Peebles Family: Lifestyle Session

It took a ridiculously long time, but I finally had the opportunity to shoot the Lifestyle Contest winning session. Marilyn submitted an amazing entry, and I have been waiting for what seems like eons for the session day to arrive.

Here, once again, is Marilyn's contest entry:

We love Gruene, Texas. Prior to having kids, Jonah and I spent many weekends there listenting to live music and staying at the Gruene Mansion Inn for a mini-getaway. It is still a place we love to take the boys on Friday afternoons to listen to the sound checks at Gruene Hall or have a frosty beverage at the Grist Mill while the boys play in the open field. The kids love to get a scoop of ice cream or a candy stick from the General Store. So, I thought it would be fun to have a "Tour of Gruene" session, with pictures doing our favorite things there: dipping our toes in the river, eating ice cream on the stools at the General Store, playing pool with the boys and listening/dancing to music at the Gruene Hall, spinning under the stars in the open field by the Grist Mill, etc. I think it would be fun to celebrate our Texas roots with pictures with the boys in Gruene.

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get the ice-cream shots or the Gruene Hall dancing images, but I think we still got some amazing images.

Marilyn and Jonah, thanks so much for sharing your beautiful family with me. I hope you enjoy the slideshow!