Sleaque Images-East Longmeadow Photographer

I got to photograph one of my favorite families last week. A family with four boys, can you believe it? We headed out to King Philip’s Stockade Park (across from Picknelly Field) and let the boys roam free. This is a great spot because the gates are typically closed, which means no cars. And that is perfect for a family portrait. I especially love the view of Springfield from up there. The littlest brother, is only 10 months and wears glasses and, let me tell you, he is a cutie pie – full of personality already! Aren’t they adorable?

There are just three siblings in my family and I have two children of my own. I’ve always been intimidated by large families, but this group was so much fun. These are all cousins, but cousins who spend a good amount of time together. And, for the most part, they are all pretty close in age. Their mothers were amazingly calm. Seriously, I don’t know how they do it. There were seven kids in white shirts and dresses running around near water. Sounds like a recipe for disaster, right? Well, not this bunch. They were strangely well behaved. Maybe their parents feed them “special” food. Hmmm. Anyway, I had dragged them all around this park, made them walk what seemed like forever, and still they were all in good spirits. So for this last shot, I said, ” How about they play in the water?” And being the calm moms they are, they said, “Go for it.” I wonder if these ladies could lead a summer camp for my rambunctious twosome.