sneak peek for nicole

i think the only people who really care about family pictures are the moms. it seems as though the dads are always present against their will. i had one dad once who was being forced to miss out on some sort of sporting event and was listening to it with headphones. when were about to take the picture, he'd slip them off and smile, then put them back on again as soon as i was done.

kids seem to take it the hardest. something about being dressed up and forced to stand next to other family members brings out a streak of stubborn. i think savannah, cole and creed were really good sports. at the end you could see cole's smile was getting more and more forced and i could see his little eyes drifting off to a nearby set of swings more and more. poor kid! who cares about holding still and looking happy when there are swings to swing on? all we had to do was remind him that there was a treat afterwards and he started beaming again. and creed! what a content little baby he is! he just did whatever he had to do, sat where he was placed. when mike and nicole took their couple pictures, he just sat nicely, picking up a leaf every now and then.

the scenery was just gorgeous. of course, the place we originally were going to shoot at requires a permit (a $175.00 permit, mind you) so we hopped in the car and drove around a bit. these were shot at malibu lake and i loved mike's idea (and nicole's willingness!) to get down on the dock for the best scenery.

we had such a fun time and aren't they such beautiful people? that little savannah with her dark hair and her dark eyes is just to die for. when she smiles, she's the sweetest thing you've ever seen and when she's serious, her dark eyes just seem to glow.