{Dishman Family}

I had the opportunity to meet a new family through some friends of mine that I photographed last year.  The Dishman family, and their extended family, were such a joy...not only to photograph but to get to know.  They invited me over for cheesecake after our photo session and we talked forever, as if we'd known each other for 20 years.

The little guy is the first grandbaby and if you have ever known first grandbabies, they are VERY loved.  And he is no exception.  This whole family doted on him like he was the only baby in the world. 

I was very blessed to get to know this great family!

[Johnson Family}

It was so great  to catch up with this adorable family!  Before our photo shoot, I hadn't seen Kellie or Jason since I graduated high school almost 12 years ago!  Whoa!

It was awesome to see them both in this role as parents.  We had a great location, ripe with bugs and fun things for a little boy to explore!  A special thanks to this family for letting me capture them at this stage in their lives!  And congratulations on the new little bundle coming soon!

[Vander Wal Kids]

This shoot was so special for me. The little one's mom, Renee, and I met in college. Her a freshman, me a junior. You can't help but love Renee. Her gentle spirit and kind humility makes people drawn to her. It's the same way with her kids.

It was such a surreal moment for me one of the days that we stayed with this family, to be watching my two kids and her two kids playing. Like, the epitomized moment when I realized that we were grown ups and we had kids. And I got to photograph her kids.

What started out as what may have seemed a disaster of a morning turned into several awesome frames. We showed up at the park only to be greeted by about 1,000 walkers, walking for a cause. Everywhere you looked there were people with fluorescent colored t-shirts and spandex pants. The two little busy bodies were too busy to stay in a frame together but we were able to capture some great individual shots of them (and some spandex-panted walkers too)! Enjoy!

 

[Divers Family]

I met Melissa about 7 years ago when Emmanuel Wesleyan threw me a bridal shower. Little did I know I would form such great friendships with the women that attended that shower.

Fast-forward seven years and two kids, the Divers family is so very special to us. I was a little nervous since it was the first time I was going to photograph THREE kids at once. But it literally took just a few jumping jacks to get all the kids smiling and looking at the camera!

It was so awesome to spend an hour with this family and I am so grateful for the support they are to Mike, the kids and I.

 

Look at that little beauty! 

[VanGerven Family]

What a fun day it was photographing the VanGerven's! It was a little chilly outside but the kids were troopers. Virginia has the perfect landscaping for good backgrounds. You really can't beat huge trees, vast fields and mountain views. Thanks for letting me follow your family around!

it's so sweet to watch dads with their kids

mama love

she was so excited to take pictures in this dress...