soft i love yous

 that  is what i kept hearing this adoring daddy whisper to his wife and children...."i love you"...and my heart just smiled.  oh, how i enjoyed this time i spent with the m family.   what a blessing they are to be around.  sadly, this family is preparing for goodbye....a year long goodbye.    once again, i was honored to be able to give them these memories to cherish and hold on to while away from each other this year.   what you see is what they are...so playful and full of love.   as you will see in this (larger than normal ) preview i've highlighted the love this daddy has for his family....so special indeed.  kelly, it was my pleasure to do these for you guys and sam,  i had such fun getting to know you. i wish you all the best during this time. you will all be in our prayers.

  

how cute are they??!! what a fun loving Dad..

 the baby of the family was just as sweet as can be.....

happy 12 years to this sweet loving couple...

before they say goodbye

This shoot was really bitter sweet.....I had so much fun getting to know this family better.  Their four year old daughter  was so full of life and ready to explore the river, the mud puddles, the trees..anything we came upon.  But as we had this time together, I knew this family would be saying goodbye for seven months in just two short days.   Having gone through this myself during the last year, I know how hard the last few days can be.  I felt so happy that I could give them this gift before the departure date.   I wish you all the best during these months apart; your family will certainly be in our prayers.  Here are a few of my favorites from our time together....

 

do I have to say goodbye?

Today our cherished neighbors and friends moved away.   This family was so precious to us and our children became the best of friends---it didn't matter what ages any of our kids were--both Ellie and Mason adored all four of their boys.   We are so thankful for the time we got to live next door to this family and know we will forever be connected. For now we say Farewell dear S Family....we wish you all the best and love each of you!   Thank you for all the special memories...