Theresa & Randy : Family

I was thrilled when Tara contacted me about taking some family photos for her parents.  I went to high school with her (her older brother Robbie was in my class), and she was good friends with my sister.  I don't think I had seen her in over a decade!  It was fun to see the expanded family.  Theresa and Randy were overjoyed to have all of their family in the same city for a couple of days (coming all the way from Colorado and Japan!), so we made the most of their time and braved the cold!  Tara and Paul's little girl Ellorie is 8 months old and adorable!  I can't believe how happy she was throughout the whole shoot... especially after being in the car all day!

Thank you all for letting me be a part of your brief weekend!  Here are a few of my favorites:

Craig, Leah, Caleb, Claire, & Caitlin

One of the reasons I love my job is that I get to meet new people as well as reconnect with others.  I went to college with Leah and Craig (go Wildcats!) back in the day, so I was excited when they asked me to take pictures for them.  It was so fun to see them married (almost 10 years!) with three beautiful kiddos.  We have a lot of common friends and we're at similar stages in life - we should hang out more! :) I was thankful for beautiful weather in the midst of this Kansas craziness.  Caleb is OVER five and a half, so he's practically in charge of the family. :) Claire has the sweetest smile, is two and a half, and rocks being the middle child.  Caleb and Claire are so great with little Caitlin!  She may be nine months old, but she's going on 2 it seems!  She is so close to walking!!

Leah and Craig, thanks for sharing your family with me!  Here are some of my favorites from your session!

Angela & Kale : 1 year

Not only are Kale and Angela friends of mine, but they happen to be my next door neighbors!  Okay, so we were neighbors first, then friends. :) They celebrated their first wedding anniversary this month.  I absolutely love the idea of taking pictures each year and wish I had done that from the beginning!  Angela had the great idea of taking a picture WITH a picture from their wedding.  What a fun tradition to start!  We had a beautiful evening yesterday and had so much fun!  I love how Kale makes Angela laugh.  Thanks to their silliness (as you'll see) we got some great shots. :)

Thanks for having me take your pics - and happy anniversary!

Here are a few of my favorites...