Fall 2011 - Captured in Time

These pictures were taken on October 8, 2011.

The date was selected two months prior.

I anticipated cool fall weather.

It was in the 90's.

While orange sweaters continued to hang in the closets,

I suddenly had to come up with autumnish summer outifits. 

I had no idea how they'd look together.

Turns out fantastic

(if I do say so myself).

Love this picture.

All time favorite. . .contender.

Do you think that's a real background?

Yep, we were sitting on real pine needles -

totally worth it!

Oh, this sweet angel melts my heart.

This little man has me wrapped around his finger.

What a little cutie pie.

She posed like this on her own.

Dreading those teenage years.

All time favorite. . . contender.

Think that background is real?

Really LOVE this picture!!!

It's going to be very BIG somewhere in my house.

Victoria had her photo taken professionally, more than, every single month of the first year of her life.

Christian had his taken professionally about 10 times his first year of life.

Now that they're a little bit older I've decided that

a once a year, quality shoot is so much better than many cheap shots.

That picture is like art to me. 

It looks like the leaves have been sprinkled on the sidewalk.

That shot is breathtaking.

So original, so fun, so beautiful.

Just as good as the one above!

But even better!

So fun and so touching.

Mark would say,

"Favorite for sure!"

In a few years I won't be able to pick her up anymore
and that little hand on my shoulder will be much bigger.

I bet I'll wish that day back.

I'm so glad we have this time in our lives captured in time.

I'll treasure these pictures forever.