fields of green & clouds of white... {Zimmerman, MN family photographer}

This past weekend I had the opportunity of meeting Christina, Ryan, Aalyiah, and Adalina for a family photo session in the park. It started out to be a warm and cloudy, windy day, but during our shoot the sun peeked out just a little and we found a patch of yellow wildflowers, which helped give this session the springtime feel I'd hoped for.

Here's a sample of the photos... seeing siblings like this always makes me think about giving my little girl a sibling! So sweet.

hope everyone is having a great week!

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the many faces of holden daniel

It's such an odd feeling when one of your best friends has a child. You love your friend so much that of course you immediately fall in love with her child, and watch, in wonder, as this little person grows up, as your friend grows up. . .

This past week Evelyn and I were invited to spend time with Aubrey, a dear college friend of mine, and her family, including her 16-month-old son, Holden Daniel. This was my third time meeting him (we all live so far away from one another since we graduated!), and I'm just in love with his energy, his bright blue eyes, and his face! He's always on the go, full of unquenchable excitement and curiosity, and his facial expressions are wