I had the amazing opportunity to spend the afternoon with Kris, Lindsey and Grady on what seemed like the last day with leaves still on the trees here in Chicago. They couldn't have picked a more beautiful spot than the Lincoln Park Conservatory. Granted, it didn't hurt that they are a remarkably beautiful family!








Thanks to the Merritt's for making my afternoon!

Ezra is a rockstar... He loves the camera

I had the incredible joy of photographing my good friend Jayme in the last week of her pregnancy as her little tike Marshall decided to show up a month month early. It was wonderful to see her come alive in front of the camera!











I am excited to soon photograph her whole family, Marshall is adorable! Congratulations to Jayme and Jeremy.

These three brothers are a handful that's for sure! I have no idea how their mom Kelly keeps up with them so well but one afternoon we decided to snap some shots of them in their element. It was rainy outside but that didn't stop us from having a great time inside!

In May we had the distinct pleasure of heading home to Oregon to see our family and friends there. It was lovely. People keep telling me the weather in Oregon is always raining and dreary and never warm at the coast, never.

Apparently I have brought good weather on my four excursions to the Pacific NorthWest. It was sunny and in the 90s inland and in the 70s by the coast, the ocean agrees with me. So here are some photos of different excursions we had with family and friends whom we hope to see again very soon.