The Carter Fam.
Session fave. They look so innocent. And THAT LIGHT!
LOVE THIS SO MUCH! Danielle, you need to blow this up!
We miss you at Crossfit, Ron, come back!
Radi Fam.
Veronica says… “Me, me, I like golden light!”
Gabe on this one…I can’t even! HILARIOUS! Even Veronica agrees!
Here are a few fun facts about this awesome family…
Tell us a little about your family dynamic. How you met your husband, how long you’ve been married, names and ages of the children.
We met through mutual friends many years ago. We were friends for a long while before we started dating! We have been married for 4 years. Gabe just turned 3 and Veronica is 9 months old. Gabe is such a great older brother, he loves to make his sister laugh!
What do you look forward to most this holiday season?
We love Christmas! Our favorite thing to do together is decorate the Christmas tree. We have pretty silver ornaments and family ornaments to tell the story of us: things we’ve done together and places we’ve traveled. It’s always fun to relive our memories!
What is your favorite memory of past holiday seasons?
Our first Christmas with Gabe was so special, and this will be our first Christmas as a family of four!
Does your family have any special traditions during this time of year?
We spend as much time together as possible! We take time off work to just unwind and enjoy each other’s company.
If you had a $100 bill in your back pocket to spend during the holidays, you’d buy…
So many Christmas lights! We want to put up a lot of lights outside the house this year!
What is your favorite holiday song?
“The Christmas Song” sung by Perry Como is a favorite in our house!
What was your favorite moment during your session with Crystal Jo?
We had so much fun with Crystal! I loved when the kids made each other laugh!
Magalski Fam.
Momma and her darling little mini me, Claire. LOVING those red boots!
The blanket looks like a heart! <3
Session fave!
Here are a few fun facts about this beautiful family…
Tell us a little about your family dynamic. How you met your husband, how long you’ve been married, names and ages of the children.
Jon and I met in high school and have been married for 13 years. Claire is 6.
What do you look forward to most this holiday season?
I look forward to Christmas music and Claire loves looking for a Christmas tree and opening presents.
What is your favorite memory of past holiday seasons?
My favorite memory is our first Christmas with our little girl. Claire’s favorite memory is snow globes ;).
Does your family have any special traditions during this time of year?
Our family makes frequent drives around town to look a Christmas lights and we ALWAYS eat Chinese on Christmas Eve.
If you had a $100 bill in your back pocket to spend during the holidays, you’d buy…
I would buy more Christmas decoration, because I can never have enough, and Claire would buy the red littlest pet shop that her friend is going to get.
What is your favorite holiday song?
My favorite Christmas song is O Holy Night, Claire love “I wish you a merry Christmas”.
What was your favorite moment of your session with Crystal Jo?
I always love how much excitement Crystal Jo has and how much attention she gives to Claire. Claire loved the red truck.
The Crawford Fam.
I seriously can’t even handle the cuteness. It’s out of this world. Just look…
Oh my goodness, Mallory on the left!
I adore this family SO. XOXO!
McCarley Fam.
Before I start sharing these ADORABLE red truck mini session photos, I’d like to first give a REALLY LOUD SHOUT OUT to the McCarley family. They let us use their farm and gorgeous truck for the day. These men are hardworking farmers and to take the farmer away from his harvest is quite the feat! Thank you, McCarley Fam, I adore you all so much and am forever grateful for you guys!
Meg the reindeer!
SO CUTE!
Here are a few fun facts about this family…
Tell us a little about your family dynamic. How you met your husband, how long you’ve been married, names and ages of the children.
Penny- Rob and I have been together since 1979, we were high school friends first. Robbie, 32, is our only child, Megan, 6, is our only grandchild. With the addition of our daughter Megan this year, we couldn’t be happier with our perfect little family.
Megan- Married 5 months! Finally agreed to a date after he asked me out twice. Third times a charm. Meg is 6 years old.
What do you look forward to most this holiday season?
Penny- Seeing the kids eyes as they open their gifts.
Megan- Spending time with family
Rob- The food
What is your favorite memory of past holiday seasons?
Penny- Spending time with family and decorating our parents trees were always special memories for us.
Megan- Going to church and then going to my grandmas on Christmas Eve.
Rob- Going to both my grandmother’s houses Christmas morning.
Does your family have any special traditions during this time of year?
Penny- Finding new Christmas light displays to see each year.
Megan- Just spending time together- going to look at lots of Christmas lights!
If you had a $100 bill in your back pocket to spend during the holidays, you’d buy…
Penny- I would take my close group of family to dinner.
Megan- Gifts! Gifts for loved ones, friends, and family. Gifts for the families in the gift of giving group.
Rob- Something Ohio State.
What is your favorite holiday song?
Penny- White Christmas the song and the movie are my all time favorites.
Megan- All I want for Christmas is a real good tan Kenny Chesney and away in a manger.
Rob- Let it snow
What was your favorite moment of your session with Crystal Jo?
Penny- The entire session was so much fun. We all enjoyed every moment.
