project photo shoot. in my living room.

i have been wanting to do this for a while.
create a photo shoot in my living room of my kids.
as a present to my husband.
{i also have a secret dream of wanting to DO this and maybe i just wanted to see if i could....}

it could not have turned out any better.

i ended up moving all the furniture out of the room and {thankfully} we haven't put anything up on that wall since we painted so i basically had a blank canvas.
i learned so much in that afternoon that i am excited to dive back in and use all my new knowledge.

to me bright red on soft blue is stunning so wasn't i excited that i happen to have some heart garlands just lying around that would be the perfect touch.
and of course there has to be balloons.

it's not a party without balloons.

the kids were a-ma-zing.
aydan was quite excited - especially when i pulled out the new dress from grandma.
but cooper took a little convincing.
some wrangling.
once we got started though he was great - i even let them take some of the photo's. they loved putting their eye up to the camera on the tripod.

but the excitement soon wore off.
i had to fight to get the last couple of shots i wanted but it was worth it in the end.
one of those fighting shots is one of my top picks.
plus the goofing around ones. those are priceless.
one does tend to get a little goofy with a bunch of balloons in their hands.
i kept clicking till the camera told me to bugger off and i love the story they tell.
they tell one of play.

i'm going to need a lot more frames and walls in my house.
plus two are going on canvas.

would i do this again...in a heartbeat.
please oh please, let me get the chance.