madison+jackson

02.19.08

Isn’t she CUUUUUUUTE?!

LOVE THIS!!!! My HILAAAARIOUS jokes work on kids, too This happens to be a favorite!

So handsome

The forecast called for rain… and it DID rain In the middle of the shoot we all had to sit in our cars while Mike checked out the radar to see when we could go back out. It went from being fun and bright to dreary and wet. Luckily, because of the forecasted rain Mikey and I bought these umbrellas to make the most of it. They ended up working PERFECTLY!

Favorite!

Mikey’s fave

This one reminds me of Peter Pan and Wendy

What a perfect day…

AUSTIN, Texas. WE LOVE THESE KIDS!!!!!!!! We don’t get to photograph many kids at this age, but we want to do it more. What great fun they are! SO full of personality, goofiness, fun, love, etc etc etc…

Madison reminds me SO much of me when I was her age.Â She even kinda looks like me when I was that age.Â Oh, and Madison’s FAR from shy, that’s for sure! She has no problem being the center of attention. She’s a drama queen, and I love that! She asked me if she’d be famous on our website… So Madison… will this work? Are you famous now?

Jackson, ironically… is JUST like Mike was at that age. He’s smart, sarcastic and sweet. About halfway through the session I mentioned that it might rain during the session. Jackson said, “Yeah, it might… but the strong weather is really supposed to be here tomorrow.” Mike’s eyes lit up! He found a friend who loves the weather just as much as he does! Mike busted out the laptop and pulled up the radar (we have one of those Sprint things so that we have the Internet wherever we are ). And there’s Mike and Jackson… checking out the radar. SO CUUUUUUTE!

We’ll DEFINITELY be back to Austin sometime next year… and we’ll DEFINITELY be making a trip to see them DUH!

Here’s an email from Alyssa (their dad’s girlfriend, who set up the whole session) and it really made me smile.

“I just wanted to let y’all know we all had a GREAT time on Friday afternoon. The kids still haven’t stopped talking about you guys! On the way home, Maddie said she wished y’all were coming to stay with us rather than a hotel! Jackson agreed. Ha! This morning I woke up to Maddie yelling ‘I’m hunting waaaabits!’ I think the two of you made quite an impression on them!”

We adore you guys.

LOVE TO YOU!!!!

~bobbi+mike +

MISS YOU ALREADY!

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jadeMarch 8, 2009 - 2:06 pm

im maddies best friend and i love all of these!! maddie and jack look so cute, they even look like they dont fight all the time! youdid so awesome!!!

my fav was#s 4 and 5!

jade

jacksonAugust 19, 2008 - 4:48 pm

whats up guys, maddison’s still a drama queen and I for one have to live with it. It’s been several months since the shoot but I still remember the time we were together. You guys have to come back!

maddieAugust 3, 2008 - 12:36 pm

hey Bobbi , I’m FAMOUS NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Krista Guenin PhotographyFebruary 24, 2008 - 2:08 pm

Hooray for rain! the shots with the umbrellas are AWESOME!

Aunt SissyFebruary 21, 2008 - 1:34 pm

What a way to start the day. I woke up to find an email from Jack & Maddie’s mom (love you Sandy!) with the link to these incredible photos. I’m just sitting here in awe! What beautiful children, and your skill in capturing their adorable personalities is second to none. I tried to pick a fav, but I can’t! Kudos to Alyssa for setting this whole thing up (love you girl!). How do I get copies?!

Aunt JennyFebruary 21, 2008 - 12:12 pm

I cried too. The B&W’s are all my favs. Thanks so much to Alyssa, Sandy, Bobbi, and Mike. Love, Jenny Gill

Lisa&ChadFebruary 21, 2008 - 11:31 am

Y’all did a beautiful job! I can really see the kids’ personalities shine through in each photo. I really love the black&whites! It turned out that the rain didn’t really put a on damper afterall, as the bright umbrellas worked great! Sandy-your kiddos are adorable!!

Sandy DarwishFebruary 21, 2008 - 10:15 am

Bobbi & Mike,
I’m completely in tears with gratitude and happiness. I’m Jack & Maddie’s mom and I have to tell you how precious these moments are and you and Mike completely and full heartedly captured them. I can’t tell you how blessed I feel because Alyssa found such phenomenal people to capture these incredible beings from above. It’s taken me a good 10 minutes to wipe the tears before I could focus on telling you how much I appreciate and admire you two. You completely had Jack and Maddie eating out of your hands. You brought out the best of them and captured it forever. You turned a dreary day into a trip of fantastic energy and joy. The word energy is an understatement, but it was one of the best experiences and simply magical. Thanks so much for letting me share in it. Alyssa, you are an angel and I couldn’t wish for a more caring, beautiful person to be in their lives. Thank you just isn’t enough. You have a mother’s heart and a profound and deep gratitude.

