Yellow is one of my favorite colors.
It hasn’t always been this way, but it has crept like a sneaky cat into my heart.
I can’t wear yellow (it makes me look jaundiced-shucks).
But I can decorate with yellow.
And I can photograph it. Remember this post? I was finally able to finish up the rest of the photos taken that afternoon.
Here they are.
Some extra deliciously yellow.
First up, Shane and Rachel snuggle.
He is over six feet tall. She is five-two.
Shane does the incredulous eyebrow. (I can do this too. So can our Dad. So can Drew.)
And my little brother, in one of his many many many sarcastic t-shirts.
Hotness.
And now, (rubbing my hands together with glee), its our turn.
Yes, I am about to show you a lot of pictures. But, you understand, i couldn’t narrow them down. There was something either big or small in each one that is special to me. I have been working on these off and on for about a week, and every time I dig into them, I feel so good. I smile into my screen. My heart swells. I feel complete.
My children, while often causing my blood pressure to soar in unhealthy ways, take my breath away.
and this little one right here, the last one of the bunch, rounds our family out with just the right amount of sweetness.
and was the only one who stayed near me when i asked them to. the others ignored me and took off to play in the grass.
It took that, this and this…
To get to this:
They are all incredibly her, but that last one makes me well up with tears.
I lined all of us up…Shane took these.
I LOVE the candidness of that one, momma duck organizing her ducklings. And i LOVE the depth of field on this one.
From sweet to crazy in 0.0001 seconds flat.
I LOVE every expression in that one. Kenna’s arms up in the air! My beaver teeth! Nate trying to be cool. Anna watching what everyone else is doing. Drew’s sweet “okay, ill jump” face. Jeff’s notorious leap into the air.
Another complete and total head over heels jump up and down on my bed FAVORITE! (Rachel took these)
Then we plopped down in our nest of green and yellow. Having this interaction between all of us and Mckenna is priceless. We love to make her laugh. I can’t remember exactly what was said, but I am sure it was along the lines of “He was half dork, half boy. We called him … DREW!” (spy kids movie quote altered to suit our needs.)
Priceless.
xo
Oh MY GOODNESS!!! Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous shots! They are breathtakingly real and sweet and yummy and priceless all rolled into one. L-O-V-E, love them. Thanks for sharing!
i’m in love.
everyone’s all grown up, T! :( and :)
They are great! And have you lost a lot of weight?? You look wonderfull!
Oh, Tara. Wow. I am speechless over these.
Stunning!
Tara – you are so incredibly gorgeous – I think you should dip in front of the camera more often – you and your husband and your family – being so young, so full, so authentic – very refreshing!
Love. Love. Love.
these are stunning shots. beautiful work and beautiful family!
Absolutely wonderful, dreamy photos. Definitely treasures! Thanks for sharing!!
oh my gosh. oh my gosh. I might have to call you so that you can hear how loud the oh my goshes are coming out of mouth!
Love your neck. You have a great neck, my friend~!
Margie
I am crying… I love you all so much.
:-)
your blog (and your family) makes my heart sing. thank you.
Dear Tara! What a wonderful yellow field, filled with all these lovely people and being shared via your inspiring blog even as far as Germany! I’m in love with your style, your fun family, and above all your photografic and artsy skills! Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I have been checking your blog for a while now, and finally take the time to leave a post. I will do so in the future, letting you know how inspiring you are! Best wishes, Resi
Awww…what a beautiful family! The last one is my fave, priceless!
Wow! I can see how/why you had trouble not posting them all, they are fabulous!! And what an awesome location…so beautiful. Wish we had fields like that in Toronto (btw, any word on dates for that?)…if we did I’d certainly plan some family/couple sessions there myself! ;-)
OMG there are not words for these. ..there should be words but there aren’t. I love them…very.much.
Oh my gosh, I am in love with your photos, great shoot, thanks for sharing as always :)
priceless indeed! all of them! wow!
i don’t believe i’ve ever left a comment on your site before but i MUST today. first of all, that t-shirt made me laugh out loud. hilarious. secondly your family is so ADORABLE & so are these pictures! that little anna…i think i teared up when i read “it took that this and this to get that”. wow…so beautiful & precious is she!
the gift we’ve been given to love our children so deeply is the greatest gift EVER. looking at photos of my sweet boy makes my heart swell, too. :) love your site! xx
Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! What else can be said!? PERFECTION!!! :)
Wow…I just got sucked into some fabulous eye candy! That last one is perfect… everything about it is perfect. I’m glad you show all of your favorites. It’s so nice to see what you like about your own family. Very special and sweet.
