M Family {Tempe Family photographer}

I love it! Whenever I photograph families I get to witness so many different families and personalities. Many times parents' say......... My children are usually so good...... Or when the children won't come take a family picture....They really do love me! My parents always feel like they have to apologize for their children. And I don't even notice that the kids are doing anything! I think sometimes parents expect their children to pose and smile and do what Mrs. Tina says. Truly moms and dads, I don't care! I want them to do what they do, not what I want them to do. That's the fun part. No apologies needed!


This next family I had the opportunity to work with already. Mom and Dad were in the bridal party of one of my weddings. I got to meet their 2 boys this time. And did I love it! I grew up in a family of 4 sisters, so I am always intrigued by boys and the brotherly bond. Boys are just cool. Laidback. Outgoing. Funny. Whatever goes mentality. Sometimes I think I would like being a boy. Except the part with dealing with girls! Girls are just more complex. Trust. I am one. But I am one that also thinks a lot like a boy sometimes. So I am intrigued by the male mind! What really baffles me is how much milk boys drink! My husband can drink a gallon in one day! When we were dating he always told me I'd be in for a rude awakening if we had boys, cause when I was growing up a gallon would last a week at our house. Girls just don't drink milk. At least I don't. Maybe God knew I wouldn't be able to grasp the milk concept and therefore made my children allergic to it instead :).

But these boys were so cute together. I loved watching them interact and just be. All Little wanted to do was wrestle in the grass with brother. Sit next to brother. Be with brother. Big was just goofy! And silly! I had to pull teeth to get some real smiles out of him, but when I did they were contagious! Mom and Dad were equally silly.......... D, c'mom, act like you loooooove me! .....mom would say wrapping her legs around Dad. He turns and looks at me, then looks at her and says ......Why are you so weird?!? HaHa! I love it! Moms are always so enthusiatic about the shoots and Dads always say the kids are done when they are the ones who really are! If this sounds like you and your family, you are normal, not weird. Though I have had some Dads just as excited about the shoot as mom. You guys are special! So normal or special, but NEVER weird !!


Look at this lil' monchichi face! Remember those?? Ugh... just want to eat him up!




After I got the pliers and starting pulling teeth :) Love his real smile!



Love at it's weirdest......ahem.....I mean finest :)




I loved all their family shots. The boys were so fun and these totally show the family's relationship which was FUN!




Thanks guys! I had so much fun hangin' with ya! Sorry I bribed you with ice cream and then didn't deliver :( I made up for it though just wait.....wink....wink...



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