gets better every year. Love you guys so much!!

Sometimes photo shoots are cold.

The weather doesn’t cooperate and the wind blows a little too much. There are a few ways to warm up…

Make dad stick out his hips and pretend to dance.

Randomly yell sounds into the air for the nearby highway to hear. (In this case, I think it was “Moo!”)

Pretend you’re a real life super hero like Spider-Man.

Tackle mom into the mud. (She’ll love it!)

And run vigorously in circles until everyone has rosy noses and sore cheeks.

Yay what fun! My siblings are always my favorite to photograph. Thanks for being my guinea pigs since day one, Mel and José! :) Love you guys!