Meet the Bowling boys. Oh how I love these boys! They hold such a special place in my heart! The oldest, Jess was the first to call me Aunt "Ningling". I mean, how cute is that??

Jess and Jack's mom is my best friend but is more like family than a mere friend so when Mother's Day was getting close I knew I had to do something special for her. Enter the crazy shenanigans :-)
I contacted the boys' Nana to get our photo shoot off the ground- this was going to be the best kept secret photo session ever! Thankfully I was able to conspire with the boys' Dad, too so between the two of them our secret session was set!
A week before Mother's Day we managed to sneak out after church and take some fantastic shots.

This is Jack. Jack is adventurous, courageous and those soulful brown eyes sparkle with mischief. When he turns those eyes on you, you're a gonner!
This is Jess. He's the inventor of the Aunt "Ningling" title. Don't ask me where he got it- cute toddler talk needs no explanation! He certainly isn't a toddler anymore and this young man just pulls at my heartstrings! Jess has a sweetness to him that I hope he never loses. His smile is killer and I rarely see him without it. I know this smart young man is going to continue to be awesome at life!
One of my favorite pics of the day is when Nana got in on the action! Can you tell she loves them? Can ya? :-)

This family is precious to me and I'm glad I was able to capture these sweet boys at this time in their lives. Life has flown by so quickly! I rarely hear Jess or Jack call me Aunt Ningling anymore but I hope they always know how much I love them and their family!
By the way, the secret photos were a success!