It is a common theme… M&M’s seem to make an appearance when children are getting their photo taken.  Or atleast sugar of some kind.  Yes, sometimes it causes a nice gooey chocolate mess all over a white shirt, but hey, the child is happy!!  And we all like photos of happy children, right??  We enjoyed M&M’s at this family shoot, and they once again worked their magic.  Even though it was SO cold, everyone managed to smile through the shivering!  Seriously, such a beautiful family… you look like you all stepped out of a fashion magazine… and I had such a wonderful time meeting everyone!  Towards the end of the shoot, we had GORGEOUS early evening light, and I was snapping away in the field, adoring the way the soft rays were making golden skin tones and terrifically blue skies, when it happened.  I sunk my feet into something gushy… one of the cow patties that we had just been talking about trying to avoid.  Fortunately only two people were around to see me humiliate myself… but hey, it was worth it!  Shoes and white shirts can all be washed, and precious photos remain for a lifetime.