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I don’t remember exactly what Sunday morning it was, but I remember what it felt like… the sun was pouring in through the slats on our big fat wooden blinds, and my bed was full of children. Well, really, there were only two of them. But for some reason, when they’re wiggly in our bed first thing in the morning, it feels like more. And all four of us talked about our dreams and what we wanted for breakfast and whether or not it was cold outside. And I told Mack, “This is what I want pictures of. Our family bed. This big pile of happy people first thing in the morning.

That got an idea brewing… the idea of a “family bed” as a centerpiece in a family portrait session. And then when Meg and I were talking about doing a “special set” for our Spring 2013 Celebration Mini-Session marathon, it all came together. After all, I don’t know a mother in the world who doesn’t love those moments, curled up in bed reading & talking & tickling & living. The “big bed” is a sacred place for a family, and I LOVE the idea of family portraits surrounding it.

The McG Celebration Mini-Session marathon is coming up on April 6th & 7th. We’ll be shooting around our entire property in Arlington… lots of grass & trees & barns and things that don’t have anything to do with this bed. But we’ll also have THIS:

So if the following family portrait session pulls on your heartstrings and you want some of your own, call us. Or email us. Or Facebook message us. We only do two of these mini-session marathons a year, and we won’t be doing the Family Bed again in 2013. Only a handful of spots are still open, and it’d be a shame not to have them chock full of families & couples who want to celebrate life this April.

Special thanks to megBdesign for sourcing the headboard for us, and styling the bed. I want to steal the duvet & sheets and take them home with me!

And a big internet hug to Loren & Jimmy and their three gorgeous children, Halo, Sawyer, & Archer for coming to model for us. This was definitely not the sunny day we had in mind, but you are just the most ADORABLE family, and we’re always thrilled to have you in front of our cameras.

So full of awwwwww, right?? I can’t wait to shoot more people here!

Email chelsea@mcgowanimages.com, or use the contact form above to get on the roster for the April 6/7 McG Celebration Mini Session Marathon. There’s only a handful of spots left, first-come first-served, so don’t dawdle!