Laughter and tears

I love working with kids!  Part of what makes it so great is they bring their own little personalities to the sessions, making it work for what I have planned can be a challenge but when it does, it is magic.  These two brought a mixed bag.  Sister was ready before Brother was so we started with her.  Through chattering teeth on that chilly morning, she chatted with me and we started to have a little fun.  We made a game of covering her legs up with a blanket then taking it off for a few to help her stay warm.  Magic.  When Brother joined us, he was less than thrilled, much preferring to have mom hold him (and who can blame him as he is still recovering from being sick a few days before).  But we managed to get some laughs in between the tears.  I can still see the tear stains in his eyes though, so I'm thinking we'll be taking another crack at it so he gets to have fun in front of the camera too- a little magic of his own.  Still, aren't they darling kiddos?