this past weekend we were SO very fortunate to be a part of a photo shoot.
a group of amazing women and amazing photographers (from a photography message board) came to savannah for a get together/retreat.
they asked if they could use the girls as models for a photo shoot.
my answer? a resounding YES!!
i had a wonderful time. i met a blog reader, Jill, and I made a new friend in my area, Anna.
The fabulous Jill Jarvis sent me the photos below...many more to come!!!
Hope you'll indulge me as I share these precious photos.
Happy thursday!
xxo
this one will be my announcement...LOVE the doilies. shocking, i know. ;)
Love them all. Just perfect
Posted by: Kelly Rodgers | 01/27/2011 at 06:45 AM
Stephanie! These photos are the best! I love their eyes in the first one, that owl hat flippin ROCKS and the sweet ones while they are all bundled and sleeping. Sigh...
Posted by: Ashley Harris | 01/27/2011 at 07:10 AM
I love them wrapped and sleeping like little baby burritos! And those colors are so beautiful.
Posted by: tracy | 01/27/2011 at 07:16 AM
What an I say, Stephanie! These photos are devine; what a chance to have them taken.
Keep safe and warm with your adorable family.
Posted by: Bessie Segal | 01/27/2011 at 07:22 AM
I have to comment on this one.
They are just perfectly, divinely sweet!
Keep the photos coming.
Posted by: Revital Baron | 01/27/2011 at 07:28 AM
Outstanding. What perfect memories.
Posted by: Mel | 01/27/2011 at 07:37 AM
so sweet.
Posted by: Jen | 01/27/2011 at 07:43 AM
These are the best photos ever!! Thank you so much for sharing with us.
Posted by: Dee | 01/27/2011 at 07:53 AM
so precious! can't wait to see more!
Posted by: Kristyn G | 01/27/2011 at 07:59 AM
precious, just precious. i love that they are making the exact same expression in the first pic. :)
Posted by: Jenni Hufford | 01/27/2011 at 08:05 AM
your girls are beautiful! question - where did you buy jimmy's wedding band, if you don't mind me asking? my wedding anniversary is coming up and my husband has been wanting a new "rocker" wedding band. i have been looking everywhere!
Posted by: Laura | 01/27/2011 at 08:19 AM
we got it at a local jeweler in waco. its actually tungsten and should not be that color. we need to replace it...we think it had a bad reaction with gun powder, believe it or not!!
Posted by: Stephanie Howell | 01/27/2011 at 08:20 AM
I love em all, but my absolutely favorite is that colored one of Jimmy inhaling their scent! :)
Posted by: Haggith | 01/27/2011 at 08:25 AM
Amazing photos! Please keep them coming! They made my day!
Posted by: Pat | 01/27/2011 at 08:37 AM
Amazing!! Absolutely precious :)
Posted by: Amanda | 01/27/2011 at 09:21 AM
dreamy!!
Posted by: Kim | 01/27/2011 at 09:35 AM
How precious, beautiful babies!
Posted by: Janna | 01/27/2011 at 09:43 AM
holy moley! i'm seriously swooning over these!!
Posted by: sarbear | 01/27/2011 at 09:48 AM
awwwww!!! sooo cute!
xo
Posted by: C. Rayevich | 01/27/2011 at 09:54 AM
Just lovely! :)
Posted by: Jessica | 01/27/2011 at 09:56 AM
I love the third shot...it looks like your husband is just "breathing" them in! And it looks like they are developing some lovely baby rolls.
Posted by: Marianne | 01/27/2011 at 09:59 AM
Such sweet sweet photos. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: kim Strother | 01/27/2011 at 10:00 AM
simple and perfect!!
Posted by: Jennifer Camplin | 01/27/2011 at 10:18 AM
OMGoodness! How beautiful!
Posted by: Kelly Massman | 01/27/2011 at 10:43 AM
That last one is the best!! Love those colors.
Posted by: Marlene | 01/27/2011 at 10:46 AM
Gosh those babies are BEAUTIFUL!!! I love the photos of J and the baby girls...and the ones all swaddled up looking so peaceful! I can't wait to see more!!!!
