Anna & Chad Ellermeier

Chad and Anna just graduated from Northwestern, and happened to get married the same day (May 20). Efficiency at its finest! They are both MDs, and will be moving on to do their residency. I really enjoyed spending the day with Anna & Chad, as their joy is contagious and love for each other shines through them.

I have known Anna since our Kirkland Junior High days (Holy Cow!!!!). It was great to catch up with her and reminisce on our teens. As we were wrapping up the session, she said "I'm so glad I Facebook stalked you!" Me too!!

Thank you guys for a great afternoon, the amazing soy latte and for sharing your story with me.

Thank you to Caffe Umbria for letting us take some pictures in your beautiful cafe (www.caffeumbria.com), Andrea Huehnerhoff for your incredible assistance, and of course, thank you to the sun for making an appearance!

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!

Gabrielle Jones - Senior

Gabrielle is a Senior at BHS, and she won the session that I auctioned for the BHS drama department. We had to reschedule a couple of times due to weather, but Saturday was one of those gorgeous Seattle summer days that make the rainy season totally worth it! So glad that we were able to get together for a wonderful session. Enjoy, Gabrielle!

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!

The Caulk Family

I've known Kyle since I was 12, when he was one of my youth leaders at Cedar Park Bothell. Over the last few years, I've started running into Kyle and Rachel in random places. The last time we ran into each other was at the last Seahawks game of the season where I told them about holson|photography. On March 14, we got together for a great family session.

Kyle and Rachel, you guys are awesome! Thanks for letting me capture some of that incredible energy that your boys have. I hope you enjoy your pictures!