We went with my sister’s family and my Mom to a gorgeous vineyardright outside of Franklin on Saturday night for a picnic supper and to let the kids run and run and get all their wriggles out. The live music and gorgeous scenery were a perfect backdrop to the children running up and down the rows or grape vines and snacking on the sweet (and occasionally sour!) grapes. A lovely way to sit back and enjoy a summer evening in July!
(And yes, I took a hundred photos. Actually, three hundred and fourteen. Be glad I can edit even as much as I do!)
Happy Monday, friends!
>It is so sweet what good friends Oliver and Beatrice are. I loved the picture of them holding hands, and then the two of them smiling at each other on the swing. So precious.
>This looks like the perfect way to spend a summer night!
>So lovely! You are a wonderful photographer!
>What beautiful family pictures! It looks like a great evening.
I took 400+ pictures of my girls at the beach this weekend.
>Talk about your cup runneth over! You take the most fabulous pictures and WOW at those precious children!
>Amazingly Beautiful photos and Adorable subjects!!!!!!
>Those photos are beautiful. What a magical place to be able to take your family.
>Amazing photos! Looks like a fabulous evening. :)
>Lovely photos! It looks like you guys had oh so much fun!
>I think these are my favorite pictures of all time from you!! Gorgeous, Lovely, Fun, Sweet and so so Family!
>Oh, Raechel, these pictures take my breath away. What gorgeous babies in your family! What an incredible way to spend time together!
>wow! those are awesome pictures
>Looks like a great picnic! We drove through the Franklin/Nashville area Saturday afternoon coming home from our vacation, and the weather was just perfect and I sat thinking what a beautiful place it would be to live. You are so blessed!
>Gorgeous pics! That Bea is so stunning!
>Time For Lemonade (even though your comments keep not showing up!) – I put together these collages in Photoshop. I think PuglyPixel.com has Photoshop templates you can use (and I sometimes do). I just scraped these together myself. Glad you like them! :)
>What beutiful subjects!!!
>Is that Arrington vineyards?
>Brooke – yep! have you been?
>Oh Raechel. What a gorgeous post for me to read over my lunch :-) Look at those beautiful bellies on your nephews! And Bea, what a beauty. Picture perfect Saturday, thank you for sharing xx
>What a bunch of beautiful babes! Lovely photos Raechel!
>Beautiful pictures! I think we are going this weekend, I can't wait!!!
>What a fun time with family! And all of the shots of the kids are just gorgeous!
>Those pictures are wonderful!!!
>these photos are GORGEOUS. i love this little collage you put together :) so many beautiful babies.
>BEAUTIFUL pictures!! what a fun activity.
p.s. i would love to know what kind of camera you use?? we are looking into buying a new one…
>The McKinleys – I use a Canon Rebel Xsi. I think it's a few generations old now since I got it two or three years ago. But it's a Canon and it's a digital SLR – this would probably be a comparable model: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001CBKJGG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=finmyfee-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=B001CBKJGG
The lens I used for the vineyard photos was a 55m f/1.8 prime lens (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00007E7JU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=finmyfee-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=B00007E7JU) It usually runs right around $100 and it's my very favorite lens to use!
>Gorgeous photos, darling children, beautiful family, luscious grapes, storybook day.
>LOVE the last picture