Really?! Really ridiculously awesome! I too am so in love with yellow flowers and just got my girls to pose for me last night! Magical, these are! Congratulations on a beautiful family!!
BeaUUTiful! Made me a bit misty-eyed. Is it just me or do your kids look like they have all aged a year or two since January?! Your littles are no longer little.
I know you probably thought of this…but I just wished this series of pictures was a slideshow with the song Yellow playing in the background.
I think I will play it here at home in Wisconsin and look at your glorious pictures again ;o)
Tara, these are breathtaking, thanks for sharing the rest of them with us. I absolutely adore the one of McKenna, Drew & Nate! And the ones with the whole family… and… and… I can see why you can’t pick a favorite! XX’s
those are some outstanding photos. Understand the hardship on choosing which one to post and not!
Love the photos of all of you just goofying around…it shows your personality. And I am sure that one day later on in life those photos will be important to your kids! :)
Thanks for the ongoing inspiration!
your hair looks amazing.
I think I love that picture of the boys and McKenna more than I have ever loved any photograph . . . and I don’t even know your family (except thru your blog)!!!
Thank you so much for sharing those. You have the most beautiful family. You take the most beautiful photos. I love them all, and do not blame you one bit for not narrowing it down. In fact, I am ever so grateful that we got to see them all. Happy just explodes off of every one.
I don’t think your photos made me cry because they made me sad. They made me cry because I was due a little selfish moment where I appreciated somebody elses happiness and that it made me feel less bitter about myself.
I love that you did that for me today :)
Your family is so beautiful and looks like a lot of fun!!! I hope I’ll have a family like yours some day. :)
and if you had dared to narrow them down any more at all, we would not love you as much. :)
speechless.
Love it! Your family is beautiful.
tara-these are amazing! it doesn’t hurt that yellow is my absolute, most favorite color. :) & i am so happy that you posted so many…wish you always did this many!!
all of the kids are adorable & you & jeff look great, as usual, just i wanted to comment on how mature drew looks in these pics. he is such a handsome little man (and his hair is too perfect)!
so glad to see you on the other side of the camera. you make me want to go attempt some of my own family!
Your brother’s shirt is hilarious! your family pictures are amazing!
Gorgeous! Love the yellow and the smiles and the family happiness.
wow, there is no way to pick a fav. SO SO SO many great ones.
I can see why you couldn’t narrow them down and I’m really glad you didnt’! I LOVE them all. Each and every one is amazing in an entirely different way.
major love … major lump in my throat … tiny tears in the corners of my eyes bc I am so happy you have these beautiful shots. 6 beautiful souls. love you!!
these are all so incredible! i’m always so inspired seeing images of your family!
this is what i want to kmow. seriously…how big are you going to enlarge the one right before “then we plopped down.”
because it needs to be HUGE. family. period. i love them all.
Tara-
I’m so glad one of my friends turned me on to your blog! I love looking at all of the beautiful photographs you take and share with us readers! No matter what the subject, your photographs bring a sense of peace and happiness and always make me smile! I especially love the pictures of your beautiful family! Thank you for sharing your gift!
your cup truly runneth over.
I read your blog all the time because I love your photos and your attitude. But these are just so special, I had to comment. They’re all so beautiful, and I’m really happy for you!
beautiful! i especially love the one of you & jeff just about to kiss with the kids all around you…
ps anna’s boots rock.
I love all of these pictures and I love the connection with your family :)
Most of all- you look absolutely stunning in that last picture of you. :)
These are all melting my heart, but the sweetest one of all is the one of your 2 VERY sweet loving boys hugging Mckenna and the joy in her face….that is PRICELESS!!!
and my other fave is anna on jeff’s shoulder.
i would about DIE to have photos like these tara!!!
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks for sharing them>!
i could just about cry at how beautiful your 4 kids are.
tara pp
So forking ADORABLE!!!!!! I love them ALL!!!!!!!!!! Can you adopt me?
Love to see you feature your family. You guys are gorgeous.
those photos make my heart happy. and the one that makes me smile the biggest? the one of the boys + mckenna. LOVE.