Time out for family

Happiness.  Having my family all together in one spot... that makes me happy. 

Now that our son, Austin and his wife, Hailey have moved back to the area we have more opportunities to see them and that is so wonderful for me. Our son, Ryan and his wife, Amanda and our grand daughter Madison live three hours away and we see them as much as we can. They planned some vacation time to come home and visit over the last week, so I planned some photo time.

They are all familiar with being chased around by mom and the camera so it doesn't take long to get them in the mood.  The hardest part is setting the self timer and jumping into the shot.

We took a lot of images, but these are a few of my favs:

The whole gang in serious mode....

and this is usually what happens before long...

Austin and Hailey

Madison with Ryan and Amanda

Ryan took my camera and got a few of mom and dad...

Having fun with Madison..

a special moment between Madison and Amanda...

Austin and Hailey are always fun to photograph

Thanks guys for fun times.. can't wait to do it again!

Gladden-Nance Family photos

I love family photos. They are so special and so important at the same time.

What a blessing it was for me when my friend, Grace asked me to come and capture a few family photos for her during a casual reception for her son and new daughter in law who had recently married. It's the blending of families and this was a time when all of the family members would be present and an excellent opportunity to gather a few shots. I was so happy that I had the day open.  Some of my favorite shots from the day are below.

Even the dogs are related and it was a chance for mother and daughter to share a photo!

This has to be my favorite shot of the day. Lovely Grace with her newly married son, Will, and her beautiful daughter Crystal.

All of the family in one spot.  What a great day!

The view of the lake from the house is outstanding and such a beautiful spot for this gathering.