Megan- She is so fun and personable.
Rob- She can capture great shots in just a few minutes.
Calvin. Newborn.
Will he be a lacrosse player or into football? Only time will tell.
Check out this custom made lacrosse stick from Calvin’s grandpa. Adorable!
He is smiling for Momma!
Here are a few fun facts about this little guy…
Tell us about that first moment when you saw your baby.
Luisa: As soon as the doctor held him up, my first thought was “Well, he’s definitely a Murney!”
Sean: I literally had no thoughts. My mind was blank and I was crying. I was just so happy and couldn’t believe he was finally here.
What was your baby’s birth weight and length?
8 lbs 6 oz, 20.5 inches long
Is there a story behind your baby’s name?
His full name is Calvin John Keola’okekai Murney. Calvin is a name we both liked. John is Luisa’s father’s name. Keola’okekai (Kay-oh-lah’okay-kai) is Hawaiian for “life and strength of the ocean”. Sean’s family is Hawaiian and it is tradition to give the baby a Hawaiian name. When we were in Hawaii visiting family earlier this year, Sean’s Tutu (grandmother) and cousin helped us decide on the name after his cousin had a dream about the three of us at the beach.
Give us the scoop. What has surprised you the most about parenthood? Are there any funny stories or firsts that you’d like to share?
Sean: A great first for me would be changing his diaper at 3 am and after getting him bundled up to go to sleep again hearing that he has once again pooped in his diaper.
Luisa: Instinct definitely kicks in right away! I didn’t believe it before he was born, but somehow you just know what to do. A first for me would be getting thrown up on, pooped on and peed on all in the same day by the same small little boy.
What did you like best about your experience with Crystal Jo?
She was so patient with our little guy. She took her time to make sure he was comfortable and allowed him time to calm down after each adjustment to make sure she could get a great shot!
Adelaide. Newborn.
Owl love you forever.
Adelaide, tell us how you really feel. HER MIDDLE FINGER! Cracks me up!
Adam – The first moment I saw her actually took a little goading from the labor and delivery nurse during the pushing phase. I saw the crown of her tiny little head, but it was definitely not the first look I was expecting.
What was your baby’s birth weight and length?
7lbs 3oz and 20″
Is there a story behind your baby’s name?
We were looking for another “A” name to go with Andrea and Adam and after trying out a number of names it just seemed like the one that fit best.
Give us the scoop. What has surprised you the most about parenthood? Are there any funny stories or firsts that you’d like to share?
She has a wonderful tendency to involuntarily (we’re giving her the benefit of the doubt) flick us off.
What did you like best about your experience with Crystal Jo?
Gabriel. Newborn.
Scarecrow baby. Swoon!
Here are a few fun facts about this handsome little guy…
Tell us about that first moment when you saw your baby.
We were so happy to find out we had a healthy little boy! It was a great surprise. We loved everything about him, especially all his hair!
What was your baby’s birth weight and length?
7 lbs 9 oz
20.75 inches
Is there a story behind your baby’s name?
I have always loved the name Gabriel and Gabe for short. Michael is Jim’s dad’s middle name.
Give us the scoop. What has surprised you the most about parenthood? Are there any funny stories or firsts that you’d like to share?
It’s amazing how your priorities change in one day. People weren’t lying when they said be careful changing baby boys diapers. I will always remember watching Jim get peed on for the first time!
What did you like best about your experience with Crystal Jo?
Her patience. The shoot took so much! She was great with Gabe!
Jackson and Layla.
I love fall for tons of reasons but this may top them all!
A real live monkey!
Digging his bracelets!
It was a serious decision on this session fave so I GET TO PICK TWO. This is one of them. 
And this is session fave number two. OHHOWILOVETHIS. The flower in her hand, her lips puckered, the colors, Jackson’s expression. LOVE!
Heidi, Layla looks JUST LIKE YOU HERE!
Reagle Fam.
Swwwwwooooon, that photo on the left…
Nora, you are THE sweetest!
I LOVE THIS IMAGE of Nora jumping on her bed! Geeeez, something about a lifestyle session pulls at my heartstrings. Real life. Real fun.
A special small hideaway room under the steps where Nora plays with her little friends. Super cool!
Here are a few fun facts about this amazing family…
Tell us a little about your family dynamic. How you met your husband, how long you’ve been married, names and ages of the children.
Clint and I have been married for 7 years. We met at my cousin’s birthday party. Clint and my cousin were fraternity brothers at Ohio Northern. Nora is our only child and she will be three next month on November 25th.
Do you have any hidden talents or something unique to you?
Clint is a race car driver.
What’s one thing you want to learn to do?
Jenna: I want to learn to sew
Describe the perfect weekend.
The perfect weekend is a long weekend at the lake with our family and friends.
Are you more like your mom or your dad? (parents even answer this one!)
Clint and I are just like our fathers.
Nora is exactly like Clint.
How was your experience with Crystal Jo?
Our session with Crystal Jo was awesome! She was great with Nora.