Murray family photos at Floyd Lamb Park

The Murray Family is another confirmation of why i absolutely love what i do!  Chrissy emailed me a little over a month ago, and we connected right away and i couldn't WAIT until this shoot! She came up with some fantastic ideas and it all went smoothly!

Their baby boy Eli was just too adorable, so cute and full of smiles, he put up with the camera for over an hour... impressive! i fell in love with him way too quickly. :) 

Shante and Chrissy are some fans of the Cowboys... so we started with jerseys! and a little Eli football of course and then on to bubbles and including their cute puppy too! 

i could go on and on about this amazing family. One reason Chrissy and i connected was because of our shared faith, and it's always so encouraging to meet a believer. Instantly with her, they were no longer a client, but someone i feel close to! so our meet up for photo exchange might have to be a coffee date or something! bummer! ;) so here's a few photographs from our time together! 

i shared this image on fb ealier, but i just can't take credit for the love here. Shante squeezed his beautiful family, and i like to think Eli was squeezing so tight too that his cute face squished! 

i'm so thankful i was able to photograph your family! i am still amazed at how good Eli did! when he was done with photos he didn't cry, it was just sleepy time. you have such a lovely family, and it encouraged my whole week. Your family has such a calmness and love you make others feel when they're around you.  

Alex, Kristina, & baby Connor (family photos on a hike!)

These two are just so cute together! i can't say enough about how fabulous Kristina looks after having baby Connor! 

I grew up in school with Alex, and i love seeing friends becoming fathers. it's beautiful and crazy. Alex and Kristina have been together since our senior year in high school and they're crazy for each other! I had to add the first photo, after i found out alex isn't much for PDA so after that..... i made them kiss a lot. That explains most of the cute laughs between the two of them. 

Alex found this perfect spot for his gorgeous wife and adorable baby boy, and it was a good 15 minute hike up a hill to get there, and it was completely worth it. we ended just in time before the poured and stormed. go us! 

so here's a few of our session together! 

it was such a fun shoot, so thank you both for letting me photograph your growing family! and this last photo right above.. seriously kristina, you're kicking it! perfect. 

i loved being able to see your beautiful home, and spend some time with you, catching up and of course meeting Connor. he's absolutely precious. There are more photos of just him, so you'll see those soon! 

Stone Arch Bridge engagement!- Nathan and Lisa

It was so much fun to photograph Lisa and Nathan's engagement! of course puppy stella too! we became good friends in the car. and nathan said i could've taken her home! :) i saw a few friends of theirs say of course Stella was included, so my question... IS she in the wedding!? 

I grew up next door to Lisa, so after some years of not seeing her, it was great to catch up and meet her fiance too. As soon as we started Lisa was all giggles, anything Nathan did. i loved it! so here's a few for a sneak peek! 

i had a fun time photographing you both and all the cute laughs going on! can't wait until your beautiful wedding day! 

Memorial Hill Park- Brown eyed girls

i was more than excited when Asheley told me she was in Minnesota the same time i was! we both grew up in the same small town, but have moved away in the past years, and since she moved i've seen photos of her absolutely beautiful girls and always wanted to photograph them! We went up to Memorial Hill Park and spent a little time up there before it got too chilly. It was so cold, but the girls did great! so here's a sneak peek of Teagan & Karragan! 

i had to add the one in below. beautiful mama reaching out to her baby girl. 

we got a few just "mama and me" type photos, which i loved! 

i couldn't not fall in love with them right away! adorable outfits, beautiful girls and put up with the camera! thank you Asheley for letting me photograph your girls, and some with you too! (and Aubrey and Ethan for helping with those smiles we got) ---- two of asheley's siblings. 

you all were fabulous, and it was so great to catch up with you all again! but now, i miss those sweet girlies already. 

Family Farm engagement in the rain!- Ashley and Scott

Watching Scott and Ashley together makes you feel instantly at ease and at home. it was the first time i had the chance to meet scott, ashley and i grew up in the same small town and together they're so happy! 

Right away they were both laughing, teasing each other, and loved all the kisses ;) And when one had to run somewhere, i always enjoy hearing how they talk about each other. they have a loving relationship, and it just makes me more inspired during the shoot! 

They were good sports.. it was actually lightly raining almost the entire time, and so foggy! but i think it made for some fabulous photos! 

Then when Ashley brought up that she wanted some photos on a hay bale, i almost flipped out, i've been wanting to do so, and it was a perfect time for it!

the moments like the one above is what i LOVE! i won't tell you what we were talking about, but those who know me well.. it's a common and likely subject.. and i'm not even the one who brought it up, needless to say, we had such a fun time! 

There are lots more photos, but this is just a sneak peek of our time together. We started at Ashley's parents farm, and then over to lake city to finish up. Almost right when we got back, it started pouring rain. i'd say we had some perfect timing! 

Thank you both for a fun day. i can't wait for your wedding, it's going to be amazing! Ashley, you're going to be stunning as always, and you had perfect ideas for your engagement photos!