the johnsons: family.

i first met becca all the way back in my college days, when i was her RA, and i've thought she was just the best ever since. not only is she beautiful, not only is she an incredible artist, but she's also a super smart geologist. i know, it's really not fair. 

i was thrilled when she moved to golden a few years ago, so we've been able to stay in touch since our college days. catching up over happy hours is our favorite past time. we're basically pros at this point.

so of course, i was more than happy to oblige when she asked me to take some photos of her and her boyfriend matt and her wonderful family when everyone was in town for christmas. we endured the cold temps together, but her family is so wonderful and completely hilarious that i was laughing the entire time and barely noticed that i was losing feeling in my fingers and toes.

she picked a beautiful setting in golden, and i think sacrificing our warmth for a little while (and wrangling three dogs) was totally worth it. enjoy! 

the buhls: family.

my friend becki is pretty amazing. she works as a nurse and has made it her personal mission to recruit all her fellow nurses to contact me to take their family photos. enter the buhls. they were the most recent family i met this past weekend, and i'm so very glad i did.

the weather was perfect on saturday afternoon, and stephanie picked an ideal location: the trails around the national center for atmospheric research in boulder. 

little noah was absolutely adorable, and the love the whole family shares for each other was evident. it was great to have his grandparents there as well.

i really love all the photos from this session. enjoy!

the tuckers: family.

i met dana many moons ago during my first teaching gig in denver, so it was fun to reconnect this past weekend at 17 mile park where we took her family photos. 

i think it's pretty clear, but they have a gorgeous family, and little avery is just too much. his matching hat with his dad practically threw me over the edge. so adorable. and with this great setting, we really couldn't go wrong. 

enjoy some of my favorites, although it was hard to pick!

the westbrooks: family

i first met the westbrook family last year when i took their family photos downtown at the oxford hotel. this year the weather decided to play nice, so we spent the afternoon at cherry creek state park. it's fun to get to photograph a family more than once and see how they change. this year is especially exciting as heidi is expecting a new baby in a few months!

our time together was split between chasing little guy graham around and reminding the older ones not to put goose poop on each other:) there is never a dull moment when teenagers are involved! 

we finished our session with a beautiful sunset and the firefighters who were doing some training by the water honked at us as they drove away. everyone loved it, but especially graham.

enjoy some of my favorites from our time together.