Family - The Eagles

Seriously, I LOVE family shoots. I get to be surrounded by love and watch them interact with each other. And let's just be honest - I always get to shoot beautiful families.

Lisa and her boys are no exception! It was absolutely freezing when we got together at Bothell Landing, but these three were troopers - Calvin even ran around in between shots to keep himself toasty. Thanks for braving the cold, and I hope the hot chocolates afterwards were just what you needed to warm up :)

Family - The Ellermeiers

The Ellermeiers are taking over Holson Photography! I was able to shoot my good friend Anna & Chad Ellermeier last June, and just a couple of weeks ago, I got to shoot Todd & Tricia and their handsome boy. So I have shot the East Coast Ellermeiers (Anna & Chad), and the West Coast Ellermeiers (Todd & Tricia). Now, I just need to get the Midwest Ellermeiers (Stacia and her fam. BTW, Stacia does AMAZING custom printing. Check her out at Print Girl Ink)

Anyway, I was on maternity leave since having my sweet boy, Hendrix (more to come on him later), when Tricia asked if she could get in a quick family shoot. To be completely honest, I was going stir crazy and really missed shooting. So I immediately said yes! I loved every second that we had together - this family is so much fun :)

Family - The Lees

Get ready for cuteness overload! Jason and Erika have three of the cutest boys in the entire world. I mean, it's kind of not fair how adorable these boys are. But when mom and dad are as beautiful as they are, how could they have anything but gorgeous children?

Jeremy and I had so much fun with you two and your boys. And Erika, I'm sure I'll be hitting you up for advice on raising boys!

Family - The Fredricksons

I met the Fredricksons through the Bothell High School auction. I was definitely looking forward to shooting this family, especially after Kerri (mom) told me that there would be four generations there! Her grandpa, her parents, Todd's parents, Todd & Kerri and their babes (who are in college and high school. You know, when my baby is in college, I'll still call him my baby. And it will probably embarrass him. It's my right as a mommy though, right?).

I had such a great time with the entire Fredrickson family! Seeing four generations all together is such an amazing testament to the love that they all share. Thanks for meeting up with me!

The Cameron Family!

Baby A is adorable! Johanna, I'm so glad we got a chance to catch up and snap some fun shots of your family. Enjoy this sneak peek!

Mama's Day

Here's the story behind this shoot:

My mom is turning 50 on May 16. My aunt Angie has been planning a surprise party for my mom since February, and she did an incredible job with everything. She was able to get a bunch of their family and friends to come from all over the country for mama's celebration. I can't begin tell you how hard it was to keep this secret from her and to have to lie to her...but we did it!

To make sure that they had enough time to get everything prepped, I offered to take mom, her best friend Ree (who flew in from Michigan!) and my dad to Bothell Landing for a mini session, as part of her Mother's Day present. It worked perfectly! (Also, this was IMMEDIATELY after my session with Gabrielle...LONG DAY)

Plus, my mom was completely surprised to walk in and see her house full of people she absolutely loves.

Happy birthday, happy Mother's Day and I love you!

The Soemos!

Today starts the busiest weekend I've ever had! Andy and Sarah Soemo are two of my absolute favorite people in the world. I still remember meeting Sarah after they just moved out from Chicago, and knowing that she was going to be a friend for life. And after holding sleeping Carter for about an hour, I know that he is going to be a friend for life too! How could you not fall in love with him?

Congratulations Andy & Sarah! You are amazing parents, and I just love you bunches!

The Dennis Family

Here's a preview of my session with the Dennis fam. Melina (Betty), cuts my hair and is unbelievable! I get so excited for my appointments with her, because she is just incredible at what she does. And she totally gets me. When she was pregnant, she was absolutely the CUTEST preggers lady, ever. And now that Bailey is here, she's such an amazing a fun mom. I'm so glad I got to hang out with them today. Bailey is such a sweet and tiny baby! I loved spending time with you guys and getting some fun shots of your family. Y'all are amazing :)

Thank you Redmond Marriott for letting me use the lobby, and Josh Cunningham for the lens!