I had a suspicion it was true, but now it is confirmed. The last three photo shoots I have done have all been families near and dear to me, and at each session my heart felt like it was in a “beat as fast as you can” contest. I am definitely more nervous for the photo shoots of families close to my heart. Maybe because I love them so dearly and want to be able to capture images that embodies their awesomeness. I am not sure exactly why, but I can tell you it is true. Like a school girl attending her first dance, I am a cornucopia of excitement and nervousness and love.

Lis was one of the first warm, friendly, smiling faces I remember meeting when Daniel first started working at PETCO 7 years ago.   Today, everything about Lis still makes me smile and Travis couldn’t be a more perfect match.  When I first met her husband Travis, I couldn’t help but be reminded of Daniel and I. See, I was the girl that walked up to Daniel and talked his ear off the first night we met. One of the things that I have always loved about Daniel is his patience and skill in listening. If I had to place a bet, I would say that Travis is a listener too. And well, Lis and I could probably talk forever. But I just love how people are drawn to each other like that, complementing each other.  Like yin and yang, fitting together perfectly.

I remember Lis announcing her pregnancy. And then her second. And now here we are, in what seems like just a blink of an eye, doing a photo shoot with the most beautiful 5 1/2 and 3 year old ever! I had so much fun capturing this family!

I had to include this image above. This is how 95% of my photo shoots start, sad faces and hiding behind legs! But time is always my friend.

I just love this capture below. Isabelle sat in her dad’s lap, and for the first time smiled (without prompting that is), and said, “This is my daddy.” I love how little girl’s love their daddy’s.

Playing in the trees was the secret to fun.

Can you tell which smiles were prompted and which were not?

Sweet sibling love.