My Kind of Family . . .

Easy peasy . . . 

This family was a breeze to photograph.  Gorgeous light, cooler air, perfect colors.

I've known this family for a while now.  Watched them bring home their precious youngest, then they watched us bring ours home.

Now, our daughters are in China camp together and this mom is their teacher.

We share "the big wait" of Chinese adoptions, and it wasn't pretty. 

 But the reward was OH SO SWEET. 

And now we watch our families grow and get prettier.

Breathtaking sweetness!

And, a little bit of sass.

A Wedding . . .

I have this friend who was getting married . . . . 

She was totally chill about the whole thing.  No traditional photos of the entire bridal party with umpteen bridesmaids and groomsmen.  No throwing of the bouquet.  None of that mumbo jumbo.  She said, "I just want a few framers."  Cool.

Well, she's got these gorgeous kids, and I had to make the most of my time and at least get some good shots of them, right?

This is my friend Zoe.  She and I go waaaaaaay back.

Her and her brother, Gavin, gave the bride away (which happens to be their mom).  When the minister asked, "Who gives this woman to be wed?"  It was so sweet to hear his little voice say, "Zoe and I do." 

Small.  Intimate.  Close friends and family.

I hope they got a 'few framers' from me.

The happy couple!