cutie cousins | granger family photographer

While it's a crazy April blizzard outside my window right now, I am going to go ahead and share these fun cousin pictures from last fall.  I saved them because they we ordered a big canvas for my parents for Christmas.  Here's hoping this blizzard is the last hoorah and we'll be back to regular programming tomorrow. ;)

seriously great | granger photographer

I think I'm still smiling from spending time with these amazing kids.  I've been watching them grow through my lens for several years now and meeting with them is a highlight of my year.  This time they brought along their adorable cousins.  Double the fun!  Seriously great kids.  And I seriously love my time spent with them. :)

this is my family | michiana family photographer

Friends, this is my family!  My Aunt Marlene is my dad's youngest sister and this is her beautiful family.  We had a very small window where everyone was available for this photo session.  Turns out that window did not coincide with a sunny day window.  We made the best of it and with their wonderfully coordinated navy and tan it was a success!  Their farm just happens to be one of my girls' favorite Michigan destinations.  It's overflowing with country fun.  Kittens, veggies and fruits galore in the garden and orchard, cows, chickens, and a faithful farm dog Josie Jane. 

Disclaimer:  If you're looking for a similar extended family session, I am probably not your girl.  Unless your family (wink).  There are always exceptions but for now I find my sweet spot generally lies within the kids and individual family sessions. 

a gaggle | mishawaka family photographer

This was a marathon session and really a favor for one of my very best friends.  I do not usually take on many large group families anymore (you will notice you won't see any large group photos in this post), but there are always exceptions and this happens to be one! :) A whole gaggle of blonde hair and blue eyes.  You can definitely tell that this group belongs together.  This last little blondie (Hey, Syd!) with the most beautiful blueberry eyes is my Reagan and Reilly's very first BFF.  They were born within a month of each other and actually their due dates were only a week apart.  She's a keeper, for sure. ;)

a whole lotta love | south bend family photographer

A whole lotta LOVE. And a whole lotta FUN.  A whole lotta GOT-YOUR-BACK.  A whole lotta GIVE AND TAKE.  A whole lotta GIVING A HARD TIME. A whole CHEERING SECTION.  A whole lotta BLESSINGS.  When you are born into (or married) into a family with seven children, these are some of the things I believe you can count on.  This large family session is something that I don't do a lot of these days, but when one of my favorite families calls...I answer with a big ol' YES!

Thanks for a fun session.  And thanks for being so stinkin' adorable!  Enjoy your sneak peek.  There is a lot more where these came from. :)

gifts | mishawaka child photography

We gathered the troops back in mild November to surprise Grams & Gramps with some photos of their grandkids for Christmas. We pulled it off both the photos and the surprise!

one big happy | south bend family photographer

Reminder to all jennyhoke photography clients: Don't forget to enter the Up the Wall custom framing giveaway. Scroll down to the Up the Wall post to enter.

This good-lookin' family certainly has a lot of fans. And you can count me at the top of the list. It's always a treat to work with them and Sunday afternoon was no exception. They looked great! And the weather could not have been better.

Help me wish a very Happy Birthday to the youngest and the oldest (boys) in the group today. Hope it's a great one!