The Baumle Family

During last week's shoot with the Baumle family, we were bombarded by a wall of heat and humidity....with a little wind thrown in every now and then. So, we met again yesterday for a few extra family shots. Miss KatieAnna was so much fun....and so full of the sillies! I had to share this photo of her sweet smile in addition to the sneak peak of their family photo!

Also, the Baumle's scored a free photo shoot for this fall by donating school supplies for the "Supplies for Sessions" special I have running right now in cooperation with "Communities for Kids"! Call or email me today to take advantage of YOUR own free shoot! And thanks, Erin and Andrew for your donation!

Sisters

These are 4 of my favorite girls! Kari (in the hot pink) is my best friend from high school and her sisters: Tami, Staci and Kelsi are all like the little sisters I never had! They're such a great group of girls...so glad I got to spend an afternoon doing their shoot! :)

Baby Belly

Tonight I decided to attempt some of my OWN belly photos! Today marks 24 weeks of pregnancy with our second sweet boy, Owen, who will make his big debut in early December! The 3 of us just can't wait to see him!

Carter & KatieAnna

Despite 30MPH winds, bright sun and 93 degrees with 100% humidity....Carter and KatieAnna hammed it up and were as cute as usual for their shoot! I can't believe the little man is almost ONE! When I did his 6 month photos, he was so little and learning to sit up.......now he's a walking man and so independent! And Miss KatieAnna is one of my favorite subjects! She thinks she can hide her sweet smile, but we always manage to find it. :)

My goofy man!

My baby boy was hanging like a monkey in this tree when all of a sudden, he spotted the camera and struck a pose! I love this little monkey and those big brown eyes so much! :)

Mr. Emerson

I shot Emerson's mommy's belly photos 4 months ago and was super excited when she asked me to take his 3 month pictures! He's so sweet...and such a strong little boy with an awesome little personality! His parents and big brother have been blessed with a wonderful little person! :)

Baby Kaydence

Sweet Kaydence Rayne made her way into the world...and I got to shoot her photos only one week later! She is sooo sweet and perfect in every way! Congratulations Kathy, Bill, Dylan, Carlea and Xander!!

Staci::Max & Me Photography's 2010 Senior Rep

Staci and I got off to a super fun start to her senior photos! Staci's sister (one of my best friends EVER) rented a house on Archer Lake and we got to shoot around there! We had so much fun and I can't wait to do her up and coming sessions. (Even though I must admit...I feel like she should still be in kindergarten!)

Andy & Megan Tie The Knot

I had the honor of shooting my first ever wedding in July! I've known Andy and Megan since they were just little kids, so it was so fun to be in on their big day! Congrats, you two!!

My growing boy

Max and I visited my friend Kari today! I was hoping to get some photos of him on her awesome tire swing, but I think we need to save that for next summer when he's bigger! We did get some cute shots using her giant backyard though! :) Thanks, Auntie Kari!!

John Deere Guys

My brother, Clint, got this John Deere pedal tractor when he was about 2. He pulled it out of storage today and washed it up for Max to ride. Thanks, Uncle Clint, for sharing your tractor with us...and for letting me get a few pictures! :)

Love,

Sis & Max

Fun at the lake!

My family spent the weekend at Marble Lake....the place where I spent nearly every weekend of my childhood. It's so fun to go back now and make even more memories with my kiddo! Here are a few of my favorite photos from the million that I took over the weekend.

What do you think of the new watermark? My old one was seldom used and I saw another photographer had the same one....so, I decided that Max & Me Photography needed a new look! :)

Belly & Brothers

A friend of mine is expecting her 3rd child in the next few weeks and contacted me to do some belly shots with her boys...the proud new big brothers! :)

60 Years!

Meet Mary and Deloss....MY grandparents! They're two of the best people in the entire world, and somehow they found each other and have spent the past 60 years together! Congratulations, Grandma "Minerva" and Grandpa "Chub" on your anniversary! I love you!

Fun in the Sun!

My little guy and my nephew spent an afternoon at Grandma's house playing in the sandy beach together. After hours of fun in the sun, they were both a tad on the filthy side and took great naps afterward!

The Newest Member of OUR Family--Baby Karley!

My husband's cousin, Heidi and her husband, Phil welcomed their first child: Karley Emmaline around 3 weeks ago! She's such a sweet little girl and I loved taking her photos! The first photo really shows a sweet mother/daughter bond. Karley will not take a pacifier and doesn't suck her own thumb--she only want Mommy's pinky finger! So precious!

The Reynolds Family--Take 1

I got together with one of my best friends last week to get shots of her entire family! As you can see, they're all so gorgeous it would be impossible to actually get a BAD picture of any of them. However, kids are not the least bit interested in photos in a fun-filled park on an 82 degree day. Sooo, stay tuned for retakes to be done very soon! :)

The Kuckuck Crew Awaits Baby Kaydence

I had a blast getting shots of Kathy & Bill's kiddos (and of course, the belly!). These guys are so super cute, plus loads of fun and I just can't wait to meet baby Kaydence!

Andy & Megan's E-Session

I've known Andy his entire life (I still feel like she should be 2 years old digging in the dirt with my little brother and Megan since she was pretty little too, so I was beyond thrilled to hear that they were engaged! And even more excited when they contacted me to shoot their July wedding! Here are a couple shots from their engagement session! Thanks, you two, for a fun session! See you in July.....

Lindsay & Karlee

Lindsay contacted me to take her photos with her little princess, Karlee, during my mother's day special!

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The Hire Family

I had the privilege of taking photos of the Hire's this past week! Jill and I spent a lot of time together in our early teenage years as neighbors, so I was thrilled when she contacted me to do her family photos! It was great to see her again and to meet her little Alivia and husband, Mat.

Lots of Animal Babies!

My family spent last weekend in Columbus and visited the zoo while we were there. There were lots of animal babies there.....including one really WILD animal baby, named Max!

Those April Showers Came Through...

And now we've got BEAUTIFUL May flowers!! I took these shots yesterday at Dwight's Orchard here in Oakwood (which, I'm proud to say, is owned by my hubby's grandfather!)

"I Didn't Know if You Knew...."

"So I'm takin' this chance to say, that I had the best day with you today"

These are lyrics from the Taylor Swift song "Best Day". What does this have to do with today's post? Wellll, this is my cousin, Mary. The dress she is wearing is a carbon copy of the one Taylor Swift is wearing on one of her album covers. Plus, this girl is equally as darling as Taylor if you ask me! :)

Mary, Mark and I had a blast doing their pre-prom photos yesterday! They're so fun...and he's soooo tolerant! :)

Love you guys!!