When Sonya called me to schedule a family photo shoot and revealed to me that it was partly because her husband was in the service and he would be leaving the States for almost a year, I got tears in my eyes as I hung up the phone.  I have always had a great respect for men and women in uniform who are out serving, protecting and loving our country.  I thought that I have always had some sense of the sacrafices they give in order to serve for us.  I spent Sunday morning with this incredible family and wittnessed the crazy intense, warm, real, sincere and genuine love that they have for one another.  This family is amazing.  The love they had for each other was just spilling over (I think I even got a little on my camera ).  

I came home that morning to my daughter and my husband and wondered what it would be like to leave them for a year.  It was right then that I realized I had no idea what kind of sacrafices that the men and women in our military give up for us.  So to Sonya, to Jason and Chance all I can say is thank you.  Thank you for the wonderful experience of hanging out with you.  Thank you for giving me the honor of capturing your family together.  Thank you for serving our country.  Thank you.