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sam + becca :: a maternity shoot

A little over a month ago on a rainy Sunday afternoon, I met my sweet friend Becca and her husband Sam for a maternity photoshoot. It was pefect timing, because little did we know, but their precious Luna Violet was going to make her long awaited appearance only six days later!

Becca and I have spent quite a bit of time together, but I had only met her husband once or twice before. And friends, I was seriously so touched by the love that man has for his girl. He just adores her. I loved catching all the sweet looks he snuck of her during our shoot; he seriously couldn't take his eyes off of her! And Becca was one of the most graceful pregnant women I have ever seen! She just glowed and was so excited to meet her little one, whose gender at the time of our shoot was still unknown! What a beautiful couple. I just love them.

xo

 

nick + leslie

Oh, dear. I did promise you that I would post this on Monday, didn't I? Yesterday ended up being a really crazy hard day with my little ones, so I was not on the computer much. Please forgive me?

So, I know my P family post was insanely long, but I really think some of these pictures of just Nick + Leslie deserve a post all their own- are they not such a beautiful, sweet couple?

One of the things I love the most about taking pictures of my friends is seeing them with their loves. Seeing them together, the looks like give each other, the obvious adoration they share...I feel so priviledged every single time I witness it. Because, it is one thing to hear my girlfriends gush about their guys, but to see that guy swoon over my friend? It makes me teary every time. And seeing these two together? Well, here. Take a look...

beautiful friends

At the end of this last summer, my little family and I packed our bags and headed out on a spontanous roadtrip. We love roadtrips, but we are not typically spontanous! So our decision to drive to southern California the day before we left was definitely out of character for us.

One of the highlights of our trip was visiting my dear friend Leslie + her family. Leslie is one of the best things ever to come out of blogging for me. We met through our blogs over four and a half years ago and instantly clicked. Many many phone calls and emails later, we met in person, and have since hung out a couple of times. But this was the first time our families had ever met, and oh, words can't describe how amazing it was. To see our little ones play together, to see our husbands talk over the dinner table...it was a dream come true!

During our visit, Leslie asked me to take some family pictures for her, which was a total honor because she is a seriously amazing photographer herself! To be perfectly honest, I was more than just a little bit nervous! But it truly ended up being one of the funnest shoots I have ever done- her family is so beautiful and Leslie + her husband Nick had so many great ideas for our time together. It was really hard for me to pick my favorite shots from this shoot, so this is going to be one long post...

I love you and miss you so, dear P family!

xo

P.S. Check back on Monday for a few more favorites from this session- all the lovely ones of just Nick + Leslie together...

nick + jenny + darling little Mia

Once upon a time there was a sweet little girl named Jenny. She lived in a small town by the coast. She became friends with another sweet girl named Amy. Amy and her family only lived in the small town for a short time, but Jenny + Amy remained friends and kept in touch throughout the years.

Fast forward a few years... I marry Amy's brother. We move to a small cozy town (Bellingham) and I am introduced to Amy's old friend, Jenny. We are both in school full-time, so our friendship tends to center around her frequent visits to the Starbucks where I work.

Fast forward to today... Jenny + Amy + I all move to E. Washington within a few years of each other. We all have our own little families now, including three super sweet adorable little girls. And just a week or so ago, I had the privilege of taking pictures of Jenny + her lovely family! Words cannot express how much I enjoyed seeing her + Nick together with their little Mia- she is one very very loved little girl! 

Thank you for letting me capture a glimpse of your sweet life, dear friends!

Love you, dear S family!

xo

amy + jonathan + sweet little Clara

This is my sweet friend Amy and her darling little family...

We met up a couple of weeks ago to do some family photos for their Christmas card. We braved the cold, roamed around downtown, and chased after their dear Clara. And we took their pictures just in time; literally the next day the snow hit and hasn't left since!

Thank you for sharing your morning with me, sweet H family!

xo

a holiday special

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Hello!

Are you still in need of a family photo for this year's Christmas cards? Or would you just like to treat yourself to some special shots of you + your loved ones?

From now until December 4, I am offering holiday mini-sessions at a special price- $50 for a disk of 10 images + a free 5x7 print of a favorite shot!

Please email me at: talesofacraftymama@gmail.com if you are interested!

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