"It's not too late to live [happily ever after]"

Monday, May 18, 2015

This event is a once in a lifetime kinda deal.  My almost-89-year-old grandma got married for the second time on April 11 to John Pankratz.  My dear Grandpa passed away in September of 2013 after a long battle with dementia.  My Grandpa's sister, Helen, wife to John, also recently passed away after a similar struggle with dementia.  Through the journey of caring for loved ones who were slowly slipping away, working through the grief and loneliness after losing them, my Grandma and John comforted each other and eventually, their familiar, casual relationship turned to love!  Not wanting to waste a minute of their second chance, they tied the knot in a simple ceremony after a short engagement.  I was not only able to be present to witness, but I was the photographer as well!





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"[sweet] like honey dipped in hugs"

This little sweetie and her big sister are my FAVORITE!  They are energetic and happy, bursting with life!
Miss C turned one in February and to mark the occasion, we held an on-location studio shoot.  We had to work hard for these photos, but in the end, captured some really fantastic shots!  A little patience, a lot of rest breaks, a few cookies and one well-loved stuffie did the trick (plus a balloon for big sister, L to keep her occupied!) 

Here are some from the shoot:

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She's ONE!

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"A [baby] is a little bit of heaven on earth"

This family has grown!  Baby E. came into this world on February 7 and only a few days later, I spent some time at the L. family home to celebrate her arrival!  Here are a few of my favorites from the shoot.










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