Meet this "super" NE Minneapolis family!

Meet Tony, Emily, Frank and Louie! A free spirited, fun-loving family from NE Minneapolis. 

I met up with them one serene Sunday morning at Boom Island Park in Minneapolis. This was my second year taking their family photos and it was fun to see how much the boys had grown!

They have been enjoying their summer with lots of fun activities!

Frank's favorite spot is the Minnesota Zoo. He adores visiting the animals.

Louie is learning to bike so he enjoys tooling around their NE Minneapolis neighborhood and biking to the park for a picnic. 

The family also has been spending a lot of time in their backyard, the backyards of their friends and family, visiting Grammy and other relatives with trips to the lake and the Jersey shore.

When I met up with the family, they were looking forward to wrapping up their summer with a trip to Otter Tail County.

 Nearly 50 members of Tony's extended family had planned to be there. The family has been taking this annual family vacation for more than 30 years! 

Sounds like such a lovely way to spend a summer! Thanks so much Tony, Emily, Frank & Louie for asking me to take your family photos. It was great fun to see you again and to play with your little superheroes! ❤️

Meet Caroline

Meet Caroline! She is a soon-to-be senior at Benilde St. Margaret's.

A week or so ago, I met up with Caroline and her mom at a local park. We were blessed with lovely weather and a gorgeous sunset.

Caroline was so sweet and full of smiles - she made my job easy! 

Her favorite color is blue and she loves to snack on  popcorn with parmesan cheese. I have been craving this interesting combo since I learned about it from her! Yum! (I swear I am learning so many new fun food snack ideas from the seniors!)

Every summer her family rents a cabin for a week of what they call "forced family fun" and it has become Caroline's favorite travel memories!  (Duly noted as I slowly move towards the days of pre-teen boys and time with mom becoming un-cool! Forced family fun for the win!)

During our shoot we caught a few photos of a little dragonfly following Caroline as she ran through the fields. SO cute, right?

Caroline loves being a part of the theater! For her senior year she plans on participating in both of her school's theater productions and maybe also acting as the Manager for the girl's basketball team.

To date, she has played Woodstock, a quilt maker, a crow, King Louie, a lady in waiting, an orphan, a waitress, a dead bride, Lorina, and a rose! What a wide array of roles! She has been acting since she was 5 years old.

Wishing you the best, Caroline! Thank you for asking me to take your senior photos. Break a leg! 

Meet Theresa and Jon

Meet Theresa & Jon. A lovely couple from Minneapolis. I had the pleasure of shooting their wedding in June.

Jon is an investigator for the attorney general. 

Theresa is an Occupational Therapist who does home health care.

Their favorite typical date night is getting food from Chimbrazo (an Ecuadorian restaurant in Northeast Minneapolis) and watching a movie. They also love Roat Osha and Northeast breweries. 

They got married on a lovely Friday afternoon in late June. The ceremony took place at the beautiful St Felix Church in Wabasha, Minnesota. 

After the ceremony, the entire wedding party jumped into a chartered bus and made their way through rural Minnesota to the reception.

They made a little pit stop along the way to take a few photos in a pretty field of flowers. 

Soon after they arrived at the reception spot:  The Hidden Meadow and Barn in Pepin, Wisconsin. 

It was such a perfect spot to celebrate.  A wonderful combination of natural outdoor scenery & chic high-style details like chandeliers and twinkle lights.

The flower girls and ring bearer loved exploring the grounds and playing with the resident kitty.

A double rainbow appeared after dinner!

After the wedding, the couple honeymooned in Switzerland and Italy. They spent a few nights in Lucerne. Then they took the train down to Lake Como, Italy where they did a lot of sightseeing and enjoyed a lot of pasta!

Congratulations Jon & Theresa! What a beautiful evening!