drumroll please? the reising family wins the prize for “furthest traveled for a BD shoot”
kelly sent me a message from Sacramento, CA {i’m jealous!} a few months ago and said they were coming to see me… and while they were at it they were gonna see some family. maybe that was the other way around, maybe it wasn’t. either way, i was flattered and so excited to meet them.
so this is Eric+Kelly+9 month old Riley. they are cute huh?!
can you even imagine starting a little family and your husband being deployed with the air force? that makes them heroes in my book for sure.
for the end of the shoot, riley’s cousins stopped by and jumped in a few. she showed ‘em how to ham it up.
ummmm
*cutie outtakes*
here is riley helping mama set up her scrabble words
and here is riley telling us the scrabble series is finished 
and my personal favorite: here is the split second where she thought maybe she liked me a little bit. it’s all about capturing the fleeting moments 
wish you three safe travels back to the sunny coast and hope you’ll look me up next time you visit OH. yay for new family traditions!
excited to see the baby yet?? so were Layla Pearl and Landon Parker
umm… this is THE cutest to me <3
{fun behind the scenes tidbit} this no parking scene was interrupted by a little boy who came around the corner of the barn and yelled “ewwwwwwww, gross!!” LOL we do what we can to embarrass the youth. oh, and am i the only one who i-spies a little heart in derek’s beard? maybe i’m just drunk on their young love.
just anxious tonight for a new sweet 
i often say how glad i am that my girls, being so close in age, both came out girls. it just seemed to me that they have potential to be closer… sharing clothes and secrets and whatnot. but then i look at these two and the secrets and unspoken language they share, and i think i probably assumed wrong. to have a big brother to adore and a little sister to protect; that’s a special dynamic i hadn’t considered. it’s actually one that should last well into adulthood, without the threat of fights over boys…and clothes. 
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p.s. speaking of kids growing up too quickly, check out my own little pre-tweens…
it’s really fun to watch a couple go from dating, to old married couple 
heather’s totally gonna be a {BD} hot mom huh?
i’m kind of a big fan of the mcguffeys, more so each time i’m around them. they pulled off the serious shots quite well. but truth be told, we were making jokes and laughing the majority of the time {which makes for a great work day} and most of it was at each other’s expense {which makes me all kinds of comfortable and happy}
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oh, and with all the fun we had with Heather, i thought it was only fair to hit up “Big Daddy’s” for Dan 
so excited to meet your beautiful little girl… check back in a few months to see her images and find out what they decide to name ms.{hadley, summer, harper, tyler, ivey, brooke} mcguffey
having sunflowers this shoot was a very important request, which led me on a wild goose chase for a few weeks. i had a great patch last year to use, but this year apparently the wacky ohio weather pushed things back for farmers. lemons to lemonade though… it led me to find this awesome new location which had a hidden early patch and we had a great time exploring lots of stuff there. only a fraction of it made it to the blog- i have the hardest time narrowing down my faves.
meadow was WAY into all the farm animals. i couldn’t believe how up close and friendly she got. they are so fearless before they turn two aren’t they?! we also met the most adorable calf ever that made sarah and i turn vegetarian for the day 
she found it important to show us her belly 
it’s really such an honor to be involved in her life this way, capturing memories from each stage and trying to tell the story of who she is for that brief moment. i get to see Meadow a few times a year and i can’t tell you how my heart swells to hear her say my name now-to see her grow leaps and bounds- to get a text from her mama on a wednesday evening that says:
we spent the holiday with a bunch of friends at the purple boulder farm in morrow. it was the perfect opportunity to debut BDphotography’s newest offering- The Phunbooth
nice brad pitt goatee 
mary katherine gallagher anyone?? “sometimes when i get nervous…” 
silly bandz immortalized! he’s showing off the first egg hatched on the farm
Terra was spoiled, and all the girls are crawling over each other to be the next one married off- both for the happily ever after, but also for the “all about me” day! that’s not to say that they didn’t each get a quick hop into the spotlight during the shoot though. seemed that everyone was ready for their closeup. we had a blast.
a little stop at Tiffany’s was a must of course. Terra received a little somethin’ special in a light blue bag 
so this is their southern little family
i asked Tyler to find the seat that matched his age. he insisted on this #10 and tried to convince me that he’s way cooler than 9 already, even though his official 10th birthday is not until October. 
we had a great time exploring downtown Knoxville. i love how each city has unique local treasures. there were some awesome sculptures and shops {still wish i had bought those sweet jeans @ bliss in the market square, darn my consumer practicality!} we even found a veteran’s memorial site which was perfect since it was Memorial Day.
by Bridgette
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