such good friends of mine were able to visit from florida a few weeks ago.
and i had the amazing opportunity to see them and photograph their beautiful family.
we all go wayyyy back. and their wedding was the first wedding i ever photographed!!
they definitely helped spark my interest in growing as a wedding photographer. :)
i love them dearly. mandy is so special to me on so many levels.
and i'm so proud of her and travis for all that they do in life.

enjoy!

i'm pretty sure by now that you're used to seeing this family in my portfolio.
for those that know me, know that this family is near and dear to me.
and as most of you know, the harnas fam and i... we're family. :)
i love them. i love them. i love them.

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life events are spectacular.
especially when i get to be a part of them.
last summer, i was able to photography matt and tiffany's wedding.
their wedding started my love for house weddings.
seriously love them.

months later.
they're getting ready to welcome a baby boy!!!
and who gets to photography such bliss?!?!
the very lucky me.

i thoroughly enjoy these two and their love of life.
their love for one another is also extremely obvious.
which makes my job so much more easier and enjoyable.

congratulations matt & tiffany!
i enjoyed freezing in the cold with you both. ;)
can't wait to meet baby braden!

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good friends make my heart happy.
the chavez family are good friends of mine.
therefore.
my heart was exploding with happiness when i was able to visit with them.
and my day increased by 1000% with goodness, when i was able to photograph them! :)

love tony & alisha's family.
love eve & faith.
love. love. love.

the first image is pretty much a favorite.
enjoy!

as most of you know - the harnas family and i go back many, many years.
people always wonder how in the world we were related.
it's a long story. but just believe us - vanessa and i are "cousins" and "sisters". :)
i met vee when i was 6 and she was 2.
we grew up together as not only cousins, but as pen pals and later in life as neighbors.
we quickly became best friends.
yearrrrrs later, we continue to do life together and have seen each other through MUCH!
more years later, vanessa and sean meet and eventually get married!!
and the following year after that - they have their first born, jadyn.
and yet another year after that - they announce they're having another baby! and it's a girl!!!
all this leads me to yesterday.
i went over to their home to do a mini (literally 30 minute) photo shoot for christmas cards/gifts.
don't you wish you were my family & get all the pics you need for a small fee of a meal! ;)
while i was watching them get things in order and get ready - i was so amazed at how far we all have come. watching vanessa, my bestest of best friends, grow into this beautiful woman, wife and mother is super emotional and special for me. i remember when we were just little kids making up plays about princesses, building igloos during the crazy NY winters, giving each other makeovers, being obsessed with jaci velasquez, talking about boys and about getting married one day... oh! & singing "Jesus will heal your achy breaky heart" in church. haha. and now - we're grown and loving God with everything in us. :)
yes. i love this family with every fiber of me.

the first couple images are of jadyn being distracted by baby einstein on tv and me being in love with his red converse shoes. :) and of course we had to document all of us together! :)

enjoy!