Hare Family

Good couple friends are hard to come by. If you're in a couple yourself, you know what I'm talking about. To find a pair of humans of which Jordan and I both think are awesome, well, it's just not everyday you find something like that. We actually came up with a million dollar idea a couple months ago to start a quasi dating website, if you will, for couples to find other couple friends because if you think abut it, finding the perfect couple to be friends with is almost as hard as finding a husband or wife. While we're working out the kinks for our website -- CouplesMatch.com? ThePerfectPair.com? -- don't you dare go stealing our idea! Or, if you do, at least give us half of the profits.

I digress.

We have been lucky enough to share life with Cassie and Steve for the last few years. We adore these two and couldn't imagine our lives without them. Cassie and Steve recently because a family of three, adding Daxton to the family roster. We fell in love with this little guy from the first time we met him and were honored to capture some moments from his first week in the world.


Just as a side note, I have a ridiculously huge amount of respect for photographers who specialize in newborn/baby photography... IT. IS. SO. HARD. Luckily Cassie had some ideas of what she wanted (thank you, Pinterest) so we recreated some Christmas-themed shots since Dax was born in December, and then pretty much flew by the seat of our pants the rest of the time. With all that said, here are some Flat 4 favorites of Daxton and the Hare family!


A pretty good Christmas present, don't you think?

Naslund Family

I don't have kids yet, but I am at an age where I'm starting to pay attention to friends of ours who are parents. I often find myself making mental notes, like a revolving Pinterest board in my brain, that probably won't be accessed for a few years but is something I already consider invaluable. And every once in a while I find myself subtly observing a family and thinking, "Yeah, I think (and hope) we do family life and parenting like that someday."

I've actually known Jeff and Karissa since junior high, believe it or not, but we just recently really started to get to know them. And truly, there are few couples (and few families, for that matter) as cool as this one. So when they asked me to take some family pictures for them, I was actually just as excited to hang out with them as I was to snap some photos of Jeff, Karissa, and their adorable little girls.

Even though this blog post is a little belated, I hope you enjoy a few Flat 4 favorites of the beautiful Naslund family!

McMurray Family

The McMurray family is near and dear to my heart. Aaron and Darcy have both played such a huge role in my life and their friendship means the world to me! I did photos for them last year as well -- click here to see last year's post, which has more details on how I know this beautiful family! And it's fun to see how much their four kids have grown and changed since last year. The twins, Keagan and Kinkade just turned 8, Lucia is 3 (and a half), and Emery will be two in March. The McMurray kids are just as awesome as their parents, and not surprisingly just as beautiful! Darcy has a great blog called "McMurray Mania" if you want to check out the life of the McMurrays.

We didn't have quite as much time for this year's photo session, but it was just as fun and I think we got some great shots! So check out a few Flat 4 favorites of the McMurrays!

Wideman Family

Stephanie was one of my volleyball coaches for a few years of club volleyball when I was in high school, and I always looked up to her and respected her so much. Then I was able to coach a U-14 team with her when I was in college, which was a blast! I love how Stephanie and my relationship has come full circle -- from coach-player, to coach-assistant coach, to FRIENDS! Stephanie is one of the most thoughtful people I know. She always sends me sweet messages of encouragement about my photography and life in general; and although she's a busy lady, I know she would always be there for me if I asked. One of the things I have always admired most about Stephanie is her amazing work ethic. Not only does she work full-time and have a great career, she also is a mom to two adorable kiddos, Gavin and Lexi. She makes being a career woman, a mom, and a wife look SO easy!

Stephanie recently wanted to do some family pictures, and I was so excited to spend some time with her and her adorable family! She wanted to take advantage of the fall colors in Spokane, so we did something a little out of my normal routine of locations and went to the Finch Aboretum. Check out a few Flat 4 favorites of the Wideman Family!

Stephanie also hired us/referred us for the Photo Booth for her company holiday party in December at the CDA Resort -- thank you, Steph! You are the best!!

Guhlke-Falk Family

There are a lot of people who amaze me in life. Usually they are people who have kids, or who follow their dreams, or who just work really hard until they get what they want. Sometimes, in rare cases, they are people who do all three...

Carey and I played volleyball together in college. I have been around a lot of athletes in my life, but I can honestly say without any doubt that I have never seen someone work as hard as Carey and improve as much as she did in her four years playing volleyball at Whitworth. She went from never seeing the court as a freshman to receiving all-conference honors as our starting middle hitter her senior year. AMAZING!

Then she had her adorable baby boy, Jackson, who is now over a year-and-a-half old. Remember this post? Jackson was one of my first EVER photo shoots! Needless to say, Carey is such an incredible mom -- she makes it look so easy! On top of all that, she works full-time and recently started a Farmer's Market out of the big barn in the front yard of her home in Davenport. You know, in her spare time. ;) Her Farmer's Market is already up for awards, which is really no surprise! To find out more about the Big Red Barn Farmer's Market that Carey started, click here to become a fan on Facebook. And go check it out!

THEN... Carey met Chris, who has an adorable little girl named Lucy, who is just a few months older than Jackson. These two could not be more perfect for each other. Seriously... it's kind of sickening. :) I was so thrilled when Carey asked me to come out to her farm and take pictures of them. Rustic farm equipment? Awesome humans? Cute kiddos? YES, PLEASE! Here are a few Flat 4 favorites...

Thanks for an awesome afternoon, Carey, Chris, Jackson, and Lucy. I am already excited for the next shoot, whenever that might be! :)