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How do I begin….we love this family!  We’ve had the joy of their friendship for such a long time and I hope that our lives will be forever intertwined.  Their family vibe is so fun and contagious that you’d be hard pressed to be around them for five minutes without feeling like you are a part of their family….and that true spirit of joy and hospitality comes from the top down.  Now that all the kids are grown and moved out…adding spouses….and even a new little one coming soon, it’s few and far between to catch a moment with everyone together…but let me tell you, when this family joins their collective hilarity…look out!  It’s no holds barred.

We had set a date in december to take some shots of the whole family and the weather been a little hit and miss in the days prior, but wouldn’t you know that mother nature decided to “rain down” in full force on the day of the shoot.  I’m not kidding folks…I’m talking buckets.  But they were real troopers.  Check it out!

I’m sad to say that I’m old enough to remember some of these kids..err….adults as young kids.  What does that make me, huh?  But it’s been so fun to watch them grown into the amazing men and women that they’ve become.

 …and it all started here.  Brad and Dorothy were high school sweethearts, and they still have that same spark in their eyes when they look at each other.  It’s a bonafide love story….truly breathtaking!

 Did I say hilarity?  They may look composed (well, almost)….but believe me…they are just one step away from hysterical laughter!

It was such a great day hanging out with all of them.  We are honored to call them all friends and we’re grateful for their place in our lives.  Here’s one more…

For the life of me I can’t figure out how to post videos properly to my blog! You can’t click on this video to see if full sized, because I’m just not that cool. You CAN, But the images are all wonky. I don’t know whats up, but the video is still pretty darling small!

Best Jam Ever from jeramy sossaman on Vimeo.

Yesterday, as I was blogging, the odd flu bug thats going around hit me and I had to stop. Jeramy actually blogged the Flynn’s pic last night. I’m still not feeling 100%, but I wanted to post pictures of the Jam Session. The pics go by pretty fast in the slideshow. I am completely in love with these images. The whole session was so fun! At one point I looked at the clock and couldn’t believe how much time had passed.

I can’t even begin to count the ways!!!

So, I’m big about telling your stories… Homegrown stories! I love love! I love what makes you and your family special, unique and YOU! Capturing that is such a thrill for me! It’s like winning the Lotto! Spending time with families, learning all the quirks and super cool things that make each one different is the biggest gift I can get! I LOVE IT! I try to get clients to help me tell their story, by doing something, bringing something or being somewhere that is special to them.

Check out this session…

Their story started in High school, so of course we went to their high school with the kids!

I’m about to cry!

High School sweethearts! Could you die?

Check out this chapter of their love story…

(I like the …’s They add drama.)

I do have to add… this sweet family has a whole ‘lotta people who love and adore them! Anytime I post a picture of one of them on FB or her I get 50 zillion hits! Hi all of Jazzy’s and J.Paul’s loved ones! Are we not completely blessed to have all of them in our lives!?