The Sullivan Clan

The WHOLE Sullivan family! Gorgeous setting for a gorgeous family. We took these in Maria's backyard.It was fun trying to keep the younger ones still.I miss having all that energy.

The above picture is all because of these two. It always amazes me how big families always start with just two people.John & Betty came all the way from Ireland and eventually settled in New Lenox.I love these two.

Oh the stories I could tell you...just kidding. This is Diane, one of my oldest friends. Not really the oldest-we've just been friends for SO long.She married a very funny guy(so funny that he laughed during my first viewing of the Titanic movie!Who could laugh during that movie? :) )

and they have a beautiful daughter. I smile when I look at this picture-maybe it's because Davey is in it.

You might remember Michael from Christmas pictures I had on this blog. I smile when he smiles because he always looks like he is just about to crack a joke or pull a prank. He's adorable.He looks a lot like his mom Eilesh-whom I've know since she was a young girl.Now she's an awesome mom,successful business owner and going to school.She's amazing!

On to the family of Patrick and Bonnie.I'm so glad you guys moved back. These guys always look so good together. Beautiful family!!

It's kind of weird for me to see these kids so grown up. I've known them all since they were babies.Maria & Rich-you have a beautiful family. Thanks for letting me do your family pictures-it was so good to see all of you!

The cousins!

One Is So Fun!

I wish I could be one again. To just dive right into things and not worry if it was safe or ok to do. Rhyanna celebrated her first birthday in grand style.She's the baby you'ver seen grow up on my blog.She's SO funny! You're going to see these in backward motion.Meaning the end product first.I guess I wasn't paying attention.Rhyanna loved her strawberry cupcake.This was a "smash cake" session and it was fun.These are one of my favorite sessions to do. Look at her face!

She just dug right in. Here she has the wrapper in her mouth-just hanging. It's funny how all babies do this differently.Some don't want anything to do with it and others love every sugar-filled moment.

Here's the beginning.She's still clean. I love her smile in this one. Total happiness.

Rhyanna's mommy always dresses her to the 9's.I wonder where that saying came from? She left the headband on for all of five seconds.Then it was a game of putting the headband on-taking it off-putting it on-taking it off.Poor Mom-she got a workout this session.

LOVE,LOVE,LOVE the skirt! Rhyanna is lucky to have Mom's friend make these for her. They are beautiful!She has all different colors and they are good quality.She looks like cotton candy and she's just as sweet.My friend Tom was behind me,making her laugh.She just couldn't get enough of him.

We had quite a few good pictures from this part of the session. Rhyanna always has the cutest expressions.I could have posted her entire 1 yr old session-they were all good.I love the bikini!She had her friend Nemo in her hand and would pull the glasses up and just look at us.What a hoot!

Happy 1st Birthday, Rhyanna!Gina, I really feel honored to be documenting her growing up.
She's such a joy and so fun to work with.My kids are teenagers now and sometimes I just need a baby fix.Thanks for sharing Rhyanna with me.

Senior Boys Love Getting Their Pictures Taken!!

Just ask Josh. He LOVED our session.He was such a good sport. I'm pretty sure he didn't know what he was getting into.

I love this picture.I'm not sure if you can see it, but there's a reflection by his right shoulder that looks like a diamond.

Sometimes the non-smiling ones are better than the smiling ones. I really liked this angle.Plus-Josh was probably tired at this point.

3/4 of the way through our session-I asked Josh,"this isn't hideous, is it?" He told me he'd rather go to the dentist.Root canal or just a filling? He said root canal. Really?That bad?

Josh-I wish you the absolute best! I had fun with you & your Mom. Let's do it again sometime.Really.

I'm back!

Well-it's been a long time since I posted! Spring was a very "sick" time for my family. We all had mono at the same time. We went on vacation and couldn't understand why we were so tired.We thought it was the 14 hour traveling day to get there but then it didn't go away. So-now it's June and I'm feeling better but not arcia Brady's mono didn't last this long. What the heck?