The Petersens.

The Petersens-- It was so sweet working with this couple and their new little boy. It's always special taking pictures of a new little baby, recently welcomed to this Earth. And isn't he just a cutie? What a handsome little boy! Thank you guys for such a fun shoot!

The Davidsons.

Love these :0)

The Davidsons--- No they don't bear the Graden name, but they are part of the family :0) And they should look familiar....I've done a few previous shoots with them and think they're great! What a cute and fun family.

The Gradens (5).

The Gradens (5)--- Here are some random pictures we took of the siblings and such. I think my favorite has to be the top one, where David is holding himself up above everyone else. Love it! You guys are too much fun :0)

The Gradens (4).

LOVE this! :0)

Bryan's cousin was awesome to take some family pictures for us. I picked the location, set up the scene and he snapped away. THANK YOU, Michael!...

(Take a closer look, I love that she's picking
her nose while we're busy kissing! :0))

Doesn't she look like Fievel the Mouse? :0)

The Gradens (3).

We had to get one with cute Grandma!
(Pink is her favorite color...and I love how it adds such a fun touch to this picture :0))

A quick little swing break for the kids...
while moving from point A to point B.

The Gradens (3)--- Here's the whole clan! I'd never done a full photo shoot of such a big group....it kept me on my toes, but was really fun! As a side note, I had scoped out all my spots 15 minutes before the shoot. At that point it was overcast and rain was forecasted. When everyone came out for the pictures, out came the sun. The cloud coverage would have been great, but oh well. C'est la vie! In any case, sun in their eyes and all...they were all great sports. THANKS YOU GUYS!!! :0)

The Gradens (2).

The Gradens (2)--- We decided to do this photo shoot at Cannon Beach because it had sentimental value for them, and I'm glad we did....What a BEAUTIFUL beach!! Plus, we shot these pictures around sunset. Does it get any better than that? :0) Not to mention that they have two adorable little boys.

The Gradens (1).

The Gradens (1)-- My husband's Aunt and Uncle had us come out for their family reunion so that I could document the week and take family pictures. I definitely got the better end of the deal....five days in Seaside, OR....with such fun relatives :0) In any case, the next several posts with be from that fun week!

For this little family we decided to go for the candid shots. Their son is in that stage where, for him, it would be the worst thing in the world to ask him to sit still and smile for posed pictures. I'm OK with that. My daughter is entering that stage too. And heck, candid pictures are so fun anyway! :0) I also love the ones of just the two of them. What a cute couple...you can tell they're still in love ;0) Love it!