Portraits make great gifts, and nothing could be better than a couch loaded to the brim with super cute kids, all in honor of granddad’s birthday! Nope, you’re eyes are not deceiving you — you do see two sets of twins (both under the age of 3) snuggled up on the couch with their older cousins — all beautiful, unique little buds growing in the same family garden. I think these pictures pretty much speak for themselves — we had the best time, and the absolutely most gorgeous natural light I think possible for this momentous session.

Aaah…there’s that family smile in full effect…

…and such bright eyes on these twin-kling stars.

Girls just want to have fun, so they DO! (and big thanks to auntie H. for all her super accessorizing!)

Every family needs a rock-star — in this case, two!

And I would be remiss if I didn’t share my favorite kind of portrait — the “kids being kids” shot that helps tell the whole story — the ups, the downs and the “are we done yets?” I must thank R. and her lovely family for allowing me to capture all the action. I truly hope that granddad will wear a great big smile when he receives his gift. Viva la cousins!










Dian, these are absolutely beautiful! Where are you when we need a pic of all the cousins together? The last time we did this (and there 9 cousins), the photographer had to remove smiling faces from other photos and paste them onto the one that we all have a copy of. I know, sad!! How do you get a roomful of kids to cooperate while looking like stars?