erin+cari+henry+millie

Meet the CHEM family…. well… C+H+E+M= Cari+Henry+Erin+Millie… yeah, I came up with that ALLLL on my own… yeah…  I really am that smart.;)

Erin, Cari and I have been trying to schedule a session for over two years… FINALLY the stars aligned and we were able to make this happen.

It seems that all things happen for a reason. You see… two years ago… Millie wasn’t here. Isn’t she absolutely adorable?!

Here’s Henry’s fake smile… The “hurry up… I’m doing what you ask… now let me down so I can explore!!!!”

MUCH better smile!!! My favorite!:!:

Are you KIDDING me with those eyes?!

I just adore this family!

A quick cupcake break never hurt anyone! Mike’s favorites:?:

…..THEN it was finger painting time!:D“Do I have something on my face?”

This young man is the definition of happy! This was the day that Henry learned that blue+red=purple. You’re welcome for that..:D Oh wait… maybe this is my fave…:!:

I told him to give me a thumbs up… he looked at me like I was crazy. I showed him how… here’s what we got:DGot an email from Erin after the session… she said, “since our photo shoot, Henry has been giving thumbs up to anyone and everything he possible can.”:D

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champaign, ill.

erin+cari | married  • 8.7.08 | together • 3.23.95

henry | ~2.5 years | 1.16.08

millie | 6 mos. | 3.1.10

erin | policy analyst | hometown • owensville, ind.

cari |  assistant professor of microbiology | hometown • warsaw, ind.

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SO fantastic meeting and spending the morning with your family!:D

THUMBS UP!

~bobbi+mike:!:+:?:

 

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Cathy CrawleyAugust 30, 2010 - 10:34 am

These are fantastic! The paint shots with the kids are brilliant!!!

Laura ReauxAugust 28, 2010 - 8:48 am

You guys totally knocked this out of the park, as always! Adorable kids. And as much as I LOVE film and am actually moving to shooting mostly film now, I would LOVE to hire you guys to shoot us and our 5 kids one day! xoxo

andreaAugust 26, 2010 - 11:38 pm

Love these!! Especially the last set with the painting, perfection!

andrea vAugust 26, 2010 - 9:21 pm

Breathtaking!!! These pictures capture the wonderful joy of childhood and the love of a family, all in one!

Aundrea ShaferAugust 25, 2010 - 11:58 pm

The finger painting idea is amazing!!!

Cindy StreetAugust 25, 2010 - 8:25 pm

Those pics were all great, but I have to say my fave is the Henry pic with the watercolor. Was that a Henry original or a family collaboration? I think that pic needs to be published in a nationwide mag!!!

erinAugust 25, 2010 - 8:24 pm

love this sweet family! the fingerpainting was genius. lol… will steal… thanks. :)

Trina GueckAugust 25, 2010 - 8:21 pm

That 2nd one gave me goosebumps! BEAUTIFUL!

Gemma CarrAugust 25, 2010 - 7:12 pm

Do you have a love boost feature on your lens? Yep, you do.
LOVE ‘em!

KatieAugust 25, 2010 - 7:07 pm

SO GREAT! love, love, love. duh-town.

kristen davisAugust 25, 2010 - 5:39 pm

looks wonderful. what a happy and loving family.

Joanna FassingerAugust 25, 2010 - 5:36 pm

LOVE the fingerpaints! Beautiful family!

ChungAugust 25, 2010 - 4:49 pm

What an adorable family!!! Though, I must say, looking at the finger painting photos scared me. I can’t imagine the clean-up! :-P

megan HAugust 25, 2010 - 4:21 pm

Bobbi & Mike – I just found your blog yesterday and let me tell you – I am IN LOVE!!! I have already looked at like, 30 pages and I just can’t stop. You have amazing talent and I hope that I can some day be just one teeny-tiny bit as good as you are!

RavynAugust 25, 2010 - 4:17 pm

So much fun! I’m in love with the one of Millie with the paint on her face, haha. Horray for parents that let their kids get a little dirty. Such a cute family!

It's me, Betsy!August 25, 2010 - 3:45 pm

What an adorable family!!! So cute and creative as always. : ) I LOVE the finger painting one! So much love captured. : )

TaraAugust 25, 2010 - 3:40 pm

Amazing! Love is love!

