My "busy season" begins in September but really ramps up in October and November. I'm booked every weekend, editing, designing albums, putting in orders, scheduling appointments... it can be a lot, especially on top of trying to be a semi-decent mom and not let the TV raise them for a couple months. Lol. I wanted to try and do another model team shoot before my schedule got really hectic, so a few of us met at Birkdale in Huntersville for some model team fun.

I always love being able to catch up and have a little creative fun with my girls. Obviously not everyone can make every shoot. I get that people have lives and other activities they can't miss. But anytime we can get a decent group of us together, we have a great time. Birkdale is one of those places that's just perfect for photos. I worked there for years during college and my early married years before kids. Unbeknownst to us, there was actually an event going on that evening. At first, I was nervous that this would rain on our photo parade, but it ended up making it even more fun. We dodged the crowds, and it actually gave us a fun backdrop.