The first half of our family shoot was at the end of Fullerton at Lake Michigan. Ty and Ryan entertained most of the people on the benches with a leaf fight while we waited for the sun to set. You’ll see at some point I had to come to Ryan’s rescue due to Ty treating him more like a crash test dummy than a baby.

During wedding season it is almost impossible for us to spend time together on the weekends. Sue brought the boys in the city in October in between a few of my engagement shoots. So you all know, we started the session like all family sessions start. Ryan was drooling from a starburst that Sue had just given him and Ty was pouting because he didn’t want to wear his nice new shirt. I hope these images brighten your day. I can’t stop laughing when I look at them.

At 18 months Ty had only slightly less energy than he does now at 4. I was preparing a postcard for my new children site and came across this image. Whenever I see this I stop and remember how small he was. I can’t wait to get the canvas print out of storage and hanging in my new office.

As some of you know Sue and I have 2 crazy little boys. Our world is full of constant laughs, critter camps, dirt, hitting, broken bones, soccer, broken windshields, and a lot more craziness. As I type this the boys are treating me like a jungle gym. Admittedly, walking in to Alex’s closet full of dresses is a completely foreign world to me. Leslie, (mom) has impeccable taste. We easily moved from room to room finding spots for Alex’s different outfits.

We had a great 4th of July. It was actually the first 4th I haven’t had a wedding in 8 years. Don’t worry I had a wedding on the 3rd. It’s been a while since I’ve taken pictures for fun so I thought I would post some shots of the boys at the Wheaton parade. We ended the day at our new lot where we hope to have a house up some time after Christmas. July 4th party at our house next year!

4th of July from our new yard! from Eric OConnor on Vimeo.