Rachael Myers Photography

Peoria IL child photographer | Break the Rules

Rachael Myers — Mon, 06 May 2013 02:28:36 +0000

Today, we may have spoiled our child.

She skipped her nap because she was so excited to go see the animals at Wildlife Prairie State Park. We had a blast there, as we always do!

We grabbed ice cream on our way home – before dinner. Oops! Lauren was so messy – I guess they don’t have kids sized cones at Cold Stone Creamery? But she loved her cookie ice cream.

We got home & played inside – and then Lauren wanted to go out to play. Her favorite thing in the whole word is a bucket, a shovel & dirt.

She had on this cute yellow sweater with a new navy blue sleeveless shirt underneath. Adorable.

We soon noticed that she was just getting dirtier & dirtier. And we just let her play anyway. She was pretty well covered in dirt (and ice cream, from earlier).

And I think she had a blast today. Ice cream for dinner ( M&M’s for a treat for going to the potty! Yay Lauren!) is something we have never done, and won’t make a habit of it, but man – they are only young once! And her clothes will wash.

This is my girl – this is who she is. She’s messy, she’s fun, and she’s about to be 3 next week. *sniff*

Peoria IL children’s photographer | Spring 2013 looks for littles

Rachael Myers — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:13:32 +0000

Hi & hello there!!

Spring is here & Mother Nature is out to prove it – rainstorms galore. I hope that’s not the case for April 20 (Spring Mini Sessions) but we’ll just have to wait & see!

It’s always helpful for myself to have a few visual options on “what to wear” so I threw together a few fun looks – all which can be found through Zara.com

Other places I love to shop for littles? Check out my What to Wear page – I also have linked my Pinterest boards for you to peek through!

For families, the idea is always to coordinate, not match. Enjoy!

Peoria IL newborn photographer | My (10-day-old) Valentines Date

Rachael Myers — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 18:09:19 +0000

This is Jaxon. We spent time together on the day that was made for lovebirds! I’m such a lucky girl :) Thank you Kristen + Terry for having me over to photograph this little cutie!

Near the end…little man was done. He briefly changed his tune… but then, yes, he was done. I love this set of photos ;)

Peoria IL newborn photographer | Sweet Sophia

Rachael Myers — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:00:07 +0000

I had to wait sooo long to meet this little princess! We didn’t meet until her 16th day. Darn cold & flu season. It was worth the wait and she did amazing even as an “older” newborn. I look forward to watching you grow, just as I have watched your big sister grow over the years. Thank you Gina + Tyler, she’s amazing. ♥

We thought maybe Miss Olivia may like to see some ideas instead of us trying to “pose” her with baby sister. Hello, Pinterest!

It was just that kind of a day. ;)

Peoria IL newborn photographer | Sophia, day 16

Rachael Myers — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 23:41:01 +0000

This tiny little peanut is a doll baby. So tiny + perfect. She seemed to love the warm house + white noise! More to come soon.