Chloe turned two this week and it hit me. I have not taken Chloe to have ‘professional’ pictures done. The mama guilt set in. Thinking of the many times I took Makena when she was the only child. Followed by the few times I took Keegan. The mama guilt set in bad. Then I quickly reminded myself… Self, you have a fancy camera. Do it yourself.

So in true Jade fashion I did an impromptu photo shoot with my littles. No there was no pre-planning. No new outfits purchased. No scheduling around naps. No asking for back-up assistance. No candy for bribing. No, none of that. I got them all dressed on this Sunday afternoon, threw ‘em in the car, and said ‘we’re going to take pictures on the square.’ This was smack dab in the middle of a day that I spent cleaning the house in preparation for Chloe’s second birthday party. Which was only two hours after the photo shoot. Oh yeah, and we still had to pick up the cake. I tell you though, this style just works for me so I don’t fight it anymore.

We parked just off of the square of our new little town and I let them loose. I followed them with my camera and only a few times had to beg them to stand still. Standing still is not something they do well. It’s like herding cats. Thankfully most of the shops were closed so there was lots of window peeking. This is a sleepy little town on a Sunday afternoon and I love it.

This is my favorite picture. It truly captures what life with Chloe is like. Why yes I am a professional cat herder.

We strolled around the square. Okay fine, we didn’t do so much strolling as we climbed the trees, the table, the park benches, we ran, we skipped, we jumped. But that’s how we roll.

I spent the afternoon chasing them around the square. Taking lots of pictures behind them because, well… I was chasing them. It’s how we stroll and I wouldn’t have it any other way.