we just can't get enough of Mikayla!

We just can't get enough of my niece, Mikayla (really she's my great-niece). Taryn snapped this photo on our way to take family photos of Bill & Kathi, and their kids. I tightly cropped this photo because I love the high-key style that really emphasizes Mikayla's blonde hair and blue eyes.

First Day of School

A Knowles family tradition on the first day of school and the last day of school is to go to Burger King for ciniminis. We done this for at least 8 years. While it's always been my 4 kids, some years we've added other "family". But this year we were down to two--Taryn and Tanner. It seemed very strange to just have the two kids!

Family Photos

I'm always a little nervous when I take family photos, especially of people I know. I worry that all the pose ideas will fly right out of my head or I'll forget the guidelines I've learned over the years. For this family photo shoot, I prepped for the photo shoot by combing through my sample files and pulling out some of my favorite family poses. Luckily, I remembered each pose I wanted to do and got some great photos. They are a very cute family!