the comers - austin family photography

Anyone remember the weekend of torrential downpour that we had a couple of weeks ago? Yes, well this session was right in the middle of it. Downtown was surrounded by huge gray/black storm clouds but we were determined and I prayed and we stayed dry! It actually made for some fabulous light so I can't complain.

Meet the Comers! They are an awesome family. I immediately felt at ease with them. J is due with their second in December (J, correct me if I'm wrong) so it made for a fun maternity/family shoot.

This is G. He is so precious with a personality to match!

I LOVE the way J is looking at M in this picture, so much love and pride written on her face.

FAVORITE!

Comers, can't wait for your next session and to meet your new addition!

Oh yeah, this is now my fave location! A little bit country, a little bit rock and roll...

Carly

availability update

Just wanted to let you guys know that I am now completely booked for the months of October and November. If you are still wanting a session before Christmas, I have openings in December but book soon as they are going fast.

the cross kids-san antonio kids photography

In honor of C & M's birthdays (4 & 1 respectively), we did a shoot in Blanco a few weeks ago. You may remember the two of them from here.

Their mom is the best Art Director! She knows exactly what she wants and comes up with the coolest locations and ideas for sessions. If you know her (which several of my blog followers do), she is the go-to for these kind of ideas.

Our first stop was a sno-cone stand in Blanco. They weren't open so we improvised with Sonic slushies. Sssshhh, don't give away the secret!

I LOVE his expression in this....it's like he is wishing he were the one taking the bite of sno-cone.

C, went home after this and it was just us girls. A picked out the second location also...an outdoor market on the north side of Blanco.

I drive by this place every week when I go to San Antonio and had never even noticed it.

A ride on the big, PINK Tractor...

Thanks A & L for allowing me to capture these special family memories! It is always a pleasure.

Carly

15

Today marks the 13th anniversary of the day J and I had our first date. I was 15!

Here we are, way back then...look how young, look how how SKINNY we both are!

I just realized today I have known (and been in love with him) for almost half of my life. Rest assured, we have had our ups and downs in all that time and we have both made it difficult (at times) to keep holding on. But we did and here we are 13 years later.

When I think of our early years, it usually makes me laugh because of how crazy it all was. But it also makes me feel incredibly proud and lucky at how we made it all the way through all the junk and came out on top.

Our relationship, like many other couples who met very young in life, has a different dynamic. We are literally grew up together. We learned, at an early age, the importance of compromise, communication and giving in our relationship. Not to say that we were/are always good at it but we tried/try.

This song on the radio right now by Taylor Swift takes me right back to that year when J and I met, some of it before and some it after...

"Then your on your very first date and he's got a car and you're feeling like flyin'. And your momma's waiting up and you're thinkin' he's the one and your dancing round the room when the night ends."

(make sure to pause the cherry tunes at the bottom of the blog so you don't get double music)

"Back then I swore I was gonna marry him someday..."

Carly

tea time - san antonio kids photography

I, by nature, am not a very good verbal communicator of feelings, I have always been a writer. Even if my writing is not the most eloquent, I have always felt that I can express myself better via the written word rather than saying it out loud.

On Tuesday, I was able to spend my lunch hour with my two favorite little people, my nieces S & P. I know (to those who have seen us with them) it is more than apparent that we (Joe and I) are IN LOVE with them! When I think of how much they mean to me, I can only imagine what it will feel like to have my own children. My heart is completely FULL when I think of them and especially when I am able to spend time with them.

At lunch, P is sitting next to me at the table and out of nowhere, starts touching my face and hugging me while saying "Sweet Girl" which is one of my many names for her. Candice and I cracked up laughing to tears. It was so funny at the time and I hated to laugh because it was so special. It is definitely a moment I may never forget, that she understands and reciprocates the love that I have for her.

I felt that I should write about this because I know that this blog will serve as a "memory book, if you will, in future years and I hope that someday my nieces and my own children will be able to look back at stories and pictures and remember.

All that to say, a few weeks ago, mom and I created a memory with the girls while keeping them at her house one afternoon. We set up a tea party in the backyard and the girls had a blast eating their cookies and drinking their "tea" (milk). S doesn't quite drink out of a cup yet so she was just pouring the milk down her shirt and trying to drink the milk using only her mouth (no hands). Here are the pics....enjoy.

Look, no hands!

I love how she has her feet propped up on the table...

Playtime!

Carly

the ericksons-austin family photography

I can't stress enough how much I adore this family...you may remember them from here.

C is so photogenic, happy and energetic which is not surprising considering how great her parents are.

Our session was in honor of C's 1st birthday!

Here she is saying "I'm ONE!"

Favorite! I just love the color in this one. P did a great job of picking C's outfit! Isn't it adorable?

Checkin' out the peacocks...too bad we couldn't get them to flare up.

How cute is this bathing suit! C had a pool party so P wanted her to model her swimwear and "model it" she did.

Carly

the dyllas - san antonio family photography

The Dyllas live on beautiful piece of property just north of San Antonio which made an awesome backdrop for their family session.

Their little man, C, is full of energy...

and was happy to "pose" for me while he played on the trampoline.

Favorite!

Thanks Dyllas for being laid back and open to some of my "weird" ideas. The drainage pipe actually turned out really cool! It was worth the snake risk!

Carly