Brown Family Christmas - 2009

Christmas day at the Brown household is always a relaxing one.  We don't do the traditional hop-in-the-car-and-drive-all-over-the-place Christmas.  We stay home.  We hang out and enjoy each other.  We laugh, we play games, we watch movies, we have a yummy ham dinner and we just enjoy a day that is 100% our family.  We are making our own family traditions.  It is the best.

  
Some silliness...



More silliness...



and more silliness (see a theme?) ...



Gracie and Otis...



... more silliness...



... awe... my Gracie...



We think she's going to be a doctor.  She loves learning about how the body works...



Watch out!  A snowball machine gun!



Little Stinky (yes that's her name)...



I got Scrabble from my daughter Hannah...



This was the first word ever played on my new Scrabble board...



Miss Mary trying to figure out a word for Scrabble...



Mary requested this photo so she could demonstrate the human body...



and MORE silliness!

Keltner Family Session | Des Moines Family Photographer

Date:  December 27, 2009
Location:  Des Moines Botanical Center

I have known Vanessa for several years.  I haven't really talked to her in a little over a year.  Then one day, she found me on FB!  She asked if I would shoot her family session... oh yeah! 

It as so good to see you Vanessa and to finally get to meet your whole family!  :)

Here are a few of my favorites from the session...

2009: A Year in Pictures...

Happy Holidays to all the people who have blessed me this year with your support and have given me the privilege of photographing you and your loved ones in 2009.
 ~ Thank you!

Megan + Greg Portrait Session | Des Moines Portrait Photographer

Date:  December 5, 2009
Location:  Des Moines Botanical Center and Asian Gardens

Megan and Greg are such a fun couple.  They are the kind of couple that you don't want to take your eye away from the camera for a second or you will miss something really wonderful, funny, adorable, sweet... these two are so cute together! 

Thank you Megan and Greg for spending part of your Saturday morning with me!

Lori Lewis Senior Session

Date: November 28, 2009
Location:  St. Peters and Old St. Charles, Missouri

Lori Lewis is the daughter of one of the best neighbors my family has ever had from our St. Louis days.  A few months ago she sent me a message asking if I would do her Senior Portraits.  I was so happy to be able to do this for such an awesome family and great friend. 

Here are a few of my favorites...

Thomas Family Session | Adel Family Photographer

Date:  November 22, 2009
Location:  Adel, Iowa

Sunday was an overcast day... perfect sky for photographs!  The Thomas family has a friend who owns a farm with two beautiful red barns on the property.  The family friend was nice enough to let us take family photos there - and what a great back drop it made!

This family was a hoot!  They were full of fun... smiling, laughing, silliness... awesome. 

Thank you all for sharing your morning with me!