I’ve never loved a family session more than I love this one. Are they the best family photos I’ve ever taken? Probably not. But, do they have people in them that I love? Absolutely.
You see, I’m an only child and I’ve never really been around kids. Wait, that didn’t sound right. I mean… I’ve been around kids, but not just one… and not just one that I’ve grown super attached to… ever. Does that make sense?
For example, my best friend Corrie has a 2 year old son, Zachary… I see him every time I go to Kansas City. I love that kid because I love Corrie. Does he remember me when he sees me each time. No. Do I know what makes him laugh? No. Do I know what he’s learned this month? No. Do I live in Kansas City? No. Do I wish I these answers were all yes? YES!
Then there’s Addison. I see her often. She knows my name and loves to say it.Β She reaches for me to hold her, and I do (if you know me, you KNOW how big of a deal this is).Β I know how to make her giggle uncontrollably. I dance when she pee pee’s in the potty. According to Andrea she wakes up saying our names, “bobbi bobbi bobbi and mmmikkkkkke.” Have I ever experienced this kind of relationship with ANY other kid?! Not even close!
Addi makes my heart smile.
I’ve been beyond excited to show you these images… So, I’ll shush so you can see. π
My view.
Mike’s. π Addison was so fun to photograph. She added an entirely new element to a bobbi+mike family session. You see, Addi was very concerned with where we were at all times. I’d stand back to get a photo of the family and she wanted me closer. She’d put her hand out to me like… “Are you coming?! What’s taking you so long… Hurry up!” So, I shot most of the session with a wide angle lens so that I could be closer to her. 
Like Momma, like daughter. See, they’re making the EXACT same face πΒ 
Andrea’s body language is hilarious to me. “If you drop my baby, I will hurt you… but I am smiling anyway because I know Bobbi and Mike are taking my picture…”
AHHHHHHHH!!!!! SOOOO STINKING CUUUUUUTE!!!!!!
Love. 
When we all go out in a group, people often assume that Addi’s my daughter. They look at me and say… “I SEE WHERE SHE GETS THAT RED HAIR!!!!” π I usually just nod and say something like, “what can I say, we’re quite Irish!” Easier than explaining… π Then, Andrea will usually respond with, “Ohhhh Bobbi & Ryan… so nice of you to invite your nanny along!” We think we’re funny. Maybe a bit inappropriate.. but, definitely funny. π
My favorite β It’s the perfect photo of this family. So much love. 
Uhm, whose idea was it to lay a pregnant lady down in a PARKING LOT?! Definitely not my smartest choice of the year. Still made for a cool photo or two π 
THENNNN… we finished up the session… AT A DINER!!!! I’ve been DYING to shoot in a diner and when we were brainstorming about the session, I suggested it. Ryan LOVED the idea and we made it happen πΒ Here again, “Come on Bobbi! Why aren’t you hanging out with us back THERE?!” 
IT’S MILKSHAKE TIME! If you look up “cute” in the dictionary, you’ll find this. I promise. Go look. Now. 
HOT PREGNANT LADY ALERT… HOT PREGNANT LADY ALERT!!!!!!
Love. again. π 
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indianapolis, ind.
andrea+ryan | married 4 years β’ 8.5.06
andrea | hometown: fort wayne, ind. β’ high school english teacher
ryan | hometown: fort wayne, ind. β’ art director
addison noel | 19 months β’ 12.24.08
baby girl | due 9.23.10
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Love to you friends…
~bobbi and mike
GO GO GADGET FLEXIBLE
GO GO GADGET BACKWARDS ELBOWS & FINGERS!
Uhm… MELLLLLLLLT!!!!!! 
π How can you not adore her?!
So art director Ryan and I had a fun idea… Stand Addi on a stack of books. Easy enough, right?! …or so we thought.
She wanted absolutely nothing to do with it! So, what did we do?! They made standing on the books look like the funnest thing in the world to do. Here’s Ryan singing “standing on the boo-oooks, standing on the boo-oooks” while Andrea danced
Mike had to try it out himself… after all Ryan and Andrea made it look so fun! Still, no dice. 
So, after much coercion here’s the pinnacle “standing on the books” moment… that lasted all of about 2 seconds. It clearly wasn’t as fun as mom and dad made it appear! She felt duped. I suppose I understand. Standing on books is kinda lame. 
“Peace… I’ll show you what fun really is betties.”
We need a team name. Dontchya think? Confirmed!
