So finally, it became time to do my own monkeys. As far as cooperation goes, well, I'm just regular old Mom, hounding everyone to get dressed up, do their hair, and put down their toys to do something else which goes over like a lead balloon. I can not say how difficult this shoot was, not only because the light wasn't that great, but because 2 minutes into it one shoved the other and knocked the baby face first, full body into our huge poinsetta plant, destroying it completely. Miraculously, she did not get hurt. But boy, did the mood take a thundering nosedive- as my husband and I were ready to hit the ceiling! We carried on like good troopers, and I think we pulled it off. A lot of these did NOT make it onto the Christmas card, so I wanted to post them here, that's why so many are up. Plus I can't help it because I love them so much and I want everyone to see them!!!

Oh, boy, am I loving my job!!! These are the B. boys, and I know their mom well enough to tell her shhhhh! when she was scolding them, trying to get them to behave and sit still and smile. Never works, especially at this age! They just did their thing and I could have kept going all day, they were so cute and so much fun! Just two bundles of energy tumbling around, life really doesn't get much better than that in my book. 

I photographed three darling boys on Friday, the V. brothers. They could not have been cuter in their matching red sweaters! The light was radiant, the boys were totally well-behaved, and I love all those little toes!!! We did have one who was not at the top of his game, not having gotten all of his sleep the night before, but I bet you can't tell who it was.... thanks for a great shoot, guys!!

I went to a family event a few weeks ago highly anticipating my first look in person at a baby I suspected was going to be a knockout. (Okay, since he and my kids share a few genes, I am a little biased :) ). Look at this baby- all I see is the mirror image of any given infant in a Renaissance painting. He is so perfectly round! He is teething, and his beautiful mother and I could not keep his hands out of his mouth, but I think it doesn't matter one bit because this baby is all about eyes, eyes, eyes! A knockout, indeed.

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Another set of precious siblings, brother with little sister. I never thought while we were shooting that we could get anything on these two, they just were having too much fun, and in no mood to have their pictures taken. Again, I am completely wrong because them fooling around is what got us the shot (below) of them falling over laughing. Most certainly not the Christmas card shot, but I think it is a classic that 20 years from now will tell the story of what it was like for them to be 3 and 5 years old together. 

Twins, twins, twins, how I love twins! These little angels were so adorable and B. wearing the FascinatorsNYC hairband just put the whole thing over the top!! I am endlessly amazed at how children are so willing to demonstrate their affection for one another in front of the camera. How truly sweet these two are....

Oh, my- what could be more perfect than two adorable little girls in red dresses with white smocking, and matching red velvet bows? Nothing, in my mind. And these little princesses had two pairs of the most amazing eyes I've ever seen. How lucky for me!! The younger of the pair was only 2 and she was totally cooperative and just a complete delight. Hugging each other, holding hands, playing together- photography nirvana. As sweet as it gets.

I LOVE this sequence. This screams "DVD slideshow set to Christmas carol music" !! Are you ready for this? These little angels actually CLEANED up the bows after we were done, not even having been told to do it! They were the essence of sweetness and goodness, what a pleasure. Come back anytime, girls!