In the sun

Just before Brad left for basic, the whole fam got together for a shoot. Perfect timing on a fantastic day! Meet Brent, Gina, Brad and Tor.

I love seeing these brothers together...lots of laughing, exploring, and playing. The whole gang together is so relaxed and comfortable...I loved shooting them!

So good to capture them all together...a quick sneak peek of my favorites:

Tor is a little fireball. I love this image of him:.

Brad and Tor together...

And I am loving Gina and Tor together!! ♥

Introducing Miss Audrey

When Brian and Marta began the adoption process...never did they imagine they'd have two beautiful girls within a year and a half of one another. A second birth mom chose this family to raise her child...and they welcomed her with open arms!

I love seeing how Anaya is adjusting to being a big sister...trying soft kisses intermixed with little smacks. :)

Aren't they simply beautiful?

The second time around...

What a difference a year makes!

We last saw little miss Ariana celebrating her first birthday...and now she's a big sister to baby Gibson! I so love catching up with her and her new brother and can't wait to shoot him over his first year and a half!

I love his snuggly gaze up at his mom...

How can you not love his tiny little lips?



Two year old Ariana...







Baby brothers are a big deal.

Especially when they have big sisters who are so good with them.



I love his gaze...

And this look...





And the family together...

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Looking back...when Ariana was an only child...

At five days • May 2007
At three months • August 2007
At six months • November 2007
At nine months • January 2008

At one year • April 2008

Up in the trees

Five-year-old twins Nicholas and Brian are crazy about climbing trees. No better place to shoot than down at Pt. Defiance...where there are a ton of different trees to climb! Big trees, little trees, flowering trees...didn't matter.

Occasionally, we popped Mom and Dad into the scene as well!



Trees can also be very serious business.

























"Get so close that you are touching elbows!"
So they just touch their elbows together. :)

Congratulations goes to...

With 60 tickets sold and $1500 raised, this year's Shoot to Fight Cancer is a success! With the donations given through the shoot to fight cancer, more people will stay well, get well, find cures, and fight back against cancer!

This year's winner wins not only a shoot valued at $425, but a bonus $100 gift card to the place of her choosing!

Thanks to the random Number Generator from random.org, there was a 1 in 60 chance of winning (how do you like those odds?!?)...

Without further ado, the winning ticket belongs to:



Mrs. Candice Iverson!

Congrats! I can't wait to shoot you! :)