These two are one of those couples. Those couples? Those couples. The couple that is extremely giving, so relaxed, and you can’t help but leave smiling after being with them. So naturally, when they shared they wanted their portraits taken, I jumped at the opportunity! We finished our beautiful night of mini sessions with George and Phyllis, and I wouldn’t have had it any other way. We laughed and chatted for most of the photography session, teasing one another and having a fabulous time.

First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby in a baby carriage! This is certainly the case for the amazing couple of Nathan and Cali! We just had the pleasure of hanging out with them for their mini portrait session after enjoying photographing their wedding day last November, and their engagement portraits two years ago! It’s so exciting getting to walk alongside an awesome couple like these two in all the special moments of life!

WARNING: Cuteness overload below! Seriously, not only did I have the chance to hang out with Kristina and Adam again this year for our mini sessions (Want to see their session from last year? We got you!) but also, Kristina’s grandparents came along to have their photos taken by us as well! We met up at Lake Rebecca Park in Hastings, Minnesota for their mini portraits and spent most of the time chatting while taking their photos.

I’m always amazed how fast time goes by in one of our child’s lives and for every senior photography session, wedding day, and family portrait session, I look at other parents with their children and think to myself, “That’ll be me before we know it!” This was definitely the case in taking Cameron’s senior portraits in Elk River when Cameron and his mom get out of the car. It felt like just yesterday that we were taking Cameron’s older brother’s senior photos in the same downtown Elk River area and here we were already taking Cameron’s. 

I have a heartbeat for other people who have heartbeats for others. Huh? Yes! Let me explain. I LOVE seeing how other people love on others. Still don’t get it? Maybe this family photography session will give you a small glimpse of what I’m trying to say. Meet the Jacobs Family. They’re a fun-filled, large family with a few unique twists. One being that they own Stillwater Balloons. The other? They have a heart for others and more specifically, adoption and fostering.