A Friend in Need

Hi Friends!  I have a request to anyone reading this blog.  I have a very dear friend of mine who is a single mom of three boys.  This past weekend while she was on a church retreat her apartment was broken into not once but twice.  The burglars took everything...even all of their clothes.  I know many of us know that it isn't easy to make ends meet on two salaries let alone one and to have to do that plus try to replace what you have spent a lifetime building can be overwhelming.  So I am asking that you please make a donation, every little bit helps, it could be a monetary donation, a gift card or clothes.  Any little bit will help .  The boys wear sizes 10, 14, and 16 (or men's xs) and a woman's size 6.  To make a donation please email me at bgbrandi@hotmail.com or call the number on my blog.  

The Johnston Family

I love getting the opportunity to come down to my hometown to do photo shoots.  This one in particular was really funny b/c Les (my brother-in-law) whom I might add is the funniest, most outgoing, not shy person I know was dreading having his picture taken.  I think everyone in town knew about his anti-photo shoot feelings.  However; if you asked him today he will tell you he had a blast because he did.  Ten minutes into it we were rockin' and rollin' and having a ton of fun all of us!  There pictures rocked and we found the most awesome place to do this photo shoot!  I hope you all enjoy pictures; I had to post a ton because I had too many favorites and about 4o more I didn't have room to post!

More Ice Cream Please

Can we say exhausted!  Last night I put together the ice cream social at my girls day school and today I am still trying to recover!  Once the sugar high ran out I realized that preparing for over 100 people to come "scream for ice cream" was a little more tiring than I had anticipated.  But, nonetheless we had a blast.  As you can see from the picture below Sloane has decided that every night could be ice cream night in her book.  She was attacking the ice cream bars and would rather have it than my cooking any night!  

Sneak Peak

I cannot say enough about this awesome family.  The Beasley's are the cutest family and have the four most beautiful children.  They have three girls and the youngest JW is the sweetest little boy.  All of the girls in this family dote on little JW.  During the shoot they all had to have their turn to hold him; he is one lucky little guy to have a family that loves him so much!  You can just see in these pictures how much they all love each other and you can tell it stems from the love that their two parents share! Thanks so much yall!

Jude "Cutie" Muniz

Jude is such a stinkin' cutie!  He was hamming it up the entire time and he doesn't take a bad picture.  His aunt Aurea was my roomate my freshman year and is a good friend from Uvalde.  I can't believe her little brother is all grown up and has this little cutie as well as a gorgeous older sister!  I got to catch up with old friends on this shoot and had such a blast!  It was great seeing you all and thanks for letting me photograph your handsome man!

Chic Mama Maternity/Halloween Pictures

Hi Yall!  I just wanted to let everyone know I will be at Chic Mama Maternity on Halloween Friday October 31st doing quick sits of kids in their Halloween costumes.  To book your session call Chic Mama Maternity at 545-7217.  See yall there!

Christmas Card Reminder

Hope everyone is doing well!  I just wanted to remind everyone that Christmas is right around the corner and I am getting close to being booked through November.  So, if you would like to get a session in with you and your loved ones let me know asap!

It's Worth the Splurge

I splurged and ordered some canvases of the girls and they are amazing!  Canvases are truly a work of art and look beautiful up in the house!  Canvases are one of my specialty products that start out at $350.00 but so worth it!

more from our weekend

Here are some more pictures from our weekend!  I guess teaching Sophie how to fish in the AM wasn't enough; so we took the girls bird hunting Saturday evening!

Saturday at the Sutherlands

Well...I had originally had several shoots set up for this weekend but thinking we were going to get hit with all of the rain from the hurricane I cancelled them and of course it has turned out to be a beautiful weekend.  So, I have been enjoying the morning with my family.  Dub taught Sophie how to use her fishing pole this morning and of course they found it to be really funny to cast the line if front of my cat and have him go after the plastic fish attached to the end of the pole.  I wanted to post of couple of pictures of my cat "Kat" for all of my college roomates who have many stories to tell about my cat.  He was my first pet that I picked up coming home from my freshman year of college.  Kat has been with me every since and has lived in California as well as Texas in all my many moves.  You can tell just by his pictures that he has tons of personality!

Bucky Bear was my husbands college rescue when he almost got hauled off by the pound because he kept running into a local grocery store!  He was a rugged street dog and my husband told the grocery store that if he would load up in his truck he would take him.  Well one bbq beef sandwich and 7 years later we have the most loyal guard dog one family could hope for.  Buck looks like a grizzly bear but is our teddy bear!

This is the plastic fish that comes attached to the pole...so every cast is a winner!  Thanks to Mark and Amy for giving Sophie her first fishing pole!

Cindy and Brooke I am posting this pick for yall....after many footsie attacks from under the bed...Kat sends his LOVE!

Our Day at the Zoo

My girls and I love to go to the zoo!  
This is the point when you have had too much fun in the sun and it is time to go home.
The monkeys are always one of our favorite animals to visit at the zoo.   Sophie and Sloane are our two little monkeys!
The aquarium in the new Zoo exhibit is one of Sophie and Sloane's favorite part of the zoo.  It is my favorite because it is in the AC.

Calling All Brides

Calling all brides to be!  If you know anyone that likes my work and would dare to let me shoot their wedding for a really great low price since it will be my first send them my way!

Baby Contest

Mr. Hayden ( who is my best-friends little boy) is going to enter the Kidd Kraddick Cutest Baby contest so let me know which one is your favorite so Becca will know which picture to use!  I think my favorite is #3!

Miss Lyla Sugg

Introducing Miss Lyla Sugg. Chip and Jess were one of my first clients and I did her maternity pictures. Lyla was born August 18th and is finally making her big debut!

My Girls

This maybe the funniest picture I have ever taken of my girls!  Now this is sisterly love...right!  Sophie looks evil-ki-nevil-and Sloane looks like her eyes are rolling back!  My family laughed so hard at this picture!

I really wanted to do a shoot of my girls this weekend since we were in Uvalde...the town where Dub and I grew up and share so many memories.  Now my girls will be able to look back and know they have shared a place so dear to us!  Sophie and Sloane...mommy and daddy love you more than words can say!