{Sarah & David: Engagement}

My niece is getting married next summer and we recently spent a Saturday morning together making their engagement photos.  Her fiance lives several hours away and so I haven't had the opportunity to spend much time getting to know him, unfortunately.  Quite honestly, I was a bit nervous.  Within the first five minutes, my worries faded.  We fell into a great rhythm.  They walked ahead with his bike in tow (they met at a BMX race) and I followed....smiling and giggling with them.  We wandered all over downtown chatting and teasing each other....telling stories...getting to know one another.  

Here's what I found about these two lovebirds:

They adore one another.

They make each other laugh endlessly. (He's like Owen Wilson funny!!) 

They have incredible respect for each other.

They are good friends.

They are SO EXCITED to be getting married next summer!!

Thank you for spending the morning with me!  

And welcome to the family David....

xo

Springtime in the Apple Orchard

Driving to photograph this family, it began raining steadily.  "Why oh why must it rain NOW??!!" I said in absolute frustration (there may have been some expletives).  It had been sunny and beautiful all day...and then rain.  As I pulled into the apple orchard, the steady rain slowed to a sprinkle....and then SUNSHINE!  Thank you Lord!  My good friends arrived with smiles on their faces and we set off exploring.

"What should we do?" they asked and I said...

"Just do what you normally do...just be who you are."  

And so they did.

And the camera captured them loving and laughing and playing.

And being silly...

And being tender...

And I was aware...

that this is a family who loves each other very, very much.

Thank you for spending the afternoon with me!

xo