There's something uber cute about almost two year old little girls. The fun summer dresses, the golden light as the sun touches the earth, and all the energy -- knowing full well about the special attention and staying up past the normal bedtime. And did I mention the fact that if you add bubbles, it just makes it all the more fun? Little Gia, you were absolutely precious as you explored Afton State Park. Thanks for the chance to capture you at this stage for your upcoming birthday!

We first met the Hobbs when our oldest was like 6 months old. He's now 6 years old, so to say that we've had the chance to watch this precious family grow right alongside our family grow is an understatement. It's been such a privilege and we love seeing the specialness of their relationships, the family games that they play to make each other giggle, and how the kids grow each year. Hobbs Family, thanks for another fun evening out in nature hanging out while taking your family photos! It was fun to get to explore Afton State Park a bit this time around.

​Oh-so-cute! It was so much fun to catch back up with these two cute kiddos and their awesome parents for their summer mini portraits. We love the chance to see how kids grow from year-to-year – how they change and how they stay the same, the new things that they are interested in and the old classics that stay the same, and all the fun in-between. Thanks Biehl family for a short, but sweet time at Afton State Park!

It is always fun to see old friends. We first met the Zwart family when we moved to Cottage Grove, Minnesota, in the summer of 2013. They invited us over for dinner and we laughed hard as we made fruit dessert cookies – pretending to have goofy accents as we put on our own cooking show. Fast forward to 2021 and the Zwarts have moved across the country to Washington while we remain here, but they came back to celebrate their oldest son’s graduation from Bethel University and capture this moment by asking for some updated family photos.