One of my most favorite families is gracing the blog! :) THE OLSONS!!!!!
I have been photographing little Max every few months for over a year now and I feel like I should be eating Thanksgiving dinner with the Olsons because I know them so well! :) And man, do they have a fun and energetic family with their 3 boys! Reed, Jack and Max are near the bestest of friends....although Max does get yelled at every once and awhile for playing with the "big kid" toys, but they still have a genuine brotherly love for one another! What more can a Mom ask for right?!?!?
Mr. Grumpy Pants....
I have been photographing little Max every few months for over a year now and I feel like I should be eating Thanksgiving dinner with the Olsons because I know them so well! :) And man, do they have a fun and energetic family with their 3 boys! Reed, Jack and Max are near the bestest of friends....although Max does get yelled at every once and awhile for playing with the "big kid" toys, but they still have a genuine brotherly love for one another! What more can a Mom ask for right?!?!?
Mr. Grumpy Pants....
After a quick warm-up inside with the boys, I walked out to find Ang and Max singing ABC's together in the field......I nearly teared up! :)
I *love* me some backlight!! (especially when the sun is THIS golden!)
Apparently the sword fighting with the grass got a little out of hand and polked Max in the eye. Whoops!
I love boys!
I wish that I was half as cool as the Olson family---seriously you guys are fun, energetic and down-right caring and genuine! I love the time I spend with you guys! :)
I love boys!
I wish that I was half as cool as the Olson family---seriously you guys are fun, energetic and down-right caring and genuine! I love the time I spend with you guys! :)
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You may remember the little smile and gigantic, beautiful blue eyes of Mr. Henry from a few months ago...I couldn't believe that he was 7 months already when his Mom called for his next shoot. With all of his little chunk and perfect smiles we headed out to the grassy fields and changing leaves for some photos of this little man.....and Henry was more than happy to pose for the camera! He is simply perfect and we could have been out there for hours upon hours with him!
WHAT?!?! Is there something on my head...what?!?!?.....
Henry your cheeks are chubby, your blue eyes are perfect and your baby chunk makes me smile. Let's get together sometime.....you are enough to make any bad day turn into a good one! :)
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So I couldn't resist sharing what a RAD time I had with Dena and Doug yesterday; although the weather's moody nature turned from sunny to hurricane-esque to sunny again I wouldn't have wished my time with them any other way! After some down-town fun, we ventured out to find the *best* fields in St. Croix county and came upon some pretty happinin' places.
Doug and Dena not only sport the mere perfection of vintage awesomeness but they are down-right in love...they share their love for fashion and design together along with heir smiles that bring a contagious sense of humor! The items they brought along to the shoot were perfect and I only wished that we would have had more sunlight to run around in....
An old school portrait for the fireplace someday....
AND THEY BROUGHT THE HAPPY APPLES WITH!! Does anyone else remember how fun those were to play with when you were little?!?!?! They even make the cutest little sound when they wobble back and forth......memories....
They happen to hold special meaning to Doug and Dena too. Doug had one before they were married and Dena had some jealousy for how awesome it was; so when Doug proposed to Dena he decided to do it in an antique store where the ring happened to be around the top stem of a happy apple. So now they each have a happy apple of their own! How cute is that?!?!?!
They happen to hold special meaning to Doug and Dena too. Doug had one before they were married and Dena had some jealousy for how awesome it was; so when Doug proposed to Dena he decided to do it in an antique store where the ring happened to be around the top stem of a happy apple. So now they each have a happy apple of their own! How cute is that?!?!?!
We found this rusty bike by the side of the road...I couldn't resist! So, what better spot than to share a few cokes with each other?!? :)
Oh gosh....Dena and Doug you guys are unbelievable vintage rockstars! I wish to channel some of your awesomeness into me! :)
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Dena says:
EMILY! You are amazing! Thanks for getting these up so quickly! WE love you! Can't wait to see the rest, you know i'm buying a HUGE frame for one of these!
(09.28.09 @ 3:32PM)
maren says:
oooh, jealousy :) very awesome!
(09.28.09 @ 5:12PM)
Pam Witt says:
Dena and Doug -- WOW!!! I guess I need to keep an eye out for more vintage chairs for you in special colors -- I like the happy apple story. Will you forward this to Grama Bea? -- Did you know she is the most creative person of us all, where all the creativity came from on the Swenson side. Love, Pam
(09.28.09 @ 5:58PM)
Pam Witt says:
Wow! Grama Bea needs to see these -- she is where all the creativity came from on the Douglas side!!
(09.28.09 @ 6:00PM)
Devin Joesting says:
wow, this post is exploding with cuteness! I LOVE that black and white.... it's stunning! ( both the photography and the subjects! ) I also LURVE the bike and coke pictures!
