So Many Feet!

And let me tell you, with twins, one set of feet or the other are always wiggling! 

This was my first session with twins and it was so fun! I think the most impressive part was watching Mom & Dad tag team! I would imagine that goes on pretty much 24/7! 

Two outfits to change, two babies to rock to sleep, two babies to swaddle, two babies to calm down when they decide they do NOT want to share a basket for pictures and are going to tell the whole neighborhood! 

Two babies to snuggle, two babies to kiss, two babies to love! 

We took a little time to get some shots of each girl by herself. 

They did great and we got some really sweet shots of some really sweet girls. God bless you both!!

To book your newborn session, contact me at jenni@jennirobertsphotography.com a few weeks before your due date.

Nailed It

I found a recipe on pinterest for cupcakes and icing that I wanted to try. It looked delicious! So I went grocery shopping, came home and mixed up the cupcakes. First batch came out very tasty. Second batch, came out like this: 

It was not a chocolate cupcake recipe. 

They were supposed to look like the yellow ones in the background. 

What the heck happened, you ask. Well, having found one tasty recipe on Pinterest, I popped the second batch in and got back on Pinterest to find some more. 

Then I forgot about the Pinterest cupcakes I was making. 

And I forgot to set a timer to remind me to remember about the cupcakes. 

And I spent  a good 45 minutes looking at Pinterest things. 

They were hard as a rock! Totally inedible! Ha - oh Pinterest, I love ya! Even if you do make me burn cupcakes that it was your idea to bake in the first place!

See My Boots? Like, For Real This Time!

A long, long time ago I wrote this post about how I wanted to buy some cowboy (cowgirl) boots. Since then, I have also pinned any number of boots and boots outfits on my pinterest boards. 

Seriously, it's been years since I've been talking about boots! 

But guess what!!

Now I have them!!!

Sidenote: I was all ready to buy my boots this Wednesday (4th of July). I looked way cuter than I do in the above photo. My hair was all did and I was wearing an actual, like, outfit. But Allen's was closed! So today I had to go buy them after a photo shoot which requires a pony tail. Also, my photographer (Michael) did a great job, but is not a whole lot of help in the 'how's my hair?' department. I'm just sayin' I was cuter on Wednesday. Take my word for it.

Back to the real story. 

The reason I bought my boots today is that we paid off one of my student loans on Monday! Boots were my reward. I guess Michael's reward was...the joy on my face when he bought me boots. 

When we first walked in, I was temporarily distracted by all the options...

I think especially so by the many options that had something to do with rhinestones.

Apparently there are a lot of rhinestone cowgirls walking around out there. 

But I had pretty much already picked mine out before I got to the store, and stuck mostly to the plan except I bought a lighter color. 

Partly because I had to have help getting the darker color off my foot. (It was a slightly different style)

She really almost fell over. It's her own fault though. I kept telling her I didn't think I could get them on, but she said to use the boot strap thingies and they're supposed to be tight. She believed me after she had to pull it off. 

Sidenote: Yes, I am wearing the boots right now. 

So, with no further ado, here's my boots! 

They're so prettttty, and sooooft and they smell gooood. 

Here's all the places they say Lucchese: 

Here's the front: 

Here's the back: 

Here they are on the porch swing: 

Here they are on me while I swing and Michael fiddles with the sprinkler: 

I could do this all night. I have, like, another fifty pictures.

Sidenote: Yes, I am going to sleep in them tonight. 

First Comes Love....

...then come engagement portraits!

Monica and Dustin are getting married next spring & wanted some portraits with which to announce that happy news! 

And when you want portraits, who ya gonna call? 

Jenni. That's who!

Okay, so the jingle is a work in progress. (I just took a four hour Sunday nap - I don't normally take naps that long. I'm feeling a little sluggish and silly.) 

So to avoid any more of my nerdiness, let's just take a look at some photos of the happy couple!! 

Our first stop was at the wedding venue they've picked out. It's so cute - down by the Salt Lick. It's called Creekside.

Got some nice shots down by the...well, by the creekside.

After that, we headed down to South Congress, with a pit stop at the Austin post card mural on S. 1st. 

I really love that one from the side. 

And this one over in front of that building:

Okay, NOW to SoCo!

I always try to take a few shots that are really more about the groom than the bride. I mean, the wedding tends to be all about the bride, but I suspect that she probably wants a few shots of her man, true?! Of course, true! 

South Congress is so full of great color that sometimes it's hard for me to want to make any of the photos black and white. But then I think it can really bring the focus to the couple instead of their surroundings. I like it.

 

But I do like the color in this shot: 

And of course, on South Congress, you get stuff like this:

Sidewalk artist painting a mural for a cause. I can't remember what the cause was. Artist, if you happen upon this blog, feel free to leave your cause in the comments!! We really appreciated you cool backdrop!!

Only in...

Can't wait for the wedding! Congratulations, Monica & Dustin!

To book your engagement session, contact me at jenni@jennirobertsphotography.com.

Another Birthday for Brandi

Last weekend, Brandi turned 176! She is now very old, so I tried to make her feel better with a Barbie birthday cake. 

It was possibly a little bit lumpy. We had some issues with the middle portion not wanting to come out of the baking pan. 

But it tasted really good, especially the middle part that had all the icing where I tried to cover up the caved in center. 

And it was very sparkly. 

And when we lit all those candles, it was very smoky! 

It didn't set the smoke alarm off or anything, but I think that might be an indication that my parents need to check their batteries more than anything! 

After cake it was time for presents! 

Presents make Brandi happy. 

So does her big new hat that she will wear in Baikanor. Or however you spell that.

And Grandma telling Brandi that the underwear she bought her is "pretty sexy" makes Michael laugh real hard. 

And a good time was had by all!

Coming Soon!

I just got done editing this maternity/family session and wanted to share a few of my favorite shots with you! 

Christa actually won her session in a raffle that we donated to benefit one of my husband's coworkers. We did these photos in April, so the baby should be along soon! Hopefully you'll get to see some shots of the new baby! Congratulations, Christa!!

I Think That's Gonna Be Real Nice

Y'all are gonna laugh at me. I knew you would, but this project is supposed to make me a better photographer, so laugh it up! I'll show you! 

Just not in this post. 

So most people really hate taking pictures. It's cause, in general, they don't know what to do with their hands. Or their feet or the faces, actually. They don't know what to do. 

So I tell them what to do. 

And I think I'm pretty good at it. 

But I'm also kind-of a hypocrite, cause when I get in front of a camera, I also don't know what to do with my hands. So I decided to try to figure that out. 

My first try was laughable. I never thought I would ever in a million years have something in common with Uncle Rico, but...well...

I think that's gonna be real nice.

So to you, my clients/models, I sympathize with you. We'll work out what to do with our hands together. We'll come up with somethin' real nice.