The Morris Family | Issaquah Family Photographer

As some of you may know, I've spent the summer living in Seattle while my husband had an internship at Amazon. Well, the highlight has been getting to see my sister, niece, and nephew on nearly a daily basis. My niece is a little over 2 years old and my nephew is 3 months old. Over lunch today my sister and I were talking about how amazing it is to be an aunt. Before this summer, I had only seen my niece a handful of times. I loved her, but I didn't really "know" her. Now that I've spent countless hours with both my niece and my sweet baby nephew, something special has happened. I feel a kind of love for them that I can't possibly describe. Well, before the summer ends we knew that we had to get a family session in for my sister. We went to a field behind their house and spend just 30 minutes. You know, we didn't want to wear out Tim (my brother in law) haha. The kids were perfect angels! Kaydriana is a doll, always full of personality and smiles. Oh, and those cheeks! Lake is quite possibly the most mild mannered baby I have ever known. My heart explodes when he smiles and coos - his new favorite tricks!

I love you sis, and I hope you guys like the photos!

Kelly & Patrick's Edgewood Lake Tahoe Wedding

Kelly and Patrick got married on a beautiful July afternoon at the always stunning Edgewood Lake Tahoe. I have been anxiously awaiting this wedding for over a year. Why? After meeting Kelly and Pat at their engagement session, I knew that I would have a wonderful time not only photographing their event, but simply being around them. We share a couple of friends and everyone made me feel more like a guest than the photographer. The girls got ready at the Embassy Suites on South Lake Tahoe Blvd and the guys got ready right next door at one of the "H" hotels...Harvey's? Harrah's? Horizon? I always get them confused! I think it was Harrah's. haha. After the guys were transported to the venue, the girls climbed in the limo bus, toasted to Kelly & Pat's big day, and so the wedding began! As Kelly walked down the aisle, Patrick's expression said it all. Overlooking the blue water of Lake Tahoe, Kelly and Pat became Mr. & Mrs. Rhodes in front of their family and friends. The perfect wedding.

Thank you both for including me in your special day. It was one that I will never forget!

....little boys, I tell you! :)

"I'm king of the world!!!"

I thought this was a fantastic way to serve beer! The bartender always kept a handful of glasses ready for guests to walk up and grab. It's the small things that excite me ;)

Chug chug chug! Who do you think will win....?

My 2nd shooter, Anita, captured this exchange between Patrick and his parents. I simply love it!

The Cates Family

I met Ashley when I was 14 years old and we were both trying out to be freshman cheerleaders where we later shared a dorm for our cheer camp at UC Davis. However, it's been 9 years since I last saw her (eeek, next year marks 10 years since I graduated high school!) We have kept in contact through Facebook, bonding over the fact that we both got married at the ripe old age of 20 :) Ashley, Nick, and their 1 year old Ben live outside of Boise, Idaho so although Ashley and I had talked about doing a session, it was hard to make happen because of the distance. They eventually decided to just fly me out to Boise, so off I went! I love visiting new places and I enjoyed an afternoon in the 90 degree heat by the pool at my hotel before we went out to take their photos. Hey, no shame in finding time to relax between work, haha. I did a two part session with them over two days. Little Ben is sweet, calm, and so well behaved! Thanks again for a fun trip you guys!

Ben on his wobbly legs!