Lucky me got to celebrate Mother’s Day twice! Once with my parents the weekend before, before they left on a trip, and then again on the actual day!
It’s the one day I can talk the Huz into pictures, and I’m not ashamed to say I take advantage of it every year!
So…this year was totally low key. My parents were out of the country. The boys were with their mom, I didn’t schedule any shoots, so…the day was…OPEN. In other words. HEAVEN!
The Huz secretly washed my car inside and out in the morning while me and Maya took a long walk along the beach.
Midday, I still wasn’t sure if pictures were going to happen. I’d like to say, I prepared the Huz, but…I didn’t. SO…last minute. The weather cooperated, and I casually suggested it. Before I’d even taken a shower. He said “Of course” as if he’d expected it. Because… 🙂
Seriously, the best way to get Maya into pictures, is for us to say we want pictures by ourselves. I’m not going to complain, because…I mean… 
She LOOOOOVES her daddy. And, I love that, too. 
One of my favorites!
The Huz caught this one 🙂 
I can’t even handle how cute she is, especially when she’s looking at the Huz!!!
All the who wears what aside. What I really wanted was this. I always want to capture “US!”
It’s what I always want to capture, and on Mother’s Day, I can do that. I’m not the best with words, but I am damn good at capturing US.
LOVE YOU BOTH MORE THAN WORDS!!!
On me…
So, I asked Maya what she wanted to wear. She picked a dress, and I planned accordingly. It was a dress I’d been dying for her to wear! I got a little excited, and planned our outfits to match.
THIS MIGHT ACTUALLY WORK!!!
Then… the dress she picked was “TOO ITCHY!!!!” Literally, I was dressed, because I wait until the last minute to get dressed.
“WAIT! I’ll cut the tag!”
“STILL ITCHY!!”
“How about if we put a slip under the dress!” (because randomly, I have a toddler slip!!?)
We put the slip on.
“Ok, I want to wear THIS!”
“MAYA! It’s a slip. A, you will be TOO cold! B, you have to wear something over it. Maybe a sweater? A jacket?”
“NO! THIS DRESS! I mean, slip!”
UGH…
“Pick something else. ANYTHING ELSE!” (ok, any of the 3 other dresses that somewhat go with what I chose to wear to go with the FIRST dress you chose! ;))
But…I’m still wearing this. Which perfectly went with the dress she picked at first, and thankfully went with the 4th pick that I showed her.
And….she’s done 😉
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You look gorgeous in red, Lauren!!! Just beautiful. You should wear that to Paris when we go one of these days. But seriously, the family pictures are just so beautiful and real. Perfectly captured. I think Maya and I have a few things in common when it comes to getting ready and what to wear. LOL!!!
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Thank you so much Leyla!! We need to go to Paris!! Sigh… When we do, I’ll for sure pack this dress ☺️
I realized later that I TOTALLY rambled with that story 🙊, but I had to document what happens almost every day 😏
Happy Friday! Hope you have a good day and an even better weekend. 😘
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You guys are so photogenic 🙂 , you have a beautiful family!
What do you use to edit your photos Lauren?
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Oh gosh, thank you so much!!! Funny thing, I used to HATE having my picture taken (so NOT photogenic), but being happy helps ☺️ Totally cheesy but true!
I adjust the exposure and color in Lighyroom, and then do light edits in Photoshop ☺️ Most images I don’t do anything, mainly because I don’t have time! I have LOTS of practice though, since I photograph so many other people for a living! Sorry if that wasn’t much of an answer!
I hope you have a great weekend!!
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