Drama, Drama, Drama.

I can not stand Drama.

The term "Facebook Drama" makes me giggle.

I have had Facebook for seven years, (HOLY CRAP, It's that old?!?!) and I don't think I have ever had "Facebook Drama".

Lately, I have had more Drama in my life than I ever have had.

At this point, I am practically begging for more of it.

A whole party full of it.

Drama Party.

Many of you are probably scratching your heads.

Drama Party is a new band hitting the St Louis Party Circuit.

Despite their name, this band is anything but Drama.

They are a lot of fun!

They are so laid back and each member has their own unique personality.

I can't wait until I finally get to hear them play!

Lead Vocalist: Amber

Guitar/Keyboard:Joe

Bass Player: Adrian

Drummer: Danny Barron (MY COUSIN!!)

To get to know this band, become a "Fan" of Drama Party on Facebook!

What do they play, you ask?

In the words of Drama Party themselves,

Hart, Jane's Addiction, Blondie, Lady Gaga, Pat Benetar, Tina Turner, Joan Jett, Led Zeppelin, The Police, Pink, No Doubt, AC/DC...We could go on for days.

Waiting on Baby _________.

There are SEVERAL perks to being a photographer.

SEVERAL!

One of the most awesome is that I get the privilege of knowing the name that goes in the blank.

Brandy and Elliot haven't told anyone what little baby _____'s name will be.

BUT MEEEEEE!!

It could be Penelope, or Lily, it could even be Sedona (where we are headed tomorrow),

heck, it could even be Amy!

But you won't know, not till little baby _____ makes her appearance.

Sorry Stine & Voris families,

I know I am rubbing it in a little bit,

but my job is seriously AWESOME!

So without any further bragging, gloating, being mean...

I present to you, "Waiting on Baby _____"!

At this point you are probably thinking we did this shoot in some field with no meaning to the couple. We were actually at the location where Elliot proposed to Brandy!

Can you guess where it is?

The Alton Dam!

And here is a picture of baby _____'s name!!!!

Haha kidding. For now.

One will go there, in a few, short months.

Brandy is super talented/crafty.

She is making all sorts of cute stuff for her little girl:

Congratulations Brandy and Elliot.

Baby ________ is going to be so blessed to have you two as parents.

I can't wait to meet her!

Simply Gorgeous

When Heather first contacted me about doing photos for a family of 13,

I was t̶e̶r̶r̶i̶f̶i̶e̶d̶ thrilled.

Groups aren't easy, especially not when little ones are involved.

Someone's eyes are always closed,

or they are looking away,

or someone is having a bit of a tantrum...

and it's not always a child.

I had a lot of fun with Heather doing Baby Marley's one year pictures,

so I agreed to do the session,

and I am SO GLAD I did.

This session was a piece of cake,

it was one of the easiest of the weekend and it wasn't even a mini session.

The location ended up being perfect for fall,

and there weren't any tantrums at all!

I love how everyone in this picture happened because of the very proud

mother/grandma in the center:

Same story here: all because two people fell in love:

Mommas and their boys:

Daddy's Girls:

Aunts are the best!

How stinking cute are these two??

Hope your families love the preview.

You will have many, many, many pictures coming your way sometime next week!

Full House

I remember watching full house as a kid,

thinking how awesome it would be to have an Uncle Jessie and Aunt Becky

under my roof.

Seriously! That household was too much fun!

J & J get to live in a real life full house in Phoenix.

These 6 all live together with the boy's grandparents.

How awesome is that?

They cook together, vacation together, take care of the kids together.

Don't even get me started on the baking that takes place in that house.

I did these pictures a few weeks ago but I didn't think I was allowed to post a preview.

These pictures are a Christmas surprise.

But Sara and I are alike in the sense that we just can't keep a secret that long.

So, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

The story of how this house became so full is really kind of neat.

Sara and Jacquelyn have been best friends since high school (which is where I met them), along with another girl named Jill.

Chad (Sara's husband) is Jill's cousin.

Sara met Chad.

Not too long later they were married, with two little babies not long after that.

Well Sara got the bright idea to introduce her bestie to her brother in law...

and well, here you go:

Jacquelyn, don't hate me.

I just had to include this picture.

It makes me laugh out loud every time!!

I am pretty sure someone controlling the sprinklers got a pretty good laugh chasing us out of every location at the church.

Oh well, at least we made use of the water!

Sara wanted a black out picture.

Very easy in the Phoenix sun!

Hope you and your families love the pics!

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

Fall Minis St Louis: Part Two

I just can't make a post about St Louis without taking a moment to congratulate the

St Louis Cardinals on being World Series Champions in 2011!

I am so happy I get to tell Peanut that the year she was born, our boys won!

We may live in Vegas,

but our hearts will always be in Red Bird Nation.

Now onto some beautiful, StL Cardinals Fans

Shannell was worried the kids wouldn't have natural smiles in the pictures.

So I had an idea to ensure we got some genuine joy.

I have been so excited to meet baby Brennan.

The fact that he is here is nothing short of a miracle,

it is also a miracle that his momma is here.

I'm sure Brennan's Daddy is pretty cool,

but he sure has a hero to look up to in his mom.

When Angie was in high school she fought leukemia like a champ.

She had the "Let's Roll" mentality.

Now she's here, and he's here and their little family is just perfect!

I know I have only been posting 6, but I just had to include a picture of Brennan with his grandma!

I haven't seen Jenn since high school.

It is so crazy how much our lives have changed in just a few short years.

These two little boys are the highlight of her days now:

Such a GREAT big brother!

I had so much with fall Mini's this year,

this will definitely be an annual thing.

Thanks so much to all of the families who made this trip possible!