Joyful Chaos

June 1, 2010 by Filed Under: friends, photography

I took some pictures for my friends Suzanne a little while ago. Suzanne, not to be confused with Ruthanne (though my son does often confuse the two). Both have five kids, both have four boys and one girl, both blog and homeschool, both live far enough away from us as to be confusing, both names end in Anne.

Suzanne

suzanne 2

Ruthanne

ruthanne

See the difference?

Glasses, no glasses, straight hair, curly hair. Both prefer to come to my house when they visit. Right ladies?

So, SUZANNE was here and I forced her kids to let me take their picture. I started with the yummy, blue-eyed baby.

fingers

Then I made all the other kids stand really still.

jump

It’s great to have friends with big families.

wagon

More kids to practice on!

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15 Comments
  • catherinemoore

    WoW! Your photography is amazing! I am a new follower and can't remember if I've commented yet, but I think I have. I'm a photographer too and have been for over 10 years! I love photographing babies, children and families. Great work and love your blog!!! :)

  • http://6arrows.blogspot.com Kathi Bailey

    I don't know Ruthanne, but I heart Suzanne :)

    I agree, your photography is Amazing and Beautiful and Real.

  • http://sprittibee.com sprittibee

    Jealous. ;) Love the yummy baby!

  • http://www.perfectbydesign.blogspot.com inHistiming

    Oh, I love your pictures so much. I wish I could go to your house, or you come here, to have you take pictures of my kids! My husband is a great photographer but seldom has time these days to get out the camera and the tripod etc…and I am so very amateur-ish. Anyway, always love to see the new pics on your blog.

    Filled with envy,

    Wendy

  • groovyrainbow

    Wow. I'm impressed. Especially with that last shot. I have NOT figured out the art to getting multiple children to act right (and be cute) for a photo.

  • http://www.othersuchhappenings.com marsha@othersuchhappenings

    Oh Melissa, you have completely outdone yourself! Love the pics. Great lighting on the blue eyes and on Suzanne.

  • http://www.thejoyfulchaos.com Suzanne ~ TheJoyfulChaos

    Aw!! You made me look so pretty! And how did you get my 3 year old to stand still, I wasn't watching. I need that trick 90% of the time.

    Thanks for the lovely pics and even lovelier time. And yes, of course, we love coming into the middle of nowhere to hang out. You're where it's at!

  • http://findingserendipity.com patty

    i love what you can do with those blue eyes!! :) gorgeous! love the jumping kids, too! great photos, melissa! you never disappoint~

  • http://fromstormstosunshine.blogspot.com CoCo

    I like it… a lot! Beautiful photos. Just imagine what you would have gotten had you told them to not stand still. :P

  • http://hannahbraboy.com Hannah Braboy

    I love getting together with other bloggers! There's just something about having someone who knows what it's like to juggle a family, blogging, know what the words “blog” “tweet” and “social media” mean, and what it's like to have the urge to tweet.

  • thekelleyeight

    I love Suzanne's hair! :)

  • http://bungalow56.blogspot.com Dana @ Bungalow'56

    I remember the whole twitterfest you all had sitting in the same room. Nice to see the results of your day together. You all look waay more respectable than your tweeting would have led us to believe : )
    Dana

  • http://www.ourhomeschoolhome.com/ RobynOHSH

    Love, love the yummy baby photograph!

  • http://afamiliarpath.com/ Melissa Stover

    wish you could visit too. can you move texas a little closer please?

  • http://afamiliarpath.com/ Melissa Stover

    wish you could visit too. can you move texas a little closer please?