Leppke Family's 2021 Fall Mini Portraits, Lock and Dam 2 and Riverfront in Hastings, MN

9/22/2021

Happy first day of Fall! You got to love that crispness in the air, the crunch of the leaves under your feet, the hot apple cider in your hand, and the fun moments of family portraits amidst the ever-changing weather of the season. It’s been so fun to capture the Leppke’s family portraits the past three falls. It is such an honor to watch the family grow and change from year-to-year and yet the love and compassion for one another stay the same.

As we walked along the path, we chatted about how you never know with the fall weather. How last year, we had an absolutely gorgeous day and then a few days later it was miserably cold. Got to love that fall weather! I believe I saw a photo the other day with the caption where it said, “We’re in the weather that if you pick a sweater in the morning because it’s chilly, you’ll instantly regret it after lunch.” That sure is the truth! So here we are in the wearing layers start of the year, but there is something so truly beautiful about the changing of the leaves.

Leppke family, thank you so much for allowing us to document your family portraits for another year! It is such an honor and so fun to see how cute your kids are, how well you love and encourage them, and how special you relate to one another. Hope you have a wonderful fall and are able to enjoy all that it offers!

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