Oh this little family! Kai, Kristen and Presley {Presley?! Are you kidding me? Adorable!!}, they were so much fun to work with! Presley was really shy of me at first, but you’d better believe that by the end, we were besties. She especially loved our “Good night, good morning” game. I let her take a turn at shooting my camera, and daaaaaang girl! She might be on to something here. #futurephotog Also, can we just talk about how fly Kristen is for a sec? She is rocking that dress SUH HURD. AAAANNNNNDDD {crying}. My favorite moment from this whole shoot was when poor Presley tripped and skinned her knee… wait… that makes me sound like the worst human on the planet… but no. Really. The photos of Kristen comforting her precious little girl are EVERYTHING! Actually, sad story. This was the SECOND time that sweet Presley skinned her knee during this shoot {insert sobbing emoji}. The first time, I lowered my camera and just let them have that moment because I honestly feel a little awkward when that kind of stuff happens… like, I feel so sad for the kid, especially as a mom, and my mom instincts are to try and help to make it better… but then, its not my job because it’s not my kid. You get it. So I just waited for the moment to pass before we started shooting again. But. Then. A few minutes later, this darling girl fell AGAIN!! Heartbreaking. Two bloody knees and scratched up hands. So many tears. MAN, does being a kid suck sometimes! But this time, I jumped at the opportunity {there’s not many times when life gives you a do-over right then and there} and I got the shots. Kristen’s hugs. Presley’s tears. Family kisses, then all better again. Because, you know… this is what being a family is about. Its not just about giggling and tickles {though that’s undeniably essential}. Its about being there to pick each other up when we fall. Drying each other’s tears. Putting on bandaids. Kissing those owies. Brushing the dirt off. THAT is what it means to be a family. THAT is what we should be celebrating in our family photos. Our journey here together. The highs and the lows. The happy and sad times. The love and the sorrow. Enjoy this beautiful family and go give yours a hug when you’re done!