God bless y’all,
Sandy

Mrs. FunFebruary 20, 2008 - 9:45 pm

hey i have an 11, 8, 5 and 3 year old
these are beautiful, as always.

Melody CarpenterFebruary 20, 2008 - 9:33 pm

I LOVE THESE!!!!!!!!!!!! How fun to travel and shoot!

ShellyFebruary 20, 2008 - 2:09 pm

Oh my gosh! Those kids are so adorable!!! I LOVE the pics!

david & kimi baxterFebruary 20, 2008 - 1:42 pm

how we love thee!!!! let us count the ways, whoa that’d take too long. just love love love the umbrella images!! wow.

Sarah NebelFebruary 20, 2008 - 11:36 am

Never commented before, although I’ve stalked for some time now, but I just couldn’t help myself with this one…AMAZING! The umbrellas made it magical! THANKS!

Sarah

AnneFebruary 20, 2008 - 11:00 am

Love the wide shot in the field

AmyFebruary 20, 2008 - 10:53 am

Madison and Jackson are awesome! Theses pics are wonderful. The umbrellas looked great and really added a nice punch of color. Great job!!

DeAnnaFebruary 20, 2008 - 10:44 am

I absolutley love these pictures! The umbrellas were perfect! What a sweet email from the family and how awesome that you guys make an impression on millions of people who love you through your work and blog!

JillFebruary 19, 2008 - 11:40 pm

#11 is so adorable. I love them all! What great kids. My son is 9 and he hates when I take his picture. Can you share a couple of those jokes…lol. =)

RoxieFebruary 19, 2008 - 11:24 pm

Love the umbrella idea!! Great composition and colors!!

Tori ClementsFebruary 19, 2008 - 6:47 pm

The fifth one reminds me so much of a picture of my brother and I when we were about that age. Sigh. The memories. You’re amazing, by the way.

MombaFebruary 19, 2008 - 6:41 pm

Hey Bobbi and Mikey,

Momba misses you. What a great shoot. I love the umbrella idea. You’re right, Madison does look like you when you were that age.

Love you both,

Momba

Heather ColeFebruary 19, 2008 - 6:27 pm

Way cute. Girl you rocked this shoot. Man you are on FIRE!!!

meganFebruary 19, 2008 - 6:06 pm

Stinkin’ adorable! Love the umbrellas!

Giovanna MandelFebruary 19, 2008 - 5:49 pm

uber awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KatFebruary 19, 2008 - 5:46 pm

What AMAZING photo! Some of my all time favorites from the fabulous Bobbi + Mike team

AlyssaFebruary 19, 2008 - 4:56 pm

Bobbi and Mike——— These photos are more than I ever dreamed they could be! Simple, beautiful, timeless, loving, ethereal. I can’t wait to see the rest of them!
I hope you know that next time you’re in Austin, you won’t be allowed to stay at a hotel if the Madison and Jack have anything to say about it! You guys are now our forever friends!

Amy CarrollFebruary 19, 2008 - 4:45 pm

These photos are simply gorgeous!!! I adore the children and love the element of the umbrella. Amazing work as always you two

tashaFebruary 19, 2008 - 4:24 pm

these photos are so…iconic. wow.

Amanda WFebruary 19, 2008 - 2:17 pm

I am in love with these! How cute! I love the first one and the umbrellas!

AlyssaFebruary 19, 2008 - 2:13 pm

Oh Bobbi! I’m at school and can’t write much but just had to see if they were up. I have tears in my eyes and am so blessed to have Maddie and Jack in my life.

ChristinaFebruary 19, 2008 - 1:03 pm

These are so sweet and LOVE the umbrellas. I hope my kids are this close when they get older!