Ashley BartolettiAugust 25, 2010 - 3:32 pm

The finger painting shots are AWESOME! Some of my all time favorites, well done!

nickiAugust 25, 2010 - 2:37 pm

I love all of your family sessions, but this one is beyond amazing!!! What a fun session. My favorite is the one of Millie with paint on her face…too cute! I would love to know from where the quilt came. I have been looking for something much like this.

Kelsy nielsonAugust 25, 2010 - 2:30 pm

Love them all. They are perfect. You make it look so easy when photographing young children is anything but….

wendyAugust 25, 2010 - 2:29 pm

This family is too precious for words! I especially love the finger painting. They look so happy!

DrewBAugust 25, 2010 - 2:25 pm

What a beautiful family! I love seeing love in all forms. Great job! And I love the painting idea. When you come to Cali to do my family session I want to steal that idea!

Amanda SchultzAugust 25, 2010 - 2:16 pm

Wow to the finger painted baby!!! What cute kids… Great captures, as ALWAYS!

Corey AnnAugust 25, 2010 - 2:10 pm

Such a beautiful session! These kids are SO precious and what a fun family session. As always, awesomesauce!

CassieAugust 25, 2010 - 2:01 pm

Ooooo, that baby is scrumptious.

Jeanette LeBlancAugust 25, 2010 - 2:00 pm

Love these! What a beautiful family – the finger painting was utterly inspired!

AmyPunky PhotographyAugust 25, 2010 - 2:00 pm

Beautiful family!!! Gorgeous photos!!! I love that blue door and that pile of newspapers! And what an adorable baby!!

Jennifer NicholsAugust 25, 2010 - 1:55 pm

I love this family! You can see the love they have for each other and their beautiful children. Great job, Bobbi+Mike!!

jessAugust 25, 2010 - 12:39 pm

oh my that baby is freaking cute, great job again love the blanket :) I bet they were having a hay day with the paint! Such a fun shoot :)

ErinAugust 25, 2010 - 11:49 am

Words escape me. Thank you, bobbi+mike. And just so you know, he also gives you props for teaching him about “blue+red=purple”. I imagine he will remember that the rest of his life. As will I. Thank you.

oneshotbeyondAugust 25, 2010 - 11:39 am

well done! Lovin’ that 1st shot and the one of them all reading! Of course the messy ones at the bottom are just plain FUN!

amandaAugust 25, 2010 - 11:16 am

AAAHHHH! !!! these! are! so fun :) love the blue frosting ones and the painting ones :) those little ones have some fun parents :)
(photos, as always, are incredible. :) I’m just bursting with enthusiasm this morning!!! )

CherronAugust 25, 2010 - 11:06 am

Looooove the painting photos!

gailAugust 25, 2010 - 11:06 am

What a sweet family. So glad it was delayed to get all four of ‘em. And oh my goodness, those painting shots? I LOVE them!!!! But now, I’m hungry for blueberries for some reason ;)

Great work!

CourtneyAugust 25, 2010 - 11:05 am

ADORE the finger painting images!! What a fantastic idea! Amazing photos as usual – my favorite is the one where Henry and Millie are sitting against the wall by themselves! What a great family to capture!

CariAugust 25, 2010 - 11:02 am

Thank you thank you thank you. You made the shoot so much fun, and we are beyond THRILLED with the photos!

Jen HughesAugust 25, 2010 - 10:42 am

I love it so much! Such a cute fam!

DMAugust 25, 2010 - 10:14 am

Thank you for posting these pictures of this beautiful family.

Alison DAugust 25, 2010 - 8:19 am

Of course the shot of the whole family by the blue wall is my favorite. Then I fell in love with Henry and the cupcake shots. But then I saw the fingerpainting. All of these are gorgeous as is this family. How is a girl supposed to choose a favorite?!?!

MistyAugust 25, 2010 - 8:09 am

I love this! The finger painting one is the best! I want family photos like these!

TashaAugust 25, 2010 - 7:59 am

What a precious family!! I LOVE the cupcake and fingerpainting shots! Great idea….great session.

RyanAugust 25, 2010 - 7:04 am

The finger painting shots are too fun. Your “wait maybe this is my fav” pic is perfect, the look on their faces. Love all of these, they look like a great family!