I came from a big family: there were my two parents, four sisters and two brothers; nine of us in all. My parents definitely did the best they could, but when was the last time you tried to spread yourself thin enough to be able to give 100% attention to seven children individually?It’s a tough job!
I think that’s why I have such a soft spot for the Howse family. Melissa and Chris just welcomed their seventh child into the world, little miss A, and Melissa knew she wanted to get as much mommy and me time as she can with this precious little lady! I’ve had the pleasure of photograph for Melissa quite a few times before (including newborns, family and individuals of their clan!), so I was thrilled when I got to photograph Melissa and miss A, plus it indulged me and I was able to get some of my baby cuddles in 🙂 

After having seven kids, Melissa is still rockin and rollin!!!

The wind was a bit crazy during our photo shoot, and I was definitely mentally cursing my choice of flared dress for the day, and hoping I didn’t pull a Marilyn Monroe and flash everyone! But we ended up laughing through it, and Melissa and miss A were able to have some fun, quality mommy and me time during their photo shoot.