Our Family Photo's 2016

So, i'm sure if you are reading this you already know that I am a photographer and that means I am usually always the one behind the camera, not in front of it. When we moved out here to Northern California I knew I wanted to get some family photo's of us when Kate was a bit older...but still a baby, because lets just face it babies aren't babies long enough! Anyway's, back to the part about me being in front of the camera for this shoot....I don't know why but I was so stressed about these photo's! I searched and searched for outfits and couldn't seem to find anything that was flattering or what I had been envisioning in my head...seriously though, I have never in my life bought/returned more clothing online....i'm pretty sure the post office knows me by name now. haha But looking back,  I don't know what I was so worried about. We could have shown up wearing our pj's, and I would still love these photo's because they capture MY little family and that's all that matters. 

Looking at these photo's I totally get teary...it is amazing how our little Kate has completely turned the world we once knew upside down and created something so messy, complicated, stressful, exhausting, and 100% completely perfect. These photo's remind me how grateful I am for that. They capture our little family just the way we are at this moment in time and there are no words to describe how happy it makes me. I am so grateful I get to be Kate's mom and the wife to such an amazingly handsome and hard working man. 

If you have been wanting to get family pictures done but keep putting it off because it is hard to get the family on the same schedule, you want to lose 5 lbs, or you can't find the perfect clothes....stop making excuses. Just go do it!  (I even know a photographer that could take them for ya..hint hint Me!) But seriously, you won't regret it! I am so grateful we got these photo's done and know I am going to cherish them for ever. 

*These photo's were taken by the amazingly talented Kirsten Weimer - KNW Photography. If you are ever in San Francisco/Oakland look her up and book her for a shoot, she is sooooo great!

Spring Break with the Williams

We had so much fun with the Williams Family over Easter Weekend! They drove out from Utah and spent 4 days with us that went entirely way too fast. While they were here we went and explored the Jelly Belly Factory, Old Town Sacramento & San Francisco. 

San Fran was by far the highlight of the trip. Our first stop was the Golden Gate Bridge. Kinley had been talking for months about how she wanted to see and drive over the Golden Gate Bridge, it was so fun to see her face light up as she saw it for the first time! We explored Pier 39 most of the day and ended the day at Crissy Field Beach. It was a bit chilly but the kids had so much fun. I could have stayed and taken pictures of Kaden playing in the Ocean all day long. He was so dang cute! 

It was so fun to be able to celebrate Easter with the Williams before they went home. Holiday's are much more exciting with kids and family around! Emily and I cooked a big Easter dinner Sunday night...our Mom would have been so proud of us. And Shalece ended the trip with a Bang when she found a tick in her ear. Soooo Gross. haha Poor Girl. It was such a fun weekend with them and you bet I started crying as they pulled away. We are hoping more of our family get to come out and visit this summer, cause we sure miss having them around!