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Three energetic boys. Need I say more?  Their mom is one of the fittest gals I know (thanks in part to CrossFit CU… actually, I’d argue that she’s one of the fittest gals in Champaign-Urbana, but I’m sure she’d give me a hard time if I said that out loud… ;-)) but it’s a good thing too, because she has these three busy boys to chase around all day.  Thanks for another fun session, and for the privilege of watching your boys grow up over the past four years – it has been a treat seeing them change from newborns to big kids!  As always, leave a comment on this sneak peek so I can gift these guys with a 5×7 print after 25 comments!

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  • August 8, 2011 - 2:10 pm

    Chris - how’d you get them to sit still??? I’ll pay big $$ for your secret!

  • August 4, 2011 - 11:07 am

    Laurie Slovarp - How adorable!! Wish I could see them in person! 🙂

  • August 3, 2011 - 2:52 pm

    Candace - Shannon, so cute! The pictures are great!

  • August 2, 2011 - 10:52 pm

    Kerri - I love the boys. They are just the sweetest!

  • August 2, 2011 - 7:52 pm

    steph moore - LOVE! What little sweethearts!

  • August 2, 2011 - 7:36 pm

    Kristi - Beautiful boys!! Great pics!!

  • August 2, 2011 - 2:57 pm

    Brooke - Ahh, such sweet boys!

  • August 2, 2011 - 10:10 am

    Morgan - bada ba ba ba….I’M LOVIN IT!!! : )

  • August 2, 2011 - 7:44 am

    Melissa Nash - Shannon, they look so awesome!! Love the eyes!!

  • August 2, 2011 - 7:41 am

    Teresa - Great picture of the three, can’t believe how much Grady has grown!

  • August 2, 2011 - 7:30 am

    Mindy - What sweet pictures! I love their expressions in the bottom picture – you can feel the love 🙂 They are absolutely adorable!!

  • August 2, 2011 - 7:20 am

    Joyce Guillemot - Beautiful pictures of beautiful boys!!

  • August 2, 2011 - 6:55 am

    Kristyn - Awesome pictures! That bottom picture is SO adorable.

  • August 1, 2011 - 9:44 pm

    Christy - Too cute! Love the photos!

  • August 1, 2011 - 5:51 pm

    Jen Smith - Great picts, love all their bright blue eyes!!! Liam wearing a watch looks SO old–how’d they grow up so fast?! xoxo

  • August 1, 2011 - 4:07 pm

    Abby - Sean’s face is priceless! What a sweet picture!!

  • August 1, 2011 - 3:42 pm

    Gene - Excellent photography and beautiful children

  • August 1, 2011 - 3:27 pm

    Glenda Kelly - Great pictures–you are an artist–and the boys are great too!

  • August 1, 2011 - 3:26 pm

    Gene Kelly - Excellent photographs of beautiful children.

  • August 1, 2011 - 3:25 pm

    Glenda Kelly - These are great pictures.

  • August 1, 2011 - 2:11 pm

    Lauren - The three of them all snuggled together…priceless!

  • August 1, 2011 - 12:04 pm

    shannon - Love our boys!..wonder if they will always hug like this?:)

I know, I know… we aren’t supposed to say boys are beautiful, but I don’t care about that silly rule!  These boys ARE beautiful, and have always been since the first time I photographed their family – about 5 years ago I think?! How time flies – and they keep getting cuter every year!! Thanks for a great Sweet Pea Photography session in the park in Urbana, and I hope you enjoy this sneak peek!  As always, leave a comment here on the blog, because after 25 I’ll gift these guys a 5×7 print!

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A family photography session can never have too many hugs.  That’s just my opinion, but I think these kiddos would agree!  They had a great time at their Sweet Pea Photography session in Urbana last weekend, and I did too.  Thanks for always being relaxed and ready for fun – whether it’s the middle of winter or 95 degrees outside!  I hope you enjoy this sneak peek, and don’t forget to leave a comment here on the blog!  (Yep, 25 comments = a free 5×7 for these cuties!)

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  • July 28, 2011 - 9:50 pm

    Diana Malvestuto - The Buldak family is just precious. I love the photo of Isabella
    she is such a doll. I love the laughter in Tracy, Cooper and
    Isabella’s eyes. The parents looking over their precious children is great. Can you tell I am partial?

In spite of the CRAZY heat last weekend, I had a great Saturday full of Sweet Pea Photography shoots with awesome families.  I always get excited to see how much these kiddos from Monticello have changed over the past year, and it made me smile big that they were really excited to see me too! (This sweet girl even brought a drawing of a camera that she made just for me — I’m so lucky!)  I hope you guys enjoy this sneak peek from your session in Urbana, and remember to leave a comment here on the blog (after 25, I’ll gift them a 5×7 print!)

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  • July 28, 2011 - 8:05 am

    Carolyn - Great pictures! There are smiles all around and what fun photos! Can’t wait to get prints!

