What an awesome little group of people this family is! They're just cool...even the dog is cool. Love being around them! This session was designed to be displayed in their new home...which is still under construction, so I CAN'T wait to see how closely we hit our vision when all is said and done! 

Can I just tell ya.....lighting candles in a barn is a tad stressful...I probably wouldn't do that again.......probably. Oh...and I want my family pictures taken back behind this barn where that breathtaking land is!!! So beautiful! Wish it weren't dead now. Oh well. There's always next year. ;) 

I have wanted to photograph at this church at this time of year since the first time I saw it. 

Colorful, vibrant and cozy! Sweet family, sweet location, sweet images. I love my job. 

Can I tell you how long I've wanted to photograph a family in a field of yellow flowers? 

This field was at it's peak for our session and their bright colored clothes was a fun contrast. 

I can't find enough nice words to say about this family...every time I get with them I feel like I could talk with them for like, a full weekend. I *am* chatty, yes...but chatting with people who have just been down the path I'm walking toward is so, so enlightening to me. I love hearing about the bumps along the way and of course all the victories that come from the dedicating our lives and the time we spend walking through this life raising our children. Inspiring.

Family dynamics and personalities within each different family keeps me ticking. 

Energetic, hilarious, beautiful, sweet, loving, driven, the list goes on and on....

I've been blessed enough to work with this family since 2005 when I moved into my first studio. They're still as awesome today as they were back then. Being around them is like being with family. Eat em up!

I know I shouldn't overshadow this incredible family portrait or the absolute doll of a boy in this session by only mentioning the teenage girl and her horse, but seriously? After watching her work with this animal, I want my daughter to have one. 

She breezes through the stalls and moves around this animal with such confidence and ease...it's amazing. It's inspiring. It's moving. It's beautiful. Just can't describe it. 

One of my favorite sessions this year..... Honk if you dig it. :)