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Mom and her two boys hold hands as they walk across the green grass with sunset behind them sunflare during their mommy and me session in round hill virginia at short hill springs

A Mommy + Me Session at Short Hills Springs in Purcellville, Virginia

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Wild Flowers, Mommy, and Me - Mini Sessions in Purcellville Virginia

I'm just going to start off by saying, we did have the intention of hanging out in the wild flowers in this very same field.  

But the energy of these two little ones saw that open field and gave mom a run for her very hard earned and well spent money.  

mom stands in a grassy field holding her son upside down as he flips a mom flips her son upside down in a grassy field during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville virginia at short hill springs
mom holds son upside down and swings him side to side a mom flips her son upside down in a grassy field during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville virginia at short hill springs
mom holds son up side down and swings him side to side as they both smile broadly a mom flips her son upside down in a grassy field during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville virginia at short hill springs
mom holds sons head in her hands as he laughs toward the sky during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville virginia at short hill springs
mom holds both boys in a hug hair waterfalling to the side sunshining through it all smiling to the camera during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville virginia at short hill springs
mom stands with her back to sons as they run at her from behind during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville virginia at short hill springs

There is something so sacred to me when a mom is in front of my camera and forgets its there. 

She hears the prompts, she welcomes them, and then she turns them in to all her own and creates this magic that you would only see if you were visiting her house on a  Sunday afternoon when she is playing with her kids, as dinner simmers, the house shows evidence of the weekend fun, and you feel like you could live in this afternoon forever.

Mom stands sideways as boys stand on either side staring at the camera and the sunset shines on them during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville virginia at short hill springs
mom holds on to one sons hand and smiles at one in front of her in a grassy field at sunset during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville virginia at short hill springs
mom holds one hand of each son on either side of her back to the camera as both boys look back at camera during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville virginia at short hill springs
mom stands to the camera holding hands of her sons during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville virginia at short hill springs
mom holds hands of either son walking away from camera during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville virginia at short hill springs
mom walks away from camera holding sons looking back and smiling at camera during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville virginia at short hill springs

This is not about perfection.  This is about gratitude and presence.  This is about full hearts and games we used to play.  This is about joy and memories and capturing it all as in unfolds right in front of me.  

mom stands facing the camera with her sons running at her from behind during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville virginia at short hill springs
mom crouches down ready to catch her boys running at her from the front during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville virginia at short hill springs
mom holds her one son tight in a hug while her other is close to the camera smiling during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville virginia at short hill springs
mom catches both boys in a hug during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville virginia at short hill springs
Mom crouches down to help her son with his shoe while the other son stands next to her looking off camera sun flare during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville virginia at short hill springs
older brother smiles widely right at the camera while hugging his little brother tightly during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville virginia at short hill springs

And every once in a while, time slows down and stands still and we have a little moment of quiet - just for mom to catch her breath and find the tiny bit of effervescence she needs to re-energize and do it all over again.

mom and boys sit down on rug in front of a backdrop running her fingers through one sons hair looking down and smiling during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville va at short hill springs
up close and personal portrait of mom and her boys all in white shirts and jeans boys are staring at camera and mom is looking down at them during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville va at short hill springs
black and white photo of a mom holding her sons close sitting on a matt in front of a backdrop while she looks off camera during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville virginia at short hill springs

Maybe you're wondering what to expect during your mini sessions in the wild flower field.  

Well... you could end up in a lush green grass open field with the sunset saying good night in the miraculous way that it does. 

But you will always have 20 minutes of guided session time, with prompts to help you connect and engage, and opportunities to allow it to take a life of its own and create a family photo session that is actually all its very own.

son lays on moms lap smiling toward camera during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville virginia at short hill springs
birds eye view of sons sitting on moms lap being silly during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville virginia at short hill springs
close up portrait of boys leaning on moms lap in black and white one boy looking at camera and other looking off during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville virginia at short hill springs
mom sits on mat in grassy field holding one son in her lap as the other has her hand on her shoulder during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville virginia at short hill springs
boys wrestle as they sit on moms lap on a mat in a grassy field in front of a back drop during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville virginia at short hill springs
boys wrestle as they sit on moms lap on a mat in a grassy field in front of a back drop during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville virginia at short hill springs 2
boys lay on moms lap one looking up at the camera during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville virginia at short hill springs

This gallery is going to be filled with moments you created, genuinely, with your littles.  moments filled with whatever your joy looks like to you. 

While YOU are actually in the frame smiling in that way that only those closest to you know - where it touches your eyes and makes your nose wrinkle and makes you throw your laughs to the sky because this moment is just that good.

boys lay on moms lap both looking up at the camera as mom plays with their hair during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville virginia at short hill springs
boys lay on moms lap both looking up at camera during our mommy and me mini session in purcellville virginia at short hill springs

This is the way ebb and flow helps shape the best family photo galleries.  We had a plan to create something and life gave us an opportunity to make it even more magical.  

Now its your turn - lets see where your ebb and flow will take your mommy and me mini photo session.

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