Perry Family Winter Lake Session {Chelan}

I first met this sweet family last January when little miss Averi was born and I loved getting to document one of those first days!  For this session we just managed to catch one of the last snow filled days and chose a location overlooking Lake Chelan, I love the softness of the background that still manages to show the beauty of this valley.  

You have to be pretty brave to get your little ones out in the snow for a quick session in the winter but it's so worth it when we get a day like this!  When it comes to sessions with little people I make sure to keep them moving A LOT so they don't realize they are cold and usually that works pretty well!  Two girls is the complete opposite of me but this is how I get my girl fix!  If I could choose I would be a boy mom forever, but I do miss the little accessories and cute clothes that girls get to wear so whenever I have a session with all girls it just makes my heart happy since I still get to enjoy all the cuteness!

The Martin Family Generational Session {Cheney}

This Christmas I had the privilege of getting to do a generational session with a family that I have known and loved for the last decade.  5 years ago I was able to to shoot Hillary and Spencer’s wedding so I’m sure I met most of this extended family there but actually getting to sit down with them and hang out with all of them before they did their family Christmas was just so sweet!  It was the first time really meeting the original Martin couple, Jack and Phyllis, (even though I’m sure I briefly met them at the wedding).  

Jack contacted me to do family pictures of all of them since they were finally all together and since some of the members live far away this doesn’t always happen so I was incredibly honored to be part of this event.  We ended up doing mini sessions with all of the different smaller families and then put everyone together in the main house to capture everyone from the 2 month old youngest member to the starting duo, and let me tell you, I think sharing in the fun of a family gathering and documenting a legacy of these two was remarkable.  Whenever I share time with a family I get a pretty great idea of who that family really is and this one is pretty special!  I loved my time with them!

Divis Family Christmas and Snow Session {Brewster}

Madison and I first started talking about her family's session a month or so ago but I asked her if we could see if we could do it the day of a fresh snow because that is always the best!  And thankfully they were all about waiting for the right day!  We live close to each other so it worked out great to be able to spontaneously go do pictures in the snow right after it came down and I LOVE how these turned out!  If you're going to do pictures in the winter, the perfect day is always when it snows because this time of year can be really boring as far as landscapes go unless you get that extra magic of snow!  I never quite know what kids will be like in front of the camera, even if I know them in real life, but Warren had a blast!  He was all about jumping and throwing snow and being the cutest little guy.  Rose wasn't quite sure what to think of the snow at first but she warmed up by the end and was so great at giving me her serious face which is extra adorable when you have the cutest puckered lips!  We finished up the day with a couple of Christmas tree and fireplace pictures which were such a fun idea!