Katy Family Photographer | Warming up a cool morning...

Saturday it was a little chilly in the morning.  When I arrived at LaCenterra Mall for this family photo session, I stayed in the sun waiting for the family to arrive.  The stores were not open yet but the farmer's market was setting up.

If you aren't from the area, you may not know that it is the time of year for the Houston Rodeo.  Well, These guys looked like they were ready to go - all in their cowboy boots and jeans.  I LOVE these wooden doors at LaCenterra.

What a cutie!  By the end we were friends...he even let me hold his hand as we walked from spot to spot for the pictures. I think he figured out that a portrait session with me is more like a play date...lots of running, dancing, hiding, and even a song or two.

And his baby sister, who turned one in the fall, wasn't about to let him have all the fun.  She could run with the best of them.  She was funny too about her hair...she kept patting it back into place!

I really wanted to take advantage of this really cool window (while the restaurant was closed) and since this little girl was petite for her age, it was the perfect opportunity to use it.  Don't worry though, mom was less than an arm's length away just to the left so she could grab a hold if she tried to get down!

And a quick one of mom and dad.  We only got to take a couple before we had to go chase down the kids...I bet they keep them on the move at home too!

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A little peek

This shoot was done by our associate photographer Valerie just before Thanksgiving at LaCenterra.  This family could be in a GAP ad...so cute!

 

 

October Mondays with Mommy at LaCenterra

The second Tuesday of every month is the Mondays with Mommy at LaCenterra co-hosted by Moxie Moms.  I frequently attend to take a few pictures of the event for them.  Today they decorated pumpkins!  How fun!!!!

 

 

Second Rained Out Session

Another one of the mini sessions that were rained out from the original plan to be at Dewberry Farm but were able to make it out to LaCenterra to make up the mini session.

This little sweetie will be 3 years old in a few weeks.  Here she was almost three years ago as a newborn in the NICU (her mom and I are friends so I was able to go in and photograph her there)...

And now here she is looking all grown up!  (and yes, I too got a little weepy thinking about how much she has grown)

 

 

I'm so so jealous of her fantastic thick long curly hair!  My daughter has barely any hair still!  So beautiful!

Rained Out Mini Session

Friday I was supposed to go out to Dewberry Farm with the group from Moxie Moms to do some mini sessions on the farm.  Well, if you don't remember, it poured all day Friday so our trip had to be canceled. 

Today there was another Moxie Moms' event, this time, the Mondays with Mommy at LaCenterra so a few of the moms were able to reschedule their sessions for before that event!  

These kids are familiar to anyone who is a member of the Katy Moxie Mom's group!  We found a dry spot at LaCenterra (which is a Main Street style mall) and they had their mini session.

 

We had a great time.  And about half an hour later it started to rain so we totally lucked out!

Making a New Friend

I had such a great time this morning photographing this little girl. She'll be 3 in November so she is only about a month older than my daughter.  She was a little shy in the beginning of our session but she warmed up to me and by the end she was holding my hand as we walked from spot to spot.  I'm pretty sure she is one of the sweetest kids I have photographed. She came with her daddy so her mom will see the pictures first online.  What a wonderful surprise!

Still warming up to me here!

Getting some last minute advice from mom!

Such beautiful eyes!

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