(09.28.09 @ 8:04PM)
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Probably one of the cutest families in the neighborhood, The Olson family stole my heart last week with their little Cooper, who just turned one! Dusty and Lexie are downright fun parents that LOVE to play with Cooper and make him laugh until his belly hurts. We spent some time running around their backyard while Cooper kept exploring the ants, sand, sticks and fresh leaves that had fallen to the ground---he was mesmerized!Cooper's blue eyes and blond spiky hair are enough to steal anyone's attention from across the room---and the best part is that he has 2 perfectly cute little teeth that are coming in front and center! They are sooooo adorable when he smiles to show off his new pearly whites AND dimples! *sigh* :)
Mommy and Daddy could get Cooper to laugh so much that I started giggling right along with him! :)
HANDS DOWN my favorite Mommy+me photos *EVER*! Lexie's smile is the evidence of a mother's love and you can almost hear Coopers giggle in these...melt my heart!
"ahhhheeem GUYS...can someone please help me get this TIE OFF!? It has been a tremendously long day at the office and I am done with it...."
Crack me up!
Crack me up!
I *ADORE* the Olson's and can not wait to see how, you, Mr. COOPER grow up to be quite the handsome, young little gent running around the neighborhood. Your family is gosh-darn awesome and I can't get enough of ya'all! :)
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Angie says:
My nephew Cooper is so darn cute and I don't know how you could have made him even cuter...but you did, you are perfection!
(09.25.09 @ 11:33PM)
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Who doesn't just *love* spending a few hours with the cutest, most outgoing 4 year old princess on a Saturday afternoon!?!?! Well, I DO! Frankie and I had our adventures together on Saturday as she showed me just how fun it is to twirl and dance, how necessary it is to wear pink accessories around the house and how singing at the top of our lungs is a *must* in her bedroom!
Frankie is a bundle of energy that I would be thrilled to play any day of the week (that is...if she can slow down long enough for me!) With her beautifully curly blond hair, dark eyes and stunning personality, this little 4 year old sure is a REAL PRINCESS!
Frankie is a bundle of energy that I would be thrilled to play any day of the week (that is...if she can slow down long enough for me!) With her beautifully curly blond hair, dark eyes and stunning personality, this little 4 year old sure is a REAL PRINCESS!
GOL. I just can't get over how beautifully she is at 4 years old.
*WINK WINK* Momma....
And what little girl doesn't love to jump on the bed with pink jewelry on and the music as loud as it can go?? :)
I love you Frantas! (especially Frankie the princess....) :)
I love you Frantas! (especially Frankie the princess....) :)
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Jessica Albers says:
Oh my goodness! How beautiful is this little girl! She looks like so much fun. Some one right up your alley, Em! Great photos :)
(09.23.09 @ 9:48AM)
Melissa Bart says:
Stunning child! I've never seen such gorgeous hair on a little girl. Amazing. And her bedroom seems perfect for her, too.
Once again, Em, you captured the essence tremendously!
(09.29.09 @ 10:55AM)
Kerry "Best Uncle Evar" Bart says:
AS ALWAYS, beautiful pictures, Emily. I would not guess that this is a 4-yo girl. Well done, well done.
(09.29.09 @ 3:33PM)
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Who doesn't love a family with an outdoorsy, energetic little 5 year old boy and a sweeter-than-pie little blondie of a 3 year old girl!?!?! Well, you would be crazy not to LOVE the Bristol family----I was able to hang out with them and see just how unbelievably fun their kids (and family) are! Josiah kept us laughing while Kira's sweet smirks shined through the whole time we were shooting...
I knew that we were going to have a good time when Josiah took it upon himself to make faces at Kira in an attempt to get her to smile....as you can see she wanted NONE OF IT at the time. :)
I knew that we were going to have a good time when Josiah took it upon himself to make faces at Kira in an attempt to get her to smile....as you can see she wanted NONE OF IT at the time. :)
Kira eventually warmed up and I IMMEDIATELY fell in love with both her and Josiah's little personalities as they started to shine........
If you can't tell, Josiah is describing how big the fish he caught the other day was; "It was THIIIISSSSS BBIIIGGGGG MOM!!"
The things you do to make a little girl laugh......
The things you do to make a little girl laugh......
Admiring the guns................ :)
And HELLOOOO, how can you not take a Father/Son photo without it including the GUN RACK! Check out these fine young men.........
One last big family SQUEEZE!!!!!!
I love you Bristols....your family ROCKS and your gun racks are OFF THE CHARTS! :)
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dena says:
These are precious!
(08.28.09 @ 9:49AM)
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O Em- I have been sick for almost a week and these shots made me feel better immediately!!! I love the crying one, I love the oversmiling one of Reed, I LOVE the Golden sun rays swallowing up my family!!! I love your eye,,,,and miss you already!!! 18 months cannot come fast enough!!!!! Love ANg
(10.14.09 @ 8:44PM)