Happy 85th Birthday!
On May 19th, I drove across Limestone County to meet a family that was gathering to celebrate their grandmother on her 85th birthday. It would prove to be a challenge as there were would be three different families and a grand total of twenty-nine family members in the group. This also includes EIGHT grandsons, all five years old and younger...and two are just months old! But I do love a challenge!
Happy 85th Birthday!!
After the whole group portrait, grandma really wanted one photograph with her grandsons...but eight grandsons were not loving this idea at all! So we just went with it!
A hilarious peek at the photo with the eight grandsons and grandma. They were NOT about cooperating for this photograph at all!
After the photographs were taken, there was still time to capture some candid photos of the family just enjoying the day as they went on the paddle boat, drove little motorized cars, swung on the rope swing, played horseshoes, and disc golf. Grandma had a constant smile on her face as she enjoyed the day with her family. I am glad I was able to be there and capture these memories for everyone.
Happy 75th Birthday!
Almost one month later on April 15th, I drove to Thornton to meet another amazing family that was gathered to celebrate thier grandma's 75th birthday. This too had a beautiful setting near the water. There were twenty family members plus one fur baby that came together to celebrate grandma's 75th birthday.
The whole group photograph of the family celebrating grandma's 75th birthday.
Grandma also expressed to me that the one photograph she really wanted was one with all of her grandchildren. Unfortunately, there was one granddaughter that could not be at the celebration.
Grandma really wanted a photograph of her with her nine grandchildren. She has one more granddaughter, but she could not attend unfortunately.
After all the different photographs were taken, everyone promptly went into the house and changed into different clothes. It was seriously the quickest I've ever seen a family change! By the time I walked up to the house they were all changed!! I hung out with them for awhile and captured some photographs of them just enjoying the company of one another.
Both grandmas chose FAMILY PORTRAITS as their gift from their family. These families have so much love for one another and I am beyond blessed that I was able to have the experience of witnessing these celebrations. I hope both grandmas had a birthday celebration they will never forget.