{tracey family: christmas 2018}

Photo sessions with multiple kids is always an interesting experience haha! 

There is actually a fourth child in this family but... 

She wasn't so sure this was a good idea at first... 😊 

(Also...this is me in front of the camera...which is why I'm always the one taking the pictures lol!)

...the aftermath...happy, sticky kids! 😂

{{11.17.18}}

{little miss giggles: 13th birthday}

My Little Miss Giggles (the nickname I used to use for her here in the online world) turned 13...um...a while ago... 😁...and I had promised her a photoshoot since I had done one for her older sister's 13th bday.  I have been doing photo shoots of them since well, forever...here are just a few of LMG...

So leetle!!  😍  All three of my kids, as well as my little sister, Lauren, have always been awesome at letting me experiment with them in whatever crazy ideas I might have photography-wise...like the huge rainbow tutu in that last picture...and last Friday was no exception!  It started out normal enough with a little bit in multiple places...

So grown up I can't stand it!!  But gorgeous. 😘

 My goofy boy wouldn't smile big enough to show his teeth. Ha. I told him I was going to get him to grin at some point...challenge accepted!

 My sweet and beautiful girl! 😍😍

And then, since we were right there...a semi-recreation of an old pic! Slight differences we know, but it was still fun to do! 

My three littles are so not little anymore! But when I looked through my camera lens to take this picture on the right, I completely saw little them as they were on the left.  😊

Finally it was time for the last location! It was so hot outside and well...what better place to go?

"Great LMG!  Ok, now sit down!"

 Ha!  She's such a great sport! And always has the best expressions...always has. 😂

LMG, you're adorable.

Still working on getting that grin...In the meantime, he has a pretty good smolder...lol!

KIKI WINS!!!  😂😂

Little Miss Sunshine helped take a few of these above pics...including proof that I was there... 😊

LMG, I had so much fun with all of you!  Thanks for being willing to go along with everything...scary big glasses filled to the top 😂...100 degree weather...and getting soaked from head to toe!  I'll see you again soon...for your 14th birthday...! 😬😂😇

You know how much I love you....to the moon and back!! 💜💜💜

{little man turns 5}

Little Man is very into cowboys right now and since I was just in the land of cowboys last week, I knew I had to bring something back for him to go with the hat and rope I knew he was getting for his birthday.  Add a "cowboy shirt", red bandana, sherrif's badge, and a real cowboy belt and he was good to go! :) 

Of course we had to get one with all the brothers in it (except for the oldest who as at school)...and I might have taken 25 of these but look! - all eyes on the camera and everyone is smiling?!  This never happens!  lol  :)

"Kiki, sometimes cowboys put one of their feet up like this..."

{10.31.16}

little miss sunshine turns 13

So I had seen a picture on Pinterest that was one of the first ones I ever pinned...and I knew I had to do a photo shoot similar to it sometime and LMS's 13th birthday seemed like the perfect chance, so a few weeks ago, I got to have my kids for the day and we got nails done, let LMS have a mini makeover, find a cute dress...although we ended up using her jeans more...found jewelry for both her and LMG and a cool shirt for Mr. Happy and then headed back to my house...

...to play in 5lbs of glitter!!  :D

It was so much fun and my house will never be the same again! Lol!  It was so worth it though!

So, in the spirit of keeping things real...here's a glimpse behind the pretty smiles as to what really goes on with these three...and usually with LMG...  ;)  I saw this meme and cracked up laughing and had to put the two following pics together ha! 

Yep. That pretty much sums it up! :D

Ohmystars.  I've always said he's gonna be a heartbreaker!! 

More behind the scene fun with this pic...they had me cracking up again...  There was squishing, piling, pyramid attempts...  :}

#seriouslythatsmoulderthough

#girlsstayawayfrommyboy!!

LMS, you are so beautiful both inside and out and I love you to pieces...easily enough to spill glitter allllll over my house!  :D

{4.23.16}