Christiana Childers Photography Blog

I’ve been over and over how to introduce this family to you.  My words don’t have the depth of meaning that I want them to carry as you look at these photos.  All I can say is that they are my favorites.  I can’t imagine my life, my day, without this family.  I do love them so.

Now a little back story on the actual session.  We stopped in Leavenworth on our way back home from a weekend in Chelan.  Whatever you might think about Leavenworth, if you bring with you someone from Switzerland…well, then…it turns embarrassing.  It might be fun and kitschy go and buy taffy and pretend to be in the Alps when you are with other Americans who understand that we tend to fabricate charm because we don’t have the years behind us to make charm on it’s own but to bring someone who lives by the actual Alps…you get my point, right?   Also the piped yodeling/accordion music made me want to step in front of a bus!  So C’s boyfriend is from Switzerland and was with us for the trip. I got some great photos of C and M while there.  Knowing the back story, this one is pretty funny, don’t you think? -

Here are a few more.  It was hard to pick just a few!

Aww!  You kill me, you two!

After the session we went to this amazing Mexican food place called South…in Leavenworth…next to the Australian shop…Anyone getting this?!  Anyway, this place was so yummy.  I’d even brave the yodeling to go back.  And they give the kids those little wax sticks to play with while you wait for you food.

My neighbor asked me to take pregnancy photos of her but the difference with this pregnancy shoot and the other ones I’ve done is that I usually get asked this for baby number one… this is baby five for K!  And boy do they make cute kids!  Here are a few of my favorites from the session –

I loved to see the Love between these two…

We are excited to meet you Baby Boy!!

We here in Seattle have officially entered summer….finally!!  On the 4th, I think I actually saw my breath.  It was that cold.  And yesterday was hovering around 90 (depending on who you asked).  We had over 30 degree jump in one week!  Crazy!

So, in celebration of Summer, here are a few shots I took of my girls and my youngest’s BFF -

“Mom, do you always have to be taking pictures?!”These photos just make me happy.  Or maybe it’s that I have the window open and fans blowing wildly.  Or maybe it’s because I’m still in my Pjs!   What ever it is – what’s not to LOVE about Summer?!

My daughter took my phone the other day and started taking some photos with the Hipstamatic App that I have on my iPhone.  I had to share a couple with you -

Cool, no?

My sister said that about farting once…”Ah man, it’s never not funny!”  And I thought that was funny!  You see, she used a double negative! And she’s a comedian so the way she said it… And it’s about FARTING!….Oh, never mind….

Anyway, I think laughter is really important.  The man I married made me laugh and thankfully still makes me laugh.  I know he will continue to make me laugh.

I think that is why this image is one of my favorite photos I’ve ever taken.

I was hired to photograph their anniversary party given to them by their children.  I hope that someone catches a shot like this of me and my husband at our 58th Wedding Anniversary Party.

Hopefully it isn’t because one of us farted.

(Note: that isn’t why they are laughing in this photo, btw… They are super classy and would never have hired me had they known I giggle like a Jr Higher when anyone passes gas in my vicinity.)

I realize that I talk about yummy babies a lot on this blog. I’m sorry.  I just can’t help it. I just want to eat them up!  I’m mean, will you look at this one?!See!!  Yummy!  And he giggles like the recording of a perfect baby giggle when you chew on his cheeks.  I’m salivating again.  His mom said he’s addictive.  I agree!

And his sister is personality with a capital ‘P’!

No girl should be without a skirt to twirl in.  I still remember my favorite twirly skirt.  My mom made it for me for just that purpose.

And here are a few more of my favorites from the day-See what I mean?!  Y U M M Y!!

We had our home group over for dinner this weekend again.  It really is one of my favorite things to do.  We had such a great time that the neighbors up and down the block commented on it the following day.  Now that is a party! My cheeks still hurt from laughing.  We had a tacofest.  Here are some photos from the night -

Ben has been working hard to get our wall of windows and doors finished for the party.  I love how it turned out!

I made Whoopie Pies for dessert!  I’ve never made them before and will definitely be making them again.  The ones with Oatmeal have a Bacon-Maple filling.  Yum!  I’m not kidding!  You can find the recipe here.

But the yummiest dish of the night…these cheeks here -

Doesn’t the wall look so pretty?!My friend Dawn grabbed my little camera and took some great shots of the night.  I made a collage of them -

Oh!  They are going to kill me for posting that!  So long world!

When you start a shoot, everyone is a little stiff and unsure with frozen smiles and a fear of getting their clothes dirty.  But once the kids realize that I’m just there to play, they often have a lot of fun.  “Hey, take a picture of this!” “Hey, watch me do this!”  Here’s what the boys wanted me to take a photo of in the last shoot “Hey, my brother wants you to take a picture of him jumping over me and then crop me out.” I think I like it better with the brother in, don’t you?

I did another extended family photo shoot Mother’s Day weekend.  So fun!!  Let me share some of my favorites~ Are you kidding me with those eyes!!

Time for funny faces!

I love all the little details that come with kids, or anybody for that matter, like jewelry, toys, shoes..

And I can never get enough of kids feet!

Don’t you just want a little nibble of those toes!!

Thank you all for such a fun session!!

I had the privilege of photographing a family who were all together in Seattle for a holiday. They were super fun! Here are some of my favorite shots from the day – Hello Bright Eyes!Isn’t that last one romantical (I know…not a real word.  But is should be!)?!  I think I also taught them a new English word – “Smootch”.  Thank you for such a fun photo shoot D family!!