There isn’t any better way to spend a beautiful fall morning then taking pictures of one of our favorite families!!  Each year we are lucky enough to document the love that the Ferguson family shares!!  It is even sweeter, that I have gotten to watch Josh grow from a goofy teenager who sat next to me in science, and always cracked us up with his Ace Ventura impressions, so an equally goofy and wonderful husband and father!! He got pretty lucky when he married Vanessa, who is an amazing and strong woman, a beautiful soul, and loving wife and mother!  This family always impresses me with their awesomeness!!  I can’t think of a better start to Thanksgiving then spending the morning with them!! Here are a few shots I love…

Chris and I have been luck enough to know the Hansen Family for several years.  We have watched Maggie and James grow from the proud new parents of a baby girl, Ella, to the accomplished and seasoned pros of a family of 3, with the addition of Noah and Iris.  Even though we do not get to see them very often, the brief times we share with them feel magical.  This family is so amazing, and the children just warm your heart through and through.  You can’t help but smile when you are around them.  Ella, is always shy at first, but them warms up into my little hammy and so funny!  I love how she has to scrunch her whole face to smile.  Noah, is all boy, very adventurous, and he is the cutest how he grunts when he walks!!  He has never really liked us taking his picture… but we’re breaking him of that!! Iris, the little angel, is the newest addition to the family, and she was so excited to be a part of the Hansen clan, that she came a few months early, and scared mommy and daddy!! She had to spend her first (many) days here in the hospital, but she is now healthy and strong, and so excited to be at home with everyone!!  This family is really amazing, and I hope our baby is 1/8 as wonderful as these 3!!!  Here are a few photos to make you smile….

One of the best parts about photographing families is seeing the kids grow up year after year.  This is the third year we have been lucky enough to capture the Himes family, and each year they come up with new and cool locations, and this year they decided Griffith Park was the perfect spot to have some family fun.  We cannot wait to see what fun they come up with for next Christmas!