In home family newborn sessions are a great way to add more of a family’s personality into the photos, simply because they are in their own space. That’s how it was this chilly winter day with Baby Jo and her family welcomed me in to their home to captured their connection and love.

We spent a fun hour together at one of the nature centers here in the Twin Cities. The natural, muted background colors are the perfect contrast to this family’s fun energy and connection. So excited to watch this family of three become a family of four soon!

Sweaters and cuddles galore, we had a great time at the park capturing this family’s special connection. And such a handsome pup too!

How cute are these guys?! It was a crisp but sunny fall afternoon together as we caught each of the four kids’ personalities on camera (and their awesome parents). I love the one of the little guy’s bottom lip out, classic 3 year old!

This adorable family was a delight to photograph as they played, laughed, breastfed, and played some more. That evening sunlight through the trees adds some sparkle to the magic, wouldn’t you say?

A while back I posted the sneak peek for this family and spoke to how we came up with the location. I am done editing and the clients have their prints – so it is perfect timing to show a little more from our adventure, including their totally adorable kitten!

We have a fun little tradition that has started in our family. Each Father’s Day we go to Murphy’s Landing to see “the old people” as my daughter’s affectionately call them. We tour the houses set up as they were decades ago. We talk with the people in costume – this year we met Abe Lincoln. There are animal pelts, spinning wheels and even a game of baseball. My daughter even got in trouble for talking while the teacher was talking and had to place her nose on the caulk board at the front of the schoolhouse. That got her attention!

The weather was amazing this year. I snapped a couple fun pictures of the crew. My poor husband being a good sport:

My oldest daughter is the only one of our children who has light-colored eyes. They are so pretty to photography:

Meeting Abe:

Kind-of like a new book, sometimes I start editing pictures and can’t “put it down”. That’s what happened today as I looked through the 300 or so shots I took of my latest clients. The mom and her two daughters got the shoot as a surprise for the husband/dad. The mom was so beautiful – she looked like a movie star. The girls were very sweet and easy to take pictures of. Here is a peek: