Wendy! A woman full of joy! I could tell it from across the parking lot as she walked to meet us for her mini session! Her eyes just sparkle with it!
Wendy came out to support Stacey in our Mini’s For A Cure! It was so wonderful of her. But, she also wanted to get some beautiful images of herself to send to her husband who is serving our country in Afghanistan for his FOURTH tour of duty! WOW! Thanks, Steve for all you do for us!
So fun!
I don’t get a whole lot of time to chat with people when we do mini sessions, but I LOVED hearing the story of how she and her husband got together, and I can’t wait to meet him when he gets home…and hopefully, we will have some couple images to show you when he does! :)
Wendy also brought along her mom, Gloria! So cool!
Gloria was nervous…I could tell. But, she lights up just like Wendy does! The eyes say it all, don’t they?! 
In the in between times when I was not focused right on Gloria…she could be found in the very corner of the parking lot where there was one tiny sliver of sunshine! Hahaha! It was FREEZING out there…but, you wouldn’t know it from the images!
A mom and daughter relationship! Such a special bond. It is something that really can never be replaced. There are women who can sometimes step into the role and fill a void that may have been left for many reasons, but having your mom near you is a priceless feeling. I am so incredibly blessed to have my mom with me, and I cherish her more every day! She is my greatest source of strength…and you can see here that Wendy feels the same about Gloria.
Of course, they did quite a bit of laughing together, too!
Love!!! You never get to old to love on your mom! Oh…I just realized as I am writing this that Mother’s Day is around the corner….what a great time to capture some memories with YOUR mom!! Want to? :)
Wendy said there were too many names to write on the board in memory of people in her life who have fought or are fighting cancer…so, I told her to write a message instead. When she flipped the board around I thought it was PERFECT! Cancer does suck! So…for all those people who are fighting-keep fighting! There are so many people who want to help you fight! Including Stacey and I, who thank all of you who came out to raise money for her 3-Day walk! We are getting to her goal, one image at a time! :) Thanks, Wendy and Gloria! It was a pleasure to meet the both of you! One more Mini For A Cure session tomorrow….kind of sad to be done! :)
The Stolle Family has been waiting so patiently to see their gorgeous unique little family up here on the blog, and today is their day!! YEAH!!! They cracked me up from start to finish! Love to have a family with such unique style and strong love in front of me!
When Jennifer emailed me it was only a couple of days before the mini session date…her first words were…”I have pink hair…do I have your attention?” Hahaha! She definitely did! 
But then when I met her, it was her smile and love for her family that kept my attention!
Jim and Jennifer! LOVE!
That love of theirs has brought these two little “J’s” into the world….
Jillian….with blue eyes and an independent spirit!
She is a girl on a mission and one who knows what she wants! Sometimes when our little ones are independent as toddlers it can be perceived as a weakness…however, I tell you that I pray for the traits that I see in little Jillian for my girls everyday! So, parents who may struggle with that toddler age…think of how you want your girls to be as teenagers and young women…and mold and guide them with that in mind! 
Jillian was funny! When she would laugh she would cover her face! Such a great image!
At one point I said, “Hey…go sit by your brother!” Thinking maybe she would do it…but, she surprised everyone by going right to him and leaning in to give him a tender kiss! She loves her big brother! 
Big Brother, Jason! (are you seeing the thread of “J” names here?) 
I think he wanted me to think he was a tough guy…
but, I still see that cute and adorable little boy inside those sparkly eyes! (shhh! Just don’t tell him I told you that!)
And, he had no problem hanging out with his little sister, too!! They are going to be great friends!
So…Jennifer, Jim, Jillian and Jason! Thanks so much for coming out on such short notice to help raise some fund for breast cancer research! You guys were a blast to hang out with and I sure hope we get to do this again sometime!! Blessings!
They came out to celebrate their love for each other, and to celebrate LIFE!
You may remember seeing Laurie here before with her boys…she is a beautiful woman who knows how to celebrate life.
She herself has fought cancer and won!! She has been in remission now for eight years…and you can just see that she loves to live her life to the fullest! 
I had the privilege of growing up with Julee and Laurie! We all went to church together out in Gig Harbor when we were all kids! I remember being jealous of how pretty they were then….nothing has changed! ;)
I love to see that they are still close as ever and loving each other with that special sister bond!
Julee…So gorgeous.
I haven’t seen her in forever….but, I have to tell you that at the first laugh the memories flooded back!! Do you know those people whose laugh is SO contagious? Julee’s is just that, and the minute I heard it again I couldn’t help but laugh right along with her as I slipped back to being 12 and hearing her laugh then!!
It is such a strange feeling to see people that in my mind are always going to be kids…and knowing that we have all grown up, had children, lived life, and have gained so much life knowledge. Julee hasn’t lost any of the sparkle that I remember.
Neither of them have! Such beautiful sisters.
More laughing!
Laurie and Julee…I can’t tell you how fun it is to see the both of you! I know it was such a short time, but, I am grateful for every minute of it! You are both so beautiful! LOVE!
by chelle
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