Yesterday morning I woke to grey skies and rain…and after looking at the forecast showing rain most of the day…I must say that I was nervous. Later that morning I had a session scheduled with a family and it had to be done that day…dad is in the Army and has been on leave, but heads out again in a few days…so I knew that one way or another…this had to happen! Driving to Tacoma it rained, rained some more and then rained even harder…ugh…I wondered how many covered places could we find?? Upon meeting up with the Lizotte family…the rain was diminishing and amazingly, after just a short time…it stopped!! Phew…and thank you!!!! It was chilly, but they were all great sports and it was fun to wander around and let them explore a bit as I captured some special photos for them. Hailey, who I’ve photographed before, is very sweet, but I must say, she’s an active little one…one shot and she was off and running – which certainly kept me on my toes…and helped me stay warm…so thank you, Hailey! It was refreshing to see the family together, even if just for a short time…I can’t even imagine how the military families do this…being separated for so long and a parent back at home, being both mom and dad while the other is serving our country…my gratitude goes out to the families and their spouses who are serving overseas! It was evident that Hailey enjoyed having her dad around…and he was great with her and the two of them seemed to have a lot of fun as we wandered around this cold morning! I’m so grateful we were able to schedule this and especially that the rain stopped so we could shoot outside…it was my pleasure to spend some time with this delightful family…and I wish the very best for them for the holidays…even if they won’t be together…hopefully, they can hold on to the memories of their times together!
Time together is what’s important and this family is making the most of the time they have right now…that’s certainly something to be treasured!
Hailey never turned down a chance to dance and twirl…and in her darling dress…she was as pretty as could be!
I love this photo of Hailey with her dad…it shows that they are both happy to be together and enjoy having a good time!
This beautiful little face was created out of love…and as you can see, she is loved and they all love one another…what is more special than that!?!
Thank you, Matt, Tara and Hailey for a fun session…despite the weather, all worked out and it was my pleasure to capture some family photos of you while Matt is home…be safe Matt…and thank you for your service to our country…and to Tara and Hailey for allowing him to do so!
Where has the time gone? Can you believe it’s November and it’s not even the beginning…it’s nearly the middle! I’m not sure about any of you, but boy, do I have a LOT to do before the holidays…both Thanksgiving and Christmas and as for shopping…I might have a couple of gifts, but not many and the thought of fighting the crowds at the stores and malls does NOT sound very appealing. I’m determined to “try” and not have to shop on the weekends, if at all possible…we will see if I’m successful with that. There is the advantage of online shopping…if you know what you want and I will definitely take advantage of that for those items I know what I want and can get a good price (maybe free shipping!!)…that will save a bit of the craziness of the shopping!