I was so thrilled to have the opportunity to photograph miss Lana last month during her very first visit to Indiana!  You may remember her mom and dad’s maternity session from earlier this year which you can revisit here.  Heather and Brian make their home in Florida now and shortly after Lana’s arrival, Heather emailed to tell me she just booked a last minute flight back here for a visit and was hoping to get in a session during their stay…um..YES!!!

Miss Lana (pronounced Law-na) had had a busy few days of being introduced to family which means she was a bit off of her regular routine.  And although she wasn’t sure if she was hungry, or tired, or just wanted held, she was still such a happy girl.

I just loved her bright eyes and perfect little mouth :)

Heather, I’m so glad you thought to call me and that I could meet your beautiful little girl.  Hope you’re all doing well and that our paths cross again soon!!

Preston has been the sweetest little boy from the first day I met him.  At every session, his smiles are generous and his giggles are contagious!  He celebrated his first birthday this past Spring and we documented the milestone at his Grandma and Grandpa H’s house on the farm.  He was not yet walking then but I’m sure by now he’s running circles around mom and dad!

Dad was so proud to have Preston up on the tractor with him :)  Preston, you are the sweetest little man and I am so thankful to have shared in the first year of your life!

I think it was late on a Saturday night in January when Heidi contacted me.  Heidi is my cousin’s wife and we often share random texts about where we are and what we’re doing..it’s our way of staying in touch.  This time, she was contacting me from Las Vegas where she and her co-workers were attending a convention for Scale Computing.  She was in a slight panic…her boss Peter just learned  that he needed a portrait of he and his wife together ASAP!  So, Heidi’s job was to make that happen the minute they landed back in Indiana.  Which was Monday.

Peter and Susan were interviewed by Entrepreneur Magazine about their lives as business owners and how they make it work with their marriage.  This is where I came in…the magazine needed images of Peter and Susan in their beautiful home to accompany the article.

Peter and Susan had literally been home only hours after taking the red eye home.  With coffee in hand, they greeted my warmly and never let it show how exhausted they must have been!  We talked a little about their work and the article as we shot in their family room and library.

We were shooting away and I noticed that Peter and Susan’s kids were home that day.  I had mentioned getting some family shots as well…I think the kids had the same idea!  Just about the time I had finished with Peter and Susan, Alyssa and Nicholas came down the stairs all done up and were dressed for the camera :)

Peter and Susan, you have a gorgeous family!  Thank you so much for a great morning so many  months ago :)

You can read the article in Entrepreneur magazine here. I love the title of the article…Is your business taking over your marriage?  Something all self-employed people have dealt with at one time or another…myself included!  It’s about finding the balance, something I know I’m always striving to achieve :)  Also, if you’re interested in learning more about entrepreneurial families, check out Peter and Susan’s website!