Rachel and I got to go to Connecticut for Thanksgiving to visit Erin and Brian, Rachel’s sister and brother-in-law. We had a great time enjoying some fantastic food, and some welcome cold weather. Most importantly, though, was getting to spend some family time.

Brian & Erin are expecting their first baby in March! So, since we were there, we took some fun photos to celebrate the occasion. Enjoy.

Let’s hope the baby doesn’t get these genes…

Cool trees… rocks… leaves… I love the east coast.

I’ll let you try to guess what’s actually happening here.

Brian and Erin, thanks so much for letting us stay at your home out there, and for taking such good care of us! I never got the feeling of being away from home on Thanksgiving at all. I had such a great time!

As the pastor of the singles ministry where I was involved for many years, Kurt has had been one of the most influential people in my life. So it was a great pleasure when he asked me to take photos of his beloved family.

Their kids, aka the Munch Bunch!

Kurt told me that even though he never really played ball with his dad growing up, one of his ideas of what it meant to be a father was playing catch with his son.

Not quite at as tall as dad, yet.

Collecting acorns and leaves along the way…

The Gebhards were so kind to let me be part of a special announcement to their kids.  They numbered the kids 1 through 5 before telling them that they were expecting number 6…

…which Kurt thought was quite enough…

…and the kids embraced the idea of a new sibling with general approval.





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To the whole Gebhards family, thanks for sharing your day with me.  I learned a number of valuable lessons about what it means to be a parent just from spending that time with you.  You have been a huge blessing to me!

As Christmas time approaches, I’ve had so many families talk to me about taking Christmas card photos for them that I’ve had to start turning them away!  Most of them are people I know from other shoots I’ve done, and it’s fun to catch up with them again.

The Plahns, Wilkes, and Clancys are no exception.  I’ve photographed them all before for various things, and they’re all fun-loving, outgoing, and selfless groups. Put them all together, and you’ve really got a fun bunch!

First, the Wilkes:

The Clancys.  Last time I took photos of them was on their wedding day. Now they’ve got a beautiful baby girl!

And finally, the Plahns!  By the way, if you’re looking for hair wax in your school colors, Eric’s your guy.

How much fun can a bunch of kids have with a shopping cart left in the park?

…or a bunch of adults and a shopping cart, for that matter…

Can you spot the newlyweds?

I love this lighting.

Thanks, Plahns, Wilkes, and Clancys, for asking me to shoot your family photos!  I laughed so hard going through all these photos, remembering the stories behind them all.  Hopefully your Christmas card recipients will enjoy them too!