Orcas Island Wedding

There was something about this wedding. It could have been the idyllic ferry ride to Orcas Island, or the winding drive once we arrived, making you feel like you were on summer holiday. It could have been the venue Rosario Resort, set on the water, and the scent of the sea, or the sweeping views from atop Mt Constitution. It could have been the palpable love between bride and groom, their joy, and how they invited everyone around them to feel it, too. Needless to say, I loved getting to shoot this wedding with Dan of Hatch Photography last summer. Here’s hoping for a return trip to the San Juan Islands before long!

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Happy Birthday, Baby Jack

One year ago today, this little boy completed our family, stealing each of our hearts with his sweet newness, his tiny toes, soft kissable skin, and then with his endless, gap tooth smiles. We call him Happy Jack, our sweet Jack Bennett. At one year old he may be our biggest eater and busiest child, taking his first steps at 10.5 months and basically running at 12 months, eating more than his big brother and sister if given the chance. The last year, with adding a third to our home, has been a bit wild and totally exhausting. But (a quick but!) it goes without saying that we’d do it all over again. With Jack, preferably not with a fourth, ha! We’ve had more trips to the doctor than ever before, had our first experience in the PICU with Jack at Seattle Children’s, I learned of and totally related to the term “post natal depletion” and I reached a new lowered expectation for the cleanliness of our home ;) The love and laughter in our home has grown, though, right along with the noise level. It’s been bittersweet experiencing all of Jack’s firsts and baby innocence and sweetness knowing he is our last. It’s been fun seeing him look up to Zaya and Ava and learn to play with them and see how much they adore their baby brother. Ever since day one, they just can’t get enough of him. None of us can :) The fact that Jack has never even made it to this blog shows how crazy life has been. Looking back over the past year in photos certainly tugged at my heart. I’m choosing to look forward now, at all the adventures both big and small, that our family can do together as our little ones grow up. We’re leaving the baby stage – though you bet I’ll still be calling Jack my baby even when he has a baby of his own one day – but it’s not all sad. I love seeing the little people our babies are becoming and hearing their thoughts and watching them grow. It’s such a gift. Sleep is also a gift and I’m looking forward to more of that too, hehe. Through it all God continues to show us his goodness and mercy, and we keep leaning on his wisdom and grace. I thought I’d narrow down my favorite…

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Trinity Tree Farm Wedding

PJ + Sasha were wed this past summer at Trinity Tree Farm in Issaquah among the mountains and their nearest and dearest. It was a classic PNW wedding complete with rain all day…except that it paused long enough for PJ and Sasha to say their vows in their planned outdoor ceremony :) Have a peek at the photos below to see one of the most exquisite wedding gowns – that detail! – and some of the most beautiful wedding florals – Seven Sister Designs does it again! Thank you to Dan of Hatch Photography for asking me to shoot alongside you. Such a beautiful wedding day.

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Royal Lahaina Wedding

Shooting a wedding against the dreamy backdrop of Maui was a highlight of this past year. Our family joined friends in Lahaina and we vacationed together and documented the intimate beach wedding of Riley and Nick. They were wed at Royal Lahaina Resort among the palms, and celebrated well into the night under the stars. It was one of those weddings you just didn’t want to leave, one where the love is felt and joy is infectious. Warm congrats to Riley and Nick, and big thanks to Dan of Hatch Photography for the chance to shoot alongside you in Hawaii!

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Semiahmoo Family Portraits: Holmans

Meet the Holman family. I loved getting to meet them all and document all seven of them – some of the sweetest, most polite children I’ve had the pleasure of photographing! The beach was the perfect backdrop for everyone to relax, have fun and get both portraits and candids. Here are just a few from our time together… Many thanks, Holman family :)

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Semiahmoo Family Portraits

I had the pleasure of photographing sweet 18 month old Andrew with his beautiful mama at home one year ago. This time, we all met up at Semiahmoo to photograph them as a family and we got the most beautiful autumn sunset as we hung out and played at the beach. Many thanks, Houghton family :) I hope you enjoy this sneak peek…

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Lighthouse Park Engagement: Tyler + Shannon

Everything came together to make this one dreamy engagement session. The setting, their style. Even a traffic delay worked in our favor, putting us out on the rocks and the water in the most perfect sunset light. Lighthouse Park is where Tyler and Shannon like to get away for a date together, and it’s where Tyler slipped Shannon’s engagement ring onto her left hand. I can hardly wait to document their wedding next summer, especially after our time together documenting this season of their engagement…

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Newborn Lifestyle Session: Emme Claire

Big brother Cohen would like to introduce his sweet baby sister, Emme Claire. You might remember a dreamy, summer evening maternity session I did here. We photographed that session in anticipation of this little girl, and it was a treat to get to meet Emme and take these photos, in celebration of her arrival. Congratulations on the birth of your daughter, Marcus + Stephanie! You have such a beautiful family.

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Sehn Family Portrait Session

It was such a pleasure to wrap up summer with an evening portrait session with this beautiful family. Rebecca Sehn is a family photographer I’ve been following and admiring for quite some time, so it was an honor to get to take her family photographs! Their children are oh so sweet and we had such fun, I couldn’t pick only just a few to share here on the blog…

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Summer Family Lifestyle Session

I got to spend a summer evening by the river recently with my sister and her sweet family. We hadn’t taken family photos of them since Emma was a newborn, so it was time! Emma and Luka are basically my kids’ best friends (cousins make the best of friends, don’t they?), with two year old Ava thanking Jesus for them every night during bedtime prayers. They’re a crazy, cute bunch and I’m glad they get to grow up together, being both close in age and living relatively close, too. Here are just a few favorites from our time together… Manolo’s sister Dany was visiting from Mexico, so we made sure to get some photos of her, too…

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