Gender Reveal

So we all know that gender reveal sessions are all the rage!  Of course, I had to get my camera out and try one myself and it just so happened that my cousin and his wife had just found out that they were having a...  I can't quite spoil it yet :D  I drove ALL the way to Iowa for this session, and they had driven all the way from Oklahoma.  So maybe it wasn't just the journey of my first gender reveal session that trapped us in the car for 21 hours collectively, (happy birthday grandpa), but nonetheless, they were there, I was there, I had my camera, so of course a shoot was in order.

A few weeks before the shoot, I had decided that I wanted to do a hot chocolate, or candy theme.  Have you ever been to Iowa in the winter?  Hot chocolate is a must when it's -30 degrees out.  No, I wish I were kidding.  It wasn't THAT cold on this day.  At least I didn't think so.  My beautiful new winter coat kept me nice and cozy, but Jake and Mallory weren't in agreement.  It probably was around 15 degrees.  BRRRRRR

Cold or not, we took a few shots and then ran inside with that hot chocolate to warm up.  I think they turned out rather cute and am thankful to this amazing couple who will soon be even more amazing parents to a bouncing baby boy.  That's right, baby Staats is due in March and I will be there to see that sweet smushy face not long after.