Posted by: Raquel | 01/27/2011 at 10:56 AM
These are adorable. Being a twin I can tell you that you have such neat experiences ahead of you... My sister and I are best best friends. We talk morning, noon and night, married in the same family and even work together. We have our own language and just love each other so very much. Love the pictures.
Posted by: Pam Ballard | 01/27/2011 at 11:13 AM
awwwww, so adorable! You must be thrilled with these photos.
Posted by: caroline | 01/27/2011 at 11:38 AM
How sweet! These are certainly great scrapbooking material!
Posted by: Crystal Clayson | 01/27/2011 at 11:48 AM
OMG! So precious!!! Had me tearing up and they are not even my babies, youare one blessed woman! Thanks for sharing!!
L. Young
Caddo Mills, Texas
Posted by: [email protected] | 01/27/2011 at 12:08 PM
Stephanie, these pictures are so great! I have to agree with you on the doilies though - that's definitely my favorite :)
Posted by: Jen B. | 01/27/2011 at 12:21 PM
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!! you are a blessed family!!
Posted by: Bree | 01/27/2011 at 12:25 PM
sweeeeeetest
Posted by: kate sade | 01/27/2011 at 12:42 PM
they are adorable....I agree I like the one you picked for the announcement
Posted by: heather garl | 01/27/2011 at 01:01 PM
Stephanie these are breathtaking! It reminds me of why I wanted children, and to deal with four months of sickness. So sweet, I'm crying. Oiy, It's already happening :)
Posted by: Olivia L. | 01/27/2011 at 01:08 PM
OOOO Love them all, esp the close up of them in the... doll crib?? lol Whatever it is, adorable!
Posted by: Carrielyn | 01/27/2011 at 01:10 PM
They are so gorgeous!! Fantastic pics!!!
Posted by: Kami | 01/27/2011 at 01:25 PM
Precious photos! TFS
Posted by: Carol | 01/27/2011 at 01:56 PM
What precious little ones you have!!!
Posted by: Lissa | 01/27/2011 at 01:59 PM
Awww super cute! Id seen all your links on twitter to different photographers and was wondering how many youd been to lately - now it all makes sense! lol!
Posted by: Originalblondi | 01/27/2011 at 02:04 PM
Stop it! OMG they are SO beautiful! So so beautiful.
Posted by: Elizabeth*S* | 01/27/2011 at 02:09 PM
wow breathtaking love them all had me welling up with tears ...great choice for you annoucement. if only they stayed that small for ever.
Posted by: Maria C | 01/27/2011 at 02:43 PM
oh my goodness...they are soooo beautiful!!! i love all of them. thank you for sharing.
Posted by: jackie | 01/27/2011 at 04:21 PM
stunning photos Stephanie, love the expressions on their faces and the swaddled photos are totally awesome
Posted by: Bronwyn Starkey | 01/27/2011 at 04:32 PM
Ohmygosh. So, so sweet indeed. How fortunate that you got pictures taken of them while they were so little :)
Posted by: jeny tyler | 01/27/2011 at 05:08 PM
Awww...beautiful pictures!!! You are so blessed : )
Posted by: Julianne | 01/27/2011 at 05:41 PM
What perfect pictures! Precious memories...
Posted by: Linnea | 01/27/2011 at 06:15 PM
BEAUTIFUL!
Posted by: celeste | 01/27/2011 at 06:28 PM
Stephanie, I have fallen in love with your blog and family! Thank you for sharing these beautiful photos! I don't even know you but let me tell you I was looking at them through tears.... you are so blessed with those sweet little ones!! You reminded me how Blessed I am to have my children (now 33 and 22!) and that solidified my "one little word" for this year "Blessed" :-)
Love the Owl hat..... just priceless look forward to more blog goodness from you!
Posted by: lorry | 01/27/2011 at 06:51 PM
precious, precious, precious.
Posted by: allison | 01/27/2011 at 06:57 PM
Oh my JOSE! To quote *someone*! The baby burritos times two! (We always laughed as we burrito wrapped our boys!)Wonderful photos that show such love and sweetness....and SLEEPING BABIES!