β + β
Hi Bobbi! It’s Amanda on my mom’s account. Nice family pictures! π
you guys are simply amazing. every time i see a new blog, i sit and and breathe out little phrases like, “wooow” or “Ohhhh” hahaha
Holy cow! “Stinkin’ cute” is such a gross understatement. What an absolutely, fantastically, ridiculously, wondrously adorable family unit!!!!!! Exclamation-mark-infinity!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >____________<
This is the cutest family session I’ve ever seen!!! Addison is adorable!!!!
Oh. My. Holy. Cow. Soooooooo in love with this shoot!!!
This is definitely my favorite session ever!!!!
Addi is adorable. A-DOR-ABLE! Such a cute session! And I love Mike’s pose in the last pic. lol
What a unique and beautiful family! these pictures are out of this world…as usual.
Your captions make me laugh out loud. I would LOVE to meet you two one day.
awesome session!
awesome family – captured!
It is this session that cements in my brain that someday you will take pictures of my little family. And I will have a big giant canvas over my bed. Perfection, Bobbi.
Oh, and the smart*ss nanny comment makes me want to be Andrea’s friend. I love people with a quick comeback!
Oh my goodness. The best! I LOVE the shot towards the end of the little one on her little bike, haha. Made me laugh out loud. She just looks like she’s on a big mission!
SO. FREAKIN. CUTE!!!!
Dang it, I want to live in Indy and do BFF things like this!!! π I”ll just have to be ok with surprise pop ins. π
This family is AWESOME! So much love and creativity and good vibes all wrapped up in an adorable package. Thanks for introducing me to them!
Lots of love to you Hunley family!!!! You are SO cute. Like, seriously, so freakin cute.
Oh Bobbi. And Mike. And Ryan and Andrea and little Addison. You five steal my heart every time you do a session.
This is definitely one of my favorite family sessions, like, ever.
And honestly? That face Addison is making on the stack of books? Makes it my favorite shot of the whole bunch.
And my favorite quote about family that comes to mind with this crew?
“You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.” β Bishop Desmond Tutu
Ain’t that the true? π
Oh my Bobbi + Mike. Oh me oh mo oh my!! π Beautimous work, my dears.
PS β DYING to see who that next little Hunley is going to favor π
Wow, this is so freakin’ amazing. She is adorable! The standing on the books shots are hilarious!!!
LOVE! *sigh*
The picture with the little girl and the milkshake in between her parents feet is MONEY! It should be in a magazine. It is perfect
Some MEGA cute pics!!
I must know where this cute pregnant lady got those amazing gladiator sandles???!
I LOVE them!
ps. cutest kid around!
Bobbi, I don’t know Andrea & Ryan (or Addison) as well as you and Mike, but I do remember them from our Spirit of Sport days at IU. They’re totally awesome! I think this is one of your best family sessions … but for the same reason – it’s Andrea, Ryan, & Addi! I love looking at the blog and seeing familiar faces! They’re such a sweet couple, and Addi is so dang cute. I can’t wait to see pictures of baby girl when she arrives! Andrea – you picked out the CUTEST outfit for that little girl. The little rolled up jeans are my favorite! π Also, I concur that diners have it going on.
It’s 10am. I have a bazillion and a half things to do. & I haven’t peeled my eyes from these pictures since 7. Thanks for that.
I Love it! I always feel like I’m there when I read about your sessions, perfecto π
p.s. Just remembered, most of the people I am doing a bazillion things for read your blog. Wups. Blame bobbi+mike for serving this up on a Wednesday morning and stopping me dead in my tracks. Their fault.
I loved these!!! They are such a cute family:)
I have been reading your blog for about 6 months, but this is my first comment. The picture of Addie with the milkshake at her parents feet is to die for. It is awesome! You are an inspiration. I love all your work.
These are so sweet! Love them and love how your personalities shine in your blog π And that is definitely one hot pregnant lady! Beautiful family!!
What a beautiful family! Addi is SO adorable, I love love love her curls:) Oh, and what diner is that???? Love it:)
Ya, this is hands down one of my favorite BBMK posts ever. Seriously. The milkshake shot? AYKM? I love every single thing about it and want the exact same shot with our little girl when she’s Addi’s age. K? K. What an awesome shoot!
Oh WOW. I love love love this session! I think that last black and white shot with Addi sitting on the counter might be my new favorite family shot EVER! Thanks for another great post Bobbi + Mike… can’t wait for the day I can hire you and be the one you’re making look stunning! π
I haven’t commented in FOREVER but i LOVE this session! Especially the milkshate shot!!!!