Tony YuFebruary 19, 2008 - 12:16 pm

It should totally be a crime to be this good. And then we will all want to become criminals, like you

Anne WoehnkerFebruary 19, 2008 - 12:06 pm

Oh my gosh . . . that is too funny you said she looked like you because as I was viewing the photos I thought to myself “that little girl looks like Bobbi! How funny!
ESPECIALLY in photo #5 . . that is when I first noticed the resembelance. Especially aruond the mouth, chin and smile! Great photos and super cute kids! Anne

Melissa KoehlerFebruary 19, 2008 - 11:28 am

What cute kiddos. I love the field with the umbrellas!

mel and camdenFebruary 19, 2008 - 11:24 am

OMGosh, I now want to adopt those two beautiful little suckers. Beautiful, perfect.

emilyFebruary 19, 2008 - 11:15 am

love the blue & red umbrellas……what a great idea………
you guys rock!

Kristen@essentialimageryFebruary 19, 2008 - 11:03 am

Best. Shoot. Ever.

JulieFebruary 19, 2008 - 10:32 am

I love how you guys can photograph all ages! Next we need a couple who is celebrating something like 35 to even 50 yrs or beyond of marriage!! I would love to have you photograph my 80 something year old grandmother she is absolutley beautful. I look forward to checking your blog everyday!

Kim KelleyFebruary 19, 2008 - 10:27 am

I am so in love with these! The umbrellas are too much fun! My fav is the one where he has his arm around her. I have a 10 year old son, so I know how few and far between those kind of moments are. Great job!

nicole greenFebruary 19, 2008 - 10:03 am

the shot of them in the field with them holding up the umbrellas is my favorite! it’s sooo perfect!

AndreaFebruary 19, 2008 - 9:45 am

Oh My My My……..this session is one of my favorites! These kids are absolutely adorable! I love Maddison’s expression in the peter pan and wendy pic…what a little actress! I love all the umbrella shots too! You guys are amazing!!

rebecca-linh rodgersFebruary 19, 2008 - 9:28 am

goodness gracious you two!! you just outdo yourselves each and every time!!! LOVE IT! (though you didn’t mention anything about Mike’s hilarious jokes this round….?)

Aunt KarenFebruary 19, 2008 - 8:33 am

I love these pictures!!! The memories and personalities you have captured will be a treasured gift for their parents forever. As always, I’m so proud of the two of you.

With Love,
Aunt Karen

BetsyFebruary 19, 2008 - 8:19 am

Oh Bobbi I love it!!!! I’m actually sitting here with tears in my eyes. The last two are what choked me up because these two will CHERISH these photos together. Sorry to get personal on your blog, but after losing my sister, I have a whole new renewed respect for how important it is to capture not just the kids themselves, but their interaction with their siblings. You nailed it!!!

Beautiful!!!

Jess (studio3z)February 19, 2008 - 8:09 am

This shoot was really great…I love the sibling interaction in these. All of your Austin shoots have been great!! How fun to travel!

Stip-a-lipFebruary 19, 2008 - 8:07 am

First time commenting!!!! I love these photos. My favorite is photo 13, I reminded me of the adventures my cousin and I would take when we were younger . Walking through the woods and park but thinking we were GREAT ADVENTURERS. HA! I love all the work that you two do, your website has been an addiction for well over a year now. Keep it up and Thank You!

CassieFebruary 19, 2008 - 7:51 am

what BEAUTIFUL kids!! you captured so much personality in these pictures…if sundance had kids clothes, these two would be perfect models. what gorgeous, gorgeous kids. love it.

jillFebruary 19, 2008 - 7:21 am

love the red and blue umbrellas!
my kids are my favorite subject. i am not very happy that they are growing so fast and one day i will no longer have them as my happy go lucky willing subjects.
kids are just so honest and real.

Eddie Bojorquez (Studio 512)February 19, 2008 - 3:37 am

As much as I love the color in these, the B&W (Mikey’s fav) is …phenomenal! Just…wow.
-E

KatieFebruary 19, 2008 - 1:32 am

oh my gosh, these 2 are quite a pair! the umbrella pics all ROCKED! they look like they really knew what they were doing – i am impressed. sooo happy and fun! it looks like your TX shoots were all so great – what a super trip. looking at the photos on your blog always make me happy, and then i love to think about the reaction of the people IN the photos…they must be so excited! i remember being crazy excited when our engagement photos went up – and Madison, I know what you mean, this blog made me feel famous, at 26 years old, too.

HeidijotheartistFebruary 19, 2008 - 1:24 am

Awesome photos! I especially love the bright colored umbrellas. Great improv! They sure made for some great props and probably fun too! Iâ€™m going to have to borrow the umbrella idea for sure! If I had to pick a favoriteâ€¦.the one with the great kidsâ€¦..one on each side with the umbrellas and the golden field, aka-photo #9!