The Weekend // Seattle Lifestyle Photographer

Ahhh... I love my weekends.  Weekends are all about time with my husband and kids, time well spent, enjoying their company.  I have to soak it all in.  These times fly - way too fast.  I need to stop, breathe, and remember these moments.  Here is a little peek into our weekend a couple weeks ago.

Newborn Lifestyle: Issaquah Family Photographer

This little guy was such a dream.  He's so stinkin' cute, and not to mention I haven't held a newborn for a while.  I will admit, he gave me baby fever...for like 5 seconds.  Then I remembered sleepless nights, all those diapers, nursing round the clock...that snapped me back to reality.  But really, I had lots of fun spending the morning with this super cute family.

Brothers: Seattle Portrait Photographer

Ahhhh....these boys.  Aren't they the cutest?  They are the exact same ages as my girls, so when their Aunt called to ask me if I could take some photos, we turned it into a playdate of course.  But seriously, these two are so adorable.  Major heart breakers:)

Paying it Forward

Hey all!  Wanted to provide a quick update that the "Paying it Forward" recipient has been chosen.  I've e-mailed the wonderful woman who submitted the candidate, so hopefully we can get the shoot done this month or in early January.  I cannot wait, it feels so good to give away a gift this time of year.

If you did not hear from me via e-mail, I know for sure that I will be doing this again next year, so keep all of those wonderful people who could use a nice little surprise in mind.

xo,
Melissa

Jen & Kirk: Issaquah Maternity Photographer

This weekend was filled with so much fun.  I had two photo shoots and we also did a bunch of decorating for Christmas around our house, including putting the tree up.  Seriously, the kids had so much fun.

But back to the topic of maternity photos.  My lovely clients Jen and Kirk had me over to their house to take some holiday photos in conjunction with maternity photos.  They have an amazing property with a huge lot.  And in very surprising Seattle weather, we didn't have any rain!  So, not only did we get to take a bunch of photos inside, we also got some great shots on their property.  Oooh, and how cute are the ones with Jen totally indulging her cravings by helping herself to some cookie dough.  Don't worry, she totally used fake eggs so the dough was safe to eat:)

An oldie but a goodie...

I just adore my husband. He makes these incredible family videos. Of course, this is what he does for a living. Directs, edits, creates. He's such an amazing person and I love that he is able to capture these moments so we can remember them so vividly. Here's one of my favorites he did last year.

4K Weekend from Gray Fam on Vimeo.

Cookies! Moses Lake Lifestyle Photographer

So here we are at Michael's Market & Bistro in Moses Lake.  My mom had purchased a cookie decorating class at an auction a little while back and thought it would be fun to do it with family while we were in town for Thanksgiving.  It was such a hit with Aila.  She was crazy about decorating the cookies and thrilled that her little buddy from Moses Lake could join us.  They giggled, screamed, ate tons of frosting and generally had an awesome day.

I seriously learned a lot about decorating cookies and how to make this type of frosting.  We walked away with like a 10 page handout with recipes, photos...all kinds of good info.  Just in time for Christmas baking.  Oh, and it didn't hurt that we had an unlimited supply of wine during all of this:)