This was such a fun session to look at! What an adorable little girl! π
She is soooooo stinking cute! I love her red hair (then again, I am partial to red heads :))! Where does she get that red from?
LOVE. π
love it. all of it. love.
What an adorable family!!! I LOVE the black and white picture of Addison in the Diner. It absolutely made my heart melt!!!!
…..and Bobbi + Mike, I agree……totally one of my favorite sessions yet!!! Amazing and creatively beautiful work!!!!! : D
Absolutely, ridiculously a.d.o.r.a.b.l.e.!!! Looooving this family session!
This ended up oozing with amazingnesss!!!! Great job you guys!!
Ahhhhhh! Fav family session!!! Andrea, could you be any cuter and tinier all pregnant?!!! Ryan, charming as ever and Addi, you will look beautiful as Zane’s bride one day. π
Bobbi+Mike…I love how Addi is with you two! So much fun! You guys captured their family so beautifully!!!
OH MY GOODNESS, OH MY GOODNESS…this session has me crying, and the laughing my ass off at the same time. Photos I adore: The photo with Andrea’s body language (saw photo before your comment, and thought the same thing!), and then the next three after that. π The one of them on the blanket that you liked Bobbi, and the diner one- ahhhhhhhhhh. So precious. And then….I get to the books. And then I lost it. Seriously….your commentary, the photos, priceless!! AND I LOVE the shot of her standing on them and her little face. I say it all the time, her face is edible. She is beyond precious. I love that she loves you guys so much. Now I’ll try to shut up, but that is one beautiful family, inside and out.
amazing amazing amazing…my favorite! you out-do yourself each time! love.
L.O.V.E You guys always…R.O.C.K!
This family is gorgeous and your relationship with them totally shows right through and I love it. The milkshake shots are absolutely perfect and are everything family shoots are about. Can’t wait to see the baby shots of Addi’s new sibling!
Gosh… I remember the session you did when Addison was only a few months old and the photo of her in Andrea’s arms, pushing herself back and spreading her arms wide, like she just wanted to bask in the beautiful daylight… And I thought then, “That kid is magical!” And she still is! What a gorgeous family! So excited to see Baby #2 and how magical she will be as well! Once again, well done, guys! Beautiful work, as always!
Bobbi and Mike~ Amazing collection of pictures! What an amazingly beautiful, unique family!!!! My all-time favorite is the diner pic of the little girl drinking the shake! That’s a classic!!!! Beautiful work!
This has got to be one of the greatest family sessions I have ever seen! Amazing and heartfelt and fun and O M G!!! LOVE it:)
utterly gorgeous human beings. love *
this might be my favorite family shoot you have ever done- cute family and great ideas! love you guys and your blog.
What I love about this shoot is that you can tell you are close to the family, there is this warmth that exudes from these pictures. You may not think they are your best technically, but something has to be said about pictures being the best simply because they have heart and soul. Beautiful as always!
BEST FAMILY SHOOT EVER. period.
GAH!! So beautiful and full of love and fun! Andrea (through our great friend Brad) is the reason we are friends with Bobbi+Mike now and have the AMAZING wedding photos we do. Thank you! And hooray for you guys for having such a lovely fam!
For the record…
Yes, I am slightly overprotective.
These photos capture us perfectly. Absolutely perfectly.
The sandals are Steve Madden.
Addi keeps demanding to see more pictures of Mike, Bobbi you better keep an eye on your man, somebody has a little crush π
I love that the range of my Little Red’s expressions are captured here. I’m a bit partial, but isn’t she the cutest?
The jury is still out on the red hair- although we’ve ruled out the milkman.
Thanks to everyone for the kind words- bobbi+mike work their magic once again!
that is the most beautiful and cool looking baby i have ever seen!!!
Are you FOR REAL!? Loved every one… My favorite has to be the picture of Addie enjoying her milkshake sitting between mom & dad. Amazing. I want to have children so that you can photograph them….
>too cute< the whole great family!
you make me love you.
Absolutely perfect family session! All the commentary is so funny and beautiful images!
Addi is so dreamy and beautiful. She goes along well with her mom and dad. Can’t wait to see baby number two! Awesome pictures Bobbi and Mike.
ps-This post makes me miss you terribly.
you two make PERFECT memories! if i could pick anyone ANYONE in this whole entire world to photograph my family it would be YOU TWO!
this little girl is magical. i love this shoot.
This family is too adorable for words.
love em all! =)
This is just a beautiful and sweet family!!! I don’t even know them, but the photographs say it all!
love this session!
Love! And Ha! To Andrea and the milkman comment!
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