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It really was a pleasure to take Kevin's graduation portraits. I photographed him and his family a few years ago and I'm pretty sure he's grown 2 feet in height since then. I wish him all the best with his senior year of high school and beyond.
When I met my husband, Alex, over ten years ago, the first thing he
shared with me was the fact that he was one of four brothers. Geesh! I
honestly didn't know what I was going to do with that since I come from
three sisters. But, very quickly, I felt like part of the family. And
now, I am so proud to say that I have three additional brothers, Nick,
Zach and Chris (in addition to my own brother, Kevin, whom I adore!).
Fast forward some number of years (nine, to be exact)... I received a
phone call asking for my assistance in a surprise for Chris' girlfriend
Ashley. I suspected (and was right) that Chris was going to propose to
Ashley. I created a video with photos from their relationship through
the years. Chris surprised Ashley with flowers, the video, an
engagement ring, and a boat cruise on Green Lake (complete with her family, which was also a surprise!).
Chris and Ashley have a very playful and youthful spirit. I
have always admired their sense of humor, fun and flexibility. They
take risks for risk's sake. They do ridiculous things just for the
laughter of it. They play games every moment they get. There is no way
that you can be around these two and not have fun. So, naturally, when
they asked me to take their engagement photos, I was thrilled. I knew,
no matter what circumstances we were up against (cloudy day, cold
weather, fast sunset), we were going to have a blast. And that we did!
Every morning I welcome the day with my children. We sit on the couch and read books, have breakfast in our pj's and get ready for our day. Some mornings it's smooth sailing, other mornings, not so much.
Every day I watch my children learn, discover, play, laugh, cry, and grow.
Every night I put them back into their pajamas, read them a story, sing them a lullaby, tuck them into bed, give them kisses and hugs and, in my heart, give praises and thanks for the beautiful girls before me.
I see them, every day. Grace and Madeleine. And yet, I don't really realize how much they have grown in the past year, until I see a photograph of them. Grace once stood as tall as Madeleine when Gretchen first started photographing our family. Madeleine has always needed to be held, and now she is able, agile and active.
It is these reasons that we treasure our sessions with Gretchen. We want to remember those days when Grace was still shorter than us ('cause someday, I know she will be taller than me!), when Madeleine made that goofy expression, when Grace wore those bright pink, sparkly shoes and when Madeleine never let go of her Daddy.
Thank you, Gretchen, for your beautiful photography, for capturing our personalities and for being such a wonderful friend!
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