If I can be honest with you for a second, I have always hoped that this family would want me to photograph them at some point. I just love the dynamics of their little family and their kids are incredible. 
So, when it finally happened, I jumped at the chance. I did a little happy dance!

They started out playing a game of Uno in their sunroom that they love so much. It got a little rowdy and I can relate, our family gets really into games too! I love fast paced games like that. It's always fun to photograph. 
Then we went to the backyard to build a fire, watch the sunset, and eat some yummy s'mores.  I love when a family wants to do something a little non-traditional (obviously), but I also love the opportunity to shoot past the golden hour and into blue hour (really minutes, it fades quickly!) and beyond. 

As I was shooting these, I loved the silvery blue hue the light was giving. It was so overcast and so cold outside, the tones just reflected that perfectly.  I'm totally smitten with this whole set. 
I mean, come on, look at these girls!

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This session was very special to me because this family is dear to me. You'll never find better people in this world than these folks right here. 
In the past, I've talked about my grandparents and how influential they were in my life (you can read a blog post about them here).  One of the things I talk a lot about is their house and their enormous 1 acre "garden". I use the quotation marks because I really feel like garden is an inadequate term...to 6 year old me, it was a never ending wonderland- it was as big as the world. 
I've mentioned that as an adult, I wish I had a picture of me and my grandpa in the garden together. What I wouldn't give for a photo of us! So, when the opportunity presented itself at this session, my heart literally leapt in my chest. 
I couldn't believe that I was getting the chance to photograph this memory for this little girl. I hope that she will look back on this photo with the fondness that I would if I had it of myself.  I hope I captured the feelings of being out there in the garden with their grandpa and his garden. 

I also watched along as they made homemade mickey-shaped strawberry pancakes for breakfast and did the usual morning things. But if you ask me, the everyday is so, so beautiful. This is the good stuff. 

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The other day, I had the absolute pleasure to document a morning in the life of this family in their Portsmouth, Virginia home. 
Charming doesn't even begin to describe their morning. 
I arrived and entered into the most soul warming scents of home, kielbasa frying on the stove, pancakes cooking in cast iron skillets. Windows were open and letting in the cool, fresh morning air. Music was softly playing. Dappled light fell beautifully on the kitchen table adorned with fresh cut hydrangeas. And the cutest little toddler "helping" around in the kitchen. 

They showed me their favorite things about their little home and showed me snippets of their life which they thoughtfully documented with a vintage instant camera. We made our way out into the garden and the warm sunshine to pick some fresh tomatoes and to swing on his favorite swing. 
It was an easy morning, relishing in the slow pace of life they enjoy so much. 
I tried to document what it felt like to be in their home, because this season of life will soon be over and they will be moving on to their next adventure. I hope that one day this little buddy (and his parents) will look back on these pictures with so much fondness. 

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