D Boys | Shelby County Special-Needs Photographer

Location: Veteran's Park

Hello my dear blog followers. I'm in a funk. Let's call is "summer", okay? I have probably said this before, but I feel like this has been the busiest summer yet. We've went on vacation, had VBS at our Church, and my brother and nieces were in town for 2 weeks (just left today..boo). All that on top of trips to Alabama Adventure and Smith Lake, storms (one of which took my kids' blow-up pool with it), and general entertainment of my 3 awesome, healthy, loving, fun, energetic, hungry kids. :)

So that is why the blog has slowed down. Do you forgive me?

Ok, moving on!

I recently made connections with a few families who have special-needs children and this is one of them! Laurie found out about my work from Aaron's Staff - a respite care service that we both enjoy! If you live in the Birmingham area, you should definitely look them up!

Laurie has 3 boys. Her middle son has Cerebral Palsy and cannot bear weight on his legs. I really enjoyed talking to Laurie about the challenges of having a child with special-needs - the war that you have with yourself of wanting healing for our kids yet worrying if your child would impact the world he does if he were healed. It was great to find someone who truly gets it.







Love this hair!


And this little guy was FAST! Typical for a 2-year-old.


I handed him this camera to give him something to do for 3 seconds. ;)


Laurie and I were so excited to get one all together where 2-year-old wasn't scampering away!


Be sure to check out Laurie's blog here.

Wild Boars

Kim asked me a couple months ago if I'd like to photograph her "wild boars" and I jumped at the chance! Unfortunately we had to reschedule a couple times due to camera repairs and weather, but we finally were able to schedule the shoot this past Saturday.

This is Colby. He is a great big brother to Camden and a wonderful son to his parents Kim and Steven. Colby has Cerebral Palsy, but is most affected by his ADHD, Learning and Speech Impairments, Sensory Integration Disorder, and Epilepsy. Even with these challenges, nothing stops him!



Camden, his little brother, is such a sweetheart! He sticks close to his brother and only see his heart and not his challenges.



They are so loving to each other and truly enjoy each other's company. Don't they have the most gorgeous eyes?!



I've been wanting to do some pictures in this creek and so glad they were willing to do whatever I suggested!





Kim, you are a awesome mom to these boys. Your gentle, quiet spirit are constantly evident despite the trials you have been through and continue to face. Thank you for letting me borrow your boys so early in the morning! They are such sweet souls! I know you treasure them both.