TNBDM -
This sounds like a great opportunity, and an awesome place to take some really beautiful posed and candid shots.
It would be nice if you could talk them into going earlier in the day (which would work soooo much better for kids under 4, as well as better for your exposure.) Seriously, little kids are going to be ready for a nap around midday, and won't be very tolerant. It's likely to be somewhat frustrating for all of you.
If changing the time isn't possible, you might consider creating very "casual" portraits, almost candids in the sense that they are positioned or placed, but then taking shots where they're simply interacting with eachother or the surroundings, and not necessarily looking directly at the camera. (I think this looks great with parents and kids, or kids together, in particular.) I'm not sure if this will work for you, but being flexible and taking whatever opportunities present themselves (and keeping a sense of humor) will, I think, help tremendously in making this shoot successful.
Good luck! Please post your results - I'd love to see what you come up with!
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