Pictures with Heather

Once a year (or more) the kids get pictures with a professional photographer.  I did it more often when they were little - and Sam will have his own session with her next month - but I get her to take pictures for our Christmas card every year.  And I love having really good pictures of the kids at each stage in life.  Heather Swanner stated taking pictures of Ward when he was 17 months old and I was about to bust out Ann Park.  I remember specifically not following doctor-ordered bed rest that day and meeting Heather at the Botanical Gardens for some special shots of Ward before his sister was born.  They are still some of my favorites. 

Well, on Thursday we went to Morris Avenue in Birmingham which is an old, cobblestoned street with a lot of charm (and colors) to get our shots for this year's card.  As usual, they are amazing and I know I will have a hard time sorting through them all to decide what images I want.  And I know that I will spend more money than I had planned, but pictures save those faces in time - faces that change so much.  And it is so sad to say, that I have a hard time remembering Ward at 17 months with just my memory alone. 

So here is a taste of what she captured.  Ann Park was a total ham and LOVED the camera.  I picked out their outfits but let them pick out their shoes and Ann Park picked out her headband.  Her little outfit perfectly captures her personality.