::| Decker Party of Five |::

Families are unpredictable. Especially when it comes to kids in front of a camera.

Families of five? Five times the unpredictability.

Silly faces, mad faces, smiles, grimaces. All part of being a family.

Luckily with five people there is also five times the love.

Here's some sweet moments and sweet faces

of this new family of five:

::| Rousu and Bazille Families |::

I can't even tell you how thankful I continue to be when friends and friends of friends spread 

my name and help me grow as a photographer.

This particular photo shoot is brought to you by the craziest coincidence. Follow me:

1. From mid-Kindergarten through 5th grade, I lived with my family in San Antonio, Texas.

2. We moved back to Minnesota in the summer between 5th and 6th grade.

3. When I joined Facebook, I connected with many Texan friends to see what they were up to.

4. One of those friends, Alison, is always loving up on my photos.

5. Her neighbor in San Antonio, Carla, is also from MN.

6. Carla needed photos taken when they were home for Christmas in MN.

7. Alison saw this on Carla's Facebook and connected us.

So this referral is from my Texan friend from 5th grade. 

Thanks again, Alison! And Carla for inviting this former Texan into your home to photograph your family!

::| Como Conservatory :: Cindy, Aron, Natalie, and Lauren |::

One thing I strangely love is being in a close quarters with tons of other people, 

trying to get intimate or adorable shots of a delightful pair of people.

I love being able to get the right angle and exclude the crowds.

I love the challenge and the reward.

This pair of pairs could not have been cuter.

The Como Conservatory on a frigid winter day is a fantastic place for some lush Christmas photos!

 

and if that wasn't cute enough....