Posted by: Kris | 01/27/2011 at 07:23 PM
Oh I'm melting... How sweeter can it get! Just beautiful.. and amazing :) ((HUGS))
Posted by: Ellie | 01/27/2011 at 07:25 PM
Soo cute!! Do you know if they are identical yet? They definately look exactly alike in the face.
Posted by: Kaila | 01/27/2011 at 07:26 PM
They are beautiful, love the ones of them wrapped up so cute
Posted by: Alison | 01/27/2011 at 07:39 PM
Stephanie, these pictures are precious! I can really see how much they resemble each other in those cradle pictures. They are darling!!!
Posted by: Linda E | 01/27/2011 at 08:10 PM
Awesome photos! I love them!
Posted by: onedizzygrl | 01/27/2011 at 08:17 PM
Look at those cutie patooties! They sure are starting to look a lot more alike aren't they? If it weren't for the hair I would have a hard time telling who was who. I hope she snapped a few with you in there too!
Posted by: Rebecca B. | 01/27/2011 at 08:34 PM
Oh my! Oh my! Oh my! I'm, I'm almost speechless, I Love them so much!!! Wow, so glad I can't have any more babies or this maybe would have put me over the edge:) Cutest little sweet potatoes! Please share: are those real blankets or simply fabric that the photographer provided, and did you provide the doilies or they just knew you would go gah-gah over them? Hugs!
Posted by: Brenda Faylee Turner | 01/27/2011 at 09:09 PM
Omg, totally awesome. R there any of the other girls and u? Beautiful
Posted by: brenda | 01/27/2011 at 09:10 PM
Awesome photos. They are just so precious.
Glad you were able to share these.
Leslee in MT
Posted by: Leslee | 01/27/2011 at 09:24 PM
They are just SO SWEET & PERFECT!
Posted by: Mary Darlong | 01/27/2011 at 10:42 PM
Amazing photos!
Posted by: Meghann | 01/27/2011 at 11:55 PM
Those are ADORABLE!!! Lucky you to get to be a part of something like that! How awesome to have all those prof. pics. The ones with J are just too sweet, wish my hubby would be willing to do that;) And are those kint blankets the littles are swaddled in? Did you love? Do you want some now;) I'll still send you a couple if you want some!! Offer still stands! After using them with my last baby, I'll never go back to using anything else, just the best. And your sweet babies are just so adorable!!! Love their cute little headbands in the sleeping pics, to die for!!!
Posted by: Janna | 01/28/2011 at 02:13 AM
They are AMAZING!!!!! I almost cried looking at them. What a treasure!!!! I will look forward to seeing more and more scrapped. You are amazingly blessed!!!
Me xx
Posted by: Mel brewin | 01/28/2011 at 06:15 AM
How fortunate to have this opportunity! The photos are precious!
Posted by: Kathy Martin | 01/28/2011 at 06:43 AM
The twins eyes crack me up so much! They are beautiful girls and I just love the pictures!
Posted by: Jen | 01/28/2011 at 08:28 AM
A DOULBLE DOSE OF HEAVEN!
Posted by: {vicki} | 01/28/2011 at 10:59 AM
So cute! Would love to help you with your blog!
Posted by: Carolyn | 01/28/2011 at 11:46 AM
Such GORGEOUS photos!!!! They turned out perfect!!!
Posted by: Lori Borntreger | 01/28/2011 at 12:41 PM
Janna- you are so sweet. Those were props that the photographers brought. Ill let you know if im ever running low on blankies. :) xxo
Posted by: Stephanie Howell | 01/28/2011 at 01:12 PM
LOVE!!! them all ... but the HAT !! too stinkin' cute.
Posted by: Gayle Wheeler | 01/30/2011 at 06:43 AM
just gorgeous photos, I had some taken of our twins as two peas in a pod, i love and look at it everyday.
Posted by: Natalie | 01/31/2011 at 01:43 AM
These pictures are fabulous. Love them. Thanks for sharing!
Rhonda :)
Posted by: Rhonda | 02/01/2011 at 09:36 AM
catching up (again) and just had to say that top photo makes me laugh SO SO hard (in a nice way, natch!). they are growing so fast!! lucy looks so much like harper, it kills me. i love the redesign, too! miss you!
Posted by: Meghan | 02/12/2011 at 02:42 PM