Today, you get to meet Ashley and Mckenzie - two of the sweetest people on earth. 

Telling people's stories is one of my FAVORITE things to do... and I was so grateful that they allowed me to hang out with them for an afternoon. 

Meet Mckenzie: adventurous, inquisitive, sensitive...

And extremely ticklish. :) 

Meet Ashley: Devoted, resilient, generous...

Did I mention super-mom? (Look! She can make it snow!)

Their mother-daughter moments were SO sweet... 

And I loved capturing the intimacy between them. 

Plus... they're both adorable. :) 

(And I may or may not be smitten with the birth mark on Mckenzie's chin...)

So they cuddled, made snow-angels, ate some snow, and explored in the gorgeous light. 

And we may or may not have made Mom laugh a few times.... :)

So thankful to be able to photograph such beautiful people - inside and out. :) 

When it snows in Kansas City, offices shut down, roads close, kids stay home from school...

And I go outside to play. 

Thankfully, these brave souls were courageous enough to join me. :) 

Not everyone was so happy about the bitter cold...

Some would have preferred nap time. 

So we snuggled together to keep warm. 

(Oh. My. Word. I want her chins. Seriously, SO adorable.)

Thankfully, not everyone shed tears...

This little inquisitive man and I climbed mounds and made snow angels together. 

Daddy even joined us for a snow ball throw or two... :) 

Afternoons like this remind me why I do what I do. 

Because let's face it: not every photo shoot will be perfection. Not every child will cooperate all of the time. And not every photo will look like it's from a magazine. 

But at the end of the day, it will be YOUR beautiful family in those photos. 

And ten years from now, you'll want to remember every one of those moments - not just the perfect ones. 

So why look for perfection when you can have reality? 

This is your reality. Enjoy it. :) 

Want to see your family's reality through my lens? Drop me a line! Let's do this. :)