the wheels on the bus

when i was thinking about this family and what i wanted to do for their pictures, i said to my sister i have this idea to take pictures of them on a small white bus, with the parents in the door and all the kids hanging out the windows. so, we started to scout around town and there it was, the small white bus! i immediately flipped a u-turn into the a-1 truck driving school and met the owner george. he was so nice and was going to let us drive the bus where ever we wanted, but we were too nervous to drive it and just left it in the yard. i considered it a miracle.

up the ante

so i went from a family with five kids, to six kids, and just wait for the next family... seven kids!

ye ha!

i just got back from nevada to be with family for thanksgiving. in between stuffing my face, i had photo shoots with some great people and my sister, who is the most awesome person ever, as my assistant. i don't know what i'm going to do without her now that i'm back at home. i wish i could fly her in every time.
this was the sweetest family, i just couldn't pick my favorite pics. the oldest boy has autism and unfamiliar situations can be challenging, but he was a rock star! (i found out after we got there that he is allergic to hay and fur. oops!) and the locals were the nicest folks! they were letting us climb all over their hay, giving the kids horse rides and letting them play with their puppies. it ended up being a day adventure and not just boring family photos.

details from the farm

i could have spent the whole time shooting the stuff just laying around the farm. all of the textures and colors were so cool!