The Buuck Family - Together Again

Things have been interesting with the Buuck Family over the years. I believe the first time we did pictures for them was when daughter Stephanie married Bruce Fuhrmann. How do you test the dedication of two great families? Plan your wedding for January and hope for a little snow - then pull it off in a snow storm at a little country church. That was one time we actually worried about making to the church. Thankfully God smiled down on the Decatur - Hoagland - Monroeville area that day and the road stayed open.

Since then son Jeff married Cristy, son Chris married Laurie and lots of grandkids have been added. It has been a pleasure to watch this family grow and we appreciate the faith they have in our ability to create memorable portraits for them.

Mark & Sadie

When it came time for engagment pictures Mark Baker and his fiancee, (Sadie Cooper of Garrett) chose to be photographed at Grandma Bonnie's. First they had to wait to finish school and get back to Decatur. Then we got rained out. Then we got rained out AGAIN! Finally we got good weather. Ask Mark who won the contest and what it was about. This was probably the first time the photographer and groom got in a competition during a portrait session!

The Heartbreaker

This was quite a day at the studio. Ricky was a few weeks old and we wanted to get some pictures of him with his dad. Then we set out to get the family together. Oh yes, what a way to have fun - a newborn, a 2 year old and a 4 year old! This is the makings for what is commonly known as "photographers birth control". Actually everything was going quite well. Brian was setting up the family with Katie, the 2 year old standing behind mom & dad, who were sitting on the floor. For a reason only Kate knew, she decided to leave the group. She walked right over to me and without a word gave me the sweetest kiss! Now who could discipline her for that - and no one had better! She may as well as have taken my heart and put it in her pocket!

Well, I guess after that, we must have been feeling pretty brave, because we put the girls in the ivory lace dresses to photograph them with Ricky. As you can see, he wasn't really happy about it all at that point, but this is just the sweetest portrait!

By the way, Kate is still very, very special. Her eyes just twinkle when she smiles. She makes me wonder just what is going on in that little mind.