The Grubb Family!

I used to think it was impossible to get teenage girls ready to go. I had no idea that teenage boys were worse:

It's 2:45. Why aren't you dressed?

What should I wear?

The iron broke. How am I supposed to iron my shirt?

I thought we were going to the park.

Okay, let's go to the park.

Why do you have a bucket?

Nose goes.

It's too cold. Can you take these any faster?

Look at the camera.

Smack.

Owww.

I never grew up with brothers. I've heard that they get physical, that knocking each other around is just part of the deal. But I wouldn't know. I have to assume that a punch here and there is really a symbol of the brotherly love I know these three share.

Maybe roughing them up a little bit would be the best way to display the adoration I have for them, my might-as-well-be brothers. But I'm just as happy to avoid the inevitable backlash and tell them with words that they are my favorite boys in the whole world.

I'm floored that Adam is leaving high school in June to head off to a world that holds so much promise for him. College visits have been an adventure for him and his parents, and I know he is immensely excited about pursuing lacrosse and engineering. Can't wait to find out where!

As a special treat, we added senior pictures to the annual family holiday photo. And to make it less painful, we included Adam's best friend J.R. and got his senior pictures out of the way too. Having a friend along definitely makes every photo shoot instantly more fun.

Last year's family photos produced some of my favorite family portraits so far (the boys have grown up so much since then...crazy!)...and my most favoritest family BROUGHT IT again this year! I'm dying to see what the next year brings for them and to continue to document their yearly family photo!

Zabelle: Senior Session

Lately the Kardashians have been all over the news (okay, so maybe my daily news source is People.com...don't hate me), and when I met Zabelle on Sunday afternoon, all I could think about is how much she looked like them. She is GORGEOUS!

Fortunately, when I asked her if people told her that she looked like a Kardashian a lot, she said she heard it sometimes, and people normally told her she looked like Khloe. Okay, so it's not just me.

And once I got over all of that, we got to the fun stuff. As a senior in high school, her whole world is about to change. She's considering a career in either fashion or health and nutrition. And she's already done a summer session at FIT, so I think she's well on her way to making a name for herself that someday may be even more well-known than Kardashian.

Zabelle was totally comfortable with us trekking all over downtown Annapolis. After starting at City Dock, we headed down some of the back streets, and came across this blue door. I got all excited, and then even more thrilled when she told me that it happened to be the back door to her dad's restaurant. Score!

Really Zabelle, you have the most beautiful smile...

She really had this modelling thing down!

The campus at St. John's has the most beautiful grounds. Zabelle knew how to work them.

The one on the right is one of my favorites. SO ADORBS!

Of course, the night before we had the time change, so the sun was just streaming perfectly through the trees even though it was still early afternoon.

And because I'm including in every post something that I'm thankful for...

This shoot makes me grateful for photographer friends. Jaclyn from Doxa Photography brought me along for this one, and having never done a senior session before, I learned a ton from her. But even more than that, I love having a network and support system and knowing that there are other photographers out there who are willing to help their peers learn and grow so that as a whole we become a better industry...that is something truly awesome. And Jaclyn is someone who does all of that...and is also a wonderful friend!

Happy Tuesday!