Last week we were able to go and get some quick fall family photos taken by a very talented friend of ours. This was actually the first time we’ve had professional photos taken that weren’t at an indoor portrait studio and it was great. This post is part of a collaboration with PinkBlush. All opinions are completely my own and I only share brands and products with you that I love!

picking outfits for fall family photos
When I saw this gorgeous peacock blue dress from PinkBlush I knew that it was what I wanted to wear and base our color scheme off of it for our fall family photos. It paired perfectly with some mustard yellow tones I brought in and I love the overall look that came together. This dress is also so comfortable, just like all the other pieces I’ve received from this trendy online boutique. The hi-low length of the dress was perfect for walking around in the shallow river bank too!

Mike and I had always been hesitant to invest in professional photos with the kids before because we know how squirmy and feisty they can be, but Darcie was able to get some amazing shots so I think that more professional shoots might be in our future. Sorry honey.

a successful fall family photoshoot
Darcie was also really great when it came to my vision for this shoot. I definitely wanted to get some great family photos, but I also had a very particular photo idea in mind I was hoping Darcie could capture. I was a little nervous because it could have been one of those things that seemed great in my head but totally bombed in person. Luckily, I’m pretty happy with how it turned out.

SURPRISE!
Well, not a surprise for us, but I’m guessing a surprise for all of you!
We are beyond thrilled and I will definitely be sharing more details in the future, including some ways that this pregnancy has been so different from my other ones. For now though, I will address a couple of questions:
- Yes, this was planned. Call us crazy if you want, we’ve certainly questioned our sanity a time or two.
- I am about 20 1/2 weeks along.
- Yes, we know what we’re having. It’s a baby. Just kidding! We know the gender and I’ll be sharing with you in a couple weeks!
- If you know what movie this letterboard quote is from you are my hero.

By the way, now I can say how amazing this dress really is. It is indeed a maternity dress from PinkBlush, but I think I’ll be able to wear it after baby too as I’ve already worn it a few times without people realizing I was pregnant. I can also tell it’s going to be very nursing friendly, which is a huge plus!
What fun ways have you seen people announce their pregnancies?

33 comments
What?! Congrats, so exciting and your pictures turned out fantastic!
First of all, congratulations! So exciting! Second, I love love love your color scheme for this photo shoot. 😉
These are so adorable!!!!!
Congratulations! Such a beautiful pictures! Yes you definitely need a bigger boat!
This is such an exciting news Justine! I can’t wait to know the gender. Congratulations!
Oh my goodness, congratulations!!!!! That dress is gorgeous, the photos are fantastic, as are your kiddos 🙂 So exciting! Seriously one of the cutest announcements!
This is so cute! I love this pregnancy announcement. It’s awesome the whole family is in the pictures.
Congratulations to you & your sweet family! Thst dress looks beautiful on you and these pictures turned out amazing!
So exciting! Congratulations and what a cute announcement! Love the photos!
Such great photos and what a wonderful way to announce Baby #5!!! Congratulations! I’m following you beginning today!!
Congratulations!!! This is so exciting! I know, I always cringe a little at the thought of professional photos, and so does my husband, but in the end, sometimes they’re really worth it. These turned out fantastic! Your little family is adorable. I bet they’re all a handful 😉
Congratulations! This is one of the most adorable baby announcements I have ever seen. And just an adorable shoot in general. Also, that dress really is pretty perfect.
The photos turned out amazing. Very much worth the investment. Congrats on baby!!! Your family is adorable.
See, I had to leave Facebook and read the full post. I am SO happy for you!
This is such a fun way to announce baby #5! Congrats to you and your family and I’m so happy for you!
First and foremost, CONGRATULATIONS! Baby news is always so exciting! I love your announcement too. It’s so cute and original. I love the dress, too. It looks super comfortable (the only thing I care about when picking clothes) and I totally agree, it will work just fine post baby. 🙂
Omg I’ve never seen this done before ! Congrats!
This is such a cute way to announce! Congratulations – you look stunning!
Congratulations! That’s so exciting! Your family photos turned great! That’s such a great announcement!
Congratulations– the idea turned out so cute. I love it. You look great mama
Congratulations!! You’re giving me major baby/pregnancy fever. And that dress looks phenomenal on you! Can’t even tell you’re pregnant!
congratulations! It is such a cute way to announce it and I love the dress!!
such a fun and unique way to share! congrats!
Congratulations!!! Your pictures turned out so cute! 🙂