RZana Photography

Family Friends

Our good friends from Montana flew into Minnesota, and we were so happy to have them drive up from The Cities to spend the night with us.  They've had an addition to their family.  He was such a bundle of snuggle, that I could hardly put him down the whole time they were visiting!  Right before they left I got to take a few pictures of their family.  Here are some of my favorites.  The weather was amazing, so we headed for one of my favorite little patches of forest.  

 

 

 

 

 

This last one might seriously be one of my most favorite images ever.  

Matchy-Matchy

 

I'm actually not a believer of the idea that clothes can really make or break an image.  My girls, though, were so very excited about having matching dresses that we had to spend an almost-warm autumn afternoon taking a few pictures next to a creek that runs near our house.  

A Tiny Autumn Meadow

Fall is my favorite season.  I love the brilliant leaves, the crisp air, and wearing layers of clothes.  My noisy kids and I were hiking in the woods a few days ago, and we stumbled upon a tiny meadow with grass turning all sorts of autumn colors, closed in by brilliant fall trees.  

Some Recent Favorites

 

The Pirate

Dressing up is a HUGE part of playing at my house.  My kids are always creating new costumes and tromping about the house and the yard.  Last weekend my husband made some pirate headscarves for this little one, much to his extreme delight.  

Officially a Big Kid

My baby isn't a baby anymore!  She's celebrating her third birthday this week with a pink cake that she's been planning about for weeks.  

Before the Back to School Open House

My oldest daughter was so very excited for school to start this year.  She had been looking forward to the open house at her school with so much anticipation, excited to label and bring all of her school supplies to her new classroom, and excited to meet her new teacher.  I think it almost felt like a fairy tale to her when the day actually arrived.

Time with Grandma

My kids love their grandparents (and great grandparents).  We have many, and each are special in their very own way.  This grandma is particularly good for tickling, and silliness, and some snuggles, too. 

Baby Jack

Over the weekend I traveled to North Dakota to take pictures of my new nephew, Jack.  He was a honey.  Although I could barely stop snuggling him, I did manage to put him down and take a few pictures!  My sister-in-law and brother were so relaxed, and they just let me play and play and play with Jack.  I got to just hang out with my little pal, and take as much time as I wanted, and they didn't even scoff at my ideas of where to take pictures.

Here are some of my favorites:

Recent Favorite Pictures of my Nieces

We spent the weekend with family at a central Minnesota lake cabin.  It was so great seeing cousins play together in the water and in the rain and on the dock.   I followed them around with my camera, and really liked these images of my nieces.   One of the best parts about the cabin is lounging around and getting messy in whatever you want to wear:  pajamas, swimsuits, comfy sweats.  It doesn't matter if your hair gets combed or not.

These two nieces are twins.  They are seven, and now that their hair is different I can finally tell them apart at sight (I used to have to depend on personality and then guess).  They have a lovely slightly older sister as well.