In early March, I traveled to Chicago, Illinois. My sweet friend Melissa, and her family welcomed me into their home and showed me around the city. Melissa and I have been internet friends since we were pregnant with our oldest daughters. Despite our 8 years of 'friendship,' this was our first time meeting and from the moment I arrived, I was treated like family. I was treated to deep dish pizza and craft beer, amazing homemade vegetarian meals, hot coffee on snowy mornings and brisk afternoon snowy walks, Chicago style hot dogs and smooshy baby cuddles! Obviously, I needed to return their over the top hospitality with pictures of their sweet family!
Thank you, Melissa and Tony for the home away from home!
Foot tall snowman I made so I could send pics of it home to my kids!
And an Instagram I took of Melissa while there. I was seriously blown away by this woman. I am truly inspired by this woman and so grateful to call her my friend.
I need to up my mom game. Melissa wins all the mothering awards. Seriously amazed at how awesome she is!
A photo posted by @littlelamom on Mar 3, 2016 at 1:47pm PST
Little Z is getting so big! This was my 3rd time photographing his little family. This time they traveled from their new East Coast home and made sure to have photos done on their trip! It was wonderful catching up and chasing Z around to catch a few pictures! 1 and a half year olds sure are busy!! I am already looking forward to more family shoots with these guys in the future!
To see pictures from previous sessions with this family go HERE and HERE.
xoxo
After the adoption of this 7 month old cutie was final, her family brought her and her (also adopted) big brother to Griffith Park for a photo session. It was a joy meeting and spending the afternoon with them.