{Family Ties} South Hills Pittsburgh Family Portraits

Never underestimate the benefit of a good babysitter!!! I am so blessed to have one. I even overhear my kids telling her "I love you". That makes me know I made the right choice of a person to take care of my most prized possessions when I am needed elsewhere. (Plus she's 20 and all the energy that goes along with being 20 so she has the stamina to endure... while I must stop and rest every 2 minutes because this baby in my belly is taking up every available inch of space).
So, I wasn't surprised when I got to meet up with the rest of her family for a "Cousins" session and saw how great they were also. (She is a product of her environment, after all).
I hope I was able to convince you...the boys especially... that family pictures weren't the torture session you thought they were going to be :)

{3 Generations Strong} South Fayette Family Photographer

I love the fact that my job allows me the privilege of being able to get a real-life view of the families I photograph. Knowing someone in a work environment and knowing someone in their family environment is not the same... It's vivid and tender and fun to see how families love each other and interact. I had such a good time capturing this family and getting to know them even better!

{Christmas is a time to say I Love You} Pittsburgh Family Photographer

There's just something about Christmas that makes everyone smile. Maybe it's mom threatening to lock Santa out on Christmas Eve, but I find that I hardly ever have to coax smiles from the wee ones around this time of year. :)
If I could make a wish for 2011, it would be that all my family sessions were this easy...
I think Mom, Dad and I spent more time chatting before the pictures than it actually took to capture some great shots of them and the four kids. (Of course, I had great material to work with, on top of it all). Merry Christmas to one of the coolest families I know...