I was so excited to photograph my good friend, Bre Thurston, and her son, Reid last month when she was visiting from Seattle. Bre is a wedding photographer and new transplant to WA state 🙂  She has taken our family photos every year and I was looking forward to getting the chance to do some photos for her.
We loaded up the car and headed out to a sunny little hideaway spot, armed with fruit snacks and toy cars…hoping for lots of smiles and a cooperative four-year old. Â I believe the session was a success, we kicked around a lot of dirt, hugged, cuddled, and played our way through! Â This little guy put up a fight and was not completely sold on the idea of photos, but in the end his love for his goofy and incredibly sweet mama won him over. Â Reid is one of the sweetest little boys I know and it warms my heart watching him interact with his mama.
There is nothing I love more than images of mothers and sons playing and laughing…that could be because I am the mom to a wild little three-year-old myself! Â Moms, you all know there is nothing better than your little man’s arms wrapped around your neck in a huge hug.
I love the smiles, but something about a serious little child is just beautiful.
I. Love. This. Image! Â This is parenthood and makes all the tough times worth it!
Being a mother is hard work, and there are so many things that you are never told about the trials and reality of life with a child…but there is also a pure joy and happiness that comes from the bond with your little boy 🙂
These two are so stinking cute!
Love!
And one of Bre…she really is as fun as she looks!
