Jellison Family // Albuquerque, NM

Peggy had sent me a message through Instagram months ago about a potential family session the next time I came to Albuquerque. But since it was so hard to see messages in IG back then, I missed her message for like MONTHS! I was horrified! Luckily as soon as I saw it there, I messaged her right away and let her know that I would be coming to Alb and I would LOVE to work with her sweet family. 

She really, really wanted photos during the Balloon Fiesta and since that was when our trip was planned, it sort of worked out perfect. Well, the weather of course didn't cooperate. The balloons were great the entire week and then Saturday morning rolled around and so did the clouds. We decided to make the best of it however and still had a FANTASTIC session at Los Poblanos Open Space off of Montano. The boys were so much fun and Paul and I had such a good time exploring the open space with them. I loved how energetic the boys were and they gave me lots of great high fives all throughout the shoot!

Of course, some balloons made there way up into the sky when our session was finished (of course) but I still love the memories we documented!! Thank you Peggy for still trusting me even after not seeing your message for months and thank you for getting your amazing family in front of my camera! Can't wait to share your entire gallery! 

Sansom // Ridgecrest Maternity

This post took me a while to get the nerve up to write. The beauty and majesty of God's timing is often lost on me but not this time. The Sansom family was the FIRST family ever to step in front of my lens. And little Miss Mairin was where little brother Jack is now, right in mommys tummy. 

Caitlin and AJ trusted me back then and they have continued to trust me throughout these past two years. They have been in front of my lens at least 7 times including their family and AJ's extended family. The parallels of my growth as a photographer along with their growth as a family is something that really hit me when we met up for their session. They were the first family I photographed in Ridgecrest and they will also be the last. The timing of it all is so bittersweet. 

Our friendship has also grown over these past two years. From the weekly game nights, small group discussions, birthday parties, volunteering, moving and dinners, we have witnessed each others lives grow and change and blossom. I am sooooo going to miss walking into their house and have Mairin scream, "PWOLE!!! SY-MIN!!!" with a huge smile on her face. I have loved watching that little girl grow up and I can't wait to see baby Jack and all of the amazingness that these amazing people will encounter in the future. We may both be moving out of Ridgecrest, but location aside, the Sansom family will always be a part of our family as well. Love you guys!