A peaceable quiet life {This Moment session}

-and to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one. Thessalonians 4:11

Last Spring a friend messaged me to do some family pictures. We talked about all the insecurities of family sessions, clothing coordinating stress and when you have 5 kids how can all of them smile at the camera? I told her that l really don't aim for everybody to smile at the camera. I prefer to catch everyone being who they are at this very moment and what your life is really like, scrapes and dirt, maniacal smiles and all.

And I had the best time and I think this family rocks. Here are a few of my faves.

Baby Bliss. {Babymoon Session} Greenville Birth Photographer

I spent the morning on Memorial Day with this adorable family. Sweet Baby A had just been added to their family and I'm so glad Elizabeth contacted me to photograph a glimpse of his babymoon. even though Baby A did not like his herbal bath, sis did and one of my favorite herbal baths shots emerged. 

One plus one and You {Motherhood session} -Greenville photographer

This is your season. A season of tears and sticky fingers pulling, pushing, pinching. Those tiny digits trace circles around your neck, they mark you. You are theirs and they are yours. Little routine forms like and dislikes are discovered. Teach and talk and teach and talk all day long. Some days you lay down and die, every day. But you rise with them and rejoice because these really are moments. They begin like the steam engine slowly, slowly, until once they pick up speed. Then they do not stop. 

I spent the morning with Lesa and her adorable boys and it was a pleasure to capture this season for her: Saturday pancakes, play time, stories and swings. And of course naps, always naps:)