  • July 28, 2011 - 7:49 am

    Sally Alexander - Great Pictures! 🙂

  • July 27, 2011 - 6:02 pm

    Cathy - Great pictures of sweet, fun-loving kids and a great family!

  • July 27, 2011 - 3:26 pm

    Mary Jo - Love them all.

  • July 27, 2011 - 2:14 pm

    Sandy - These are genuinely happy photos — wonderful split-seconds to remember always!

  • July 27, 2011 - 1:49 pm

    Laura - Great pictures!! She did a great job capturing their personalities.

  • July 27, 2011 - 1:37 pm

    Allyson - Misty – I just sent you an email! 🙂

  • July 27, 2011 - 1:28 pm

    Deb - Very cute pictures. Love the whole family shot

  • July 27, 2011 - 1:28 pm

    Tanya - I LOVE the family picture. PERFECT!

  • July 27, 2011 - 1:17 pm

    Leslie A - Great job, Allyson. 🙂

  • July 27, 2011 - 1:13 pm

    maecox - Smiles all over the place great pictures!

  • July 27, 2011 - 1:11 pm

    Michelle - I love LOVE the family pic!

  • July 27, 2011 - 1:11 pm

    Justin - Great pics! The family photo is definitely a keeper.

  • July 27, 2011 - 1:11 pm

    Rita McCoy - Wonderful pictures. They are just adorable. The family pic is priceless!! Thanks for sharing.

  • July 27, 2011 - 1:07 pm

    Felicia - I love the pictures. Especially the photos where “moments” were captured. Those can make the best memories!

  • July 27, 2011 - 1:04 pm

    Brenda - These are great pictures!!

  • July 27, 2011 - 1:03 pm

    Donna - What a beautiful family captured in these pics!

  • July 27, 2011 - 12:44 pm

    Misty Oakley - I just love these! You captured the kids’ personalities to a T!
    And the family picture is great!
    Do you do senior pictures?

  • July 27, 2011 - 12:39 pm

    Christine Pierson - Lovely pics – great looking family 🙂

  • July 27, 2011 - 12:36 pm

    Tanya - These are really great! Thanks for sharing!

  • July 27, 2011 - 12:34 pm

    Becky - All three are great pictures. You can just see the devilment in Ella’s eyes -what a cool action shot of Lane!

  • July 27, 2011 - 12:30 pm

    Jasmyne Vermillion - Too Cute! What a beautiful family!

  • July 27, 2011 - 12:30 pm

    Heidi Johnson - Love the pictures! You have a beautiful family.

  • July 27, 2011 - 9:18 am

    April - Adorable!!!

  • July 26, 2011 - 4:18 pm

    Cheri - I LOVE all of these pictures. The one of L just cracks me up! I REALLY LOVE the family picture!!

  • July 26, 2011 - 3:50 pm

    Alison - I love all three. I think that’s a great family shot!

I know I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating… I feel so privileged to watch families grow and change over the years!  The first session I did with this lovely family was just over two years ago, for a beautiful maternity session … and now they’re a family of four!  In between then and now, I’ve been able to capture baby smiles, autumn kisses, and birthday cake smashes… and I’m excited to keep the fun going now that baby girl #2 has arrived! I have a feeling that both of these girls will have their daddy wrapped around their little fingers as the years pass… so stay tuned, and we’ll see!  Congratulations on your beautiful addition, and I hope you enjoy this sneek peek. Remember to leave a comment here on the blog, because after 25 I’ll gift these girls a 5×7 print!

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  • July 20, 2011 - 11:42 am

    Stacie - These pictures are beautiful! What precious little girls!

  • July 20, 2011 - 8:46 am

    Justine - She’s just precious. Thanks for sharing. Sisters are the best!

  • July 19, 2011 - 8:00 pm

    Dan - Great photos! My nieces are so cute!

  • July 19, 2011 - 11:16 am

    Amy Morgan - The pictures are so good! Thanks for sharing!

  • July 19, 2011 - 11:08 am

    Kathy - As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words, these pics say it all.

  • July 19, 2011 - 6:53 am

    Gramma L - How adorable–just makes your heart melt

  • July 18, 2011 - 7:21 pm

    Holly - I just love these pictures! Your girls are very precious!

  • July 18, 2011 - 4:35 pm

    Lindsey - B-E-A-UTIFUL 🙂 love her hand under her chin in the top right

  • July 18, 2011 - 3:43 pm

    Wilma Kuhlig - The Dad In this Picture has to be proud. He has 2 beautiful little daughters.

  • July 18, 2011 - 3:41 pm

    Sue - Wonderful Daddy shots.

  • July 18, 2011 - 2:05 pm

    Lisa - Great pictures! Let me know when there is more.

  • July 18, 2011 - 1:55 pm

    Deonee - great pictures,precious memories for sure.

  • July 18, 2011 - 12:50 pm

    Catherine - Absolutely adorable! Both girls are beautiful!

  • July 18, 2011 - 11:34 am

    chris - such a beautiful moment captured!will be so awesome to look back on!

  • July 18, 2011 - 10:46 am

    Michelle - Love those girls with daddy, but where is their beautiful mama?!

  • July 18, 2011 - 10:00 am

    Ken Bruce - That’s cuter than a speckled pup.

  • July 18, 2011 - 9:51 am

    pat green - What a great picture something you will never forget.

  • July 18, 2011 - 9:26 am

    Janet Campbell - Great pictures – SO sweet!!!

  • July 18, 2011 - 9:26 am

    Bill Davis - A moment in time to be forever remembered. Beautiful pictures of the nicest guy and sweet girls!

  • July 18, 2011 - 9:23 am

    Mary D - The love of a Father for his precious daughters captured on film….no easy task yet done to perfection!

  • July 18, 2011 - 9:19 am

    Gramma S. - Absolutely precious. Just to cute for words. Love them to pieces.

  • July 18, 2011 - 8:47 am

    Kendra - Adorable. You guys are a beautiful family!

  • July 18, 2011 - 8:37 am

    Wyatt - Beautiful pics! Hope to see more soon.

  • July 18, 2011 - 8:21 am

    Stacy Lamoreux - Beautiful pics! Can’t wait to see more 🙂

  • July 18, 2011 - 8:06 am

    Dawn - What a beautiful picture you have with Daddy and his 2 little girls! OMG! priceless!!!

  • July 18, 2011 - 7:54 am

    Betty Green - Wonderful pictures. Very nice pose.

  • July 18, 2011 - 7:43 am

    Karen - These captured moments are absolutely adorable….patiently waiting for the rest.

  • July 18, 2011 - 7:42 am

    Becky - Great pictures, can’t wait to see the rest!

  • July 18, 2011 - 7:36 am

    Nancy McGuire - Gorgeous little girls! So glad to see the photos.

  • July 18, 2011 - 7:16 am

    Lisa Slade - Precious!! Great photo’s… Beautiful scenery!!

  • July 18, 2011 - 6:24 am

    Denny - Beautiful shots & yes little girls can swoon their Daddys

  • July 17, 2011 - 11:30 pm

    kristine - What an adorable picture of the girls with their father. Looking forward to seeing more.

  • July 17, 2011 - 10:28 pm

    Katie - beautiful little girls…so precious!

  • July 17, 2011 - 9:36 pm

    Bob Green - Looks like a proud Dad & two sweet little girls

  • July 17, 2011 - 9:00 pm

    Kristie - I’m in love! Can’t wait to see the rest!

I’m not sure if these girls would describe their relationship as “sisters” or “best friends” first… because they’re certainly both!  We had a giggly, tasty, sticky session at a gorgeous park in Mahomet last week, and it was a treat to watch them simply enjoy being together.  At one point, I asked their lovely mom, “Okay, what’s your secret to raising such kind, relaxed, friendly, caring girls who clearly love each other?” because I’d love to have my girls follow their example!  I’m already looking forward to their next session (and I think they are too!), but for now this sneak peek will have to do!  Remember to leave a comment here on the blog so I can gift them a 5×7 print after 25 comments!

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  • July 19, 2011 - 9:01 am

    Joe - Cute!!

  • July 17, 2011 - 9:28 pm

    June Waller - You certainly captured their beauty as well as their joy!

  • July 17, 2011 - 7:20 pm

    Amy - Beautiful! They had such a great time, can’t wait to see the rest. Thanks, Allyson!

Yep, this kiddo is 6 months of cuteness, rolled into a chubby little blue-eyed boy.  We had a grand time at his family’s home in Mahomet a few weeks ago, and he did a great job practicing all of his tricks – sitting up, grinning, showing off those gorgeous eyelashes…  The last time I saw him, he was a brand-new baby, but I think his siblings are just as enthralled with him today as they were when he was born!  Thanks for a relaxed session at your home, and I hope this sneak peek will tide you over until I return from vacation and post your proofs!  Remember to leave a comment for this cutie here on the blog – after 25 I’ll gift him a 5×7 print!

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  • July 21, 2011 - 10:42 am

    Ashley Goodwin - Look at those crystal eyes! Your images are always so clean, bright and classic!

  • July 15, 2011 - 7:20 am

    Jennifer - He is perfect!!! Love his red hair and blue eyes!

  • July 14, 2011 - 11:08 pm

    Molly - I love this cutie pie:) Great pictures of such a sweet baby!

This awesome mom is chill. And by that I mean she is the most relaxed mom of three boys I have ever known… cool, calm, and collected… or at least content with the craziness that is three boys!  I totally admire her and am thankful to call her my friend!  Thanks for a great session in Mahomet a few weeks ago, and I hope you enjoy this sneak peek from your session!

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  • July 9, 2011 - 3:46 pm

    jodi - beautiful pic of all 3!

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