Meet my friends Mel and Ginger and their three precious girls! I’ve been friends with this Mom, Ginger, for almost as long as I can remember. She and I grew up at different schools, but we went to church together for almost our entire lives, still to this day! Ginger and I have always been the kind of friends that can pickup right where we left off. I love her dearly, and was so thrilled to get to photograph her with her beautiful daughters and her fun hubby, Mel. Seriously, this group didn’t know how to take a bad photo. Beautiful, every last one of them-not only on the outside, but on the inside, too! Love you so much “V” family!! Enjoy! 🙂

And, to round out the evening, a few of Miss Joy by herself, wearing the same beautiful white dress her sweet big sisters wore at this same age. Gotta love these!! 🙂
 

As a photographer, there’s always a few things that can make you a little anxious about a photo session. Getting notice that you have an evening with a family of five children ages 6 and under can definitely cause a little heart flutter! 🙂 But, when I read the next line that the session was with one of my favorite 1:17 families, all those worries went away. Meet Beth and John and their simply precious family. John is a pastor in Memphis at a local church, and he and his sweet wife, Beth have adopted all 5 of these adorable children. I first photographed them when their oldest was barely a year old…and now here they are with an entire house FULL of joy! 🙂 Their story is such a beautiful one and a true picture of God’s grace and of His love for us. I just ADORE them! These photos were not originally posted last Fall when we took them because they were intended for the family’s Christmas card. John, Beth and I were beyond thrilled with how wonderful the children were that evening and we all just fell in love with this session! So happy to share this family with you! Enjoy! 🙂

If you were in Memphis this past weekend, you will know what I am talking about when I mention the CRAZY winds we had all weekend long. These winds were so strong and gusty! I had this session planned for months with my next door neighbor and good friend, Kim, and wasn’t about to let some wind get in my way. Wind can be quite a challenge when four of the six people you are photographing have beautiful long hair! 🙂  But…We did it! We somehow managed to hide out among the buildings in the Arlington Town Square, and captured some awesome photos of this great family! Believe it or not, I had a really tough time picking which ones to blog there are so many great ones. I am so blessed to have such great neighbors! Take a look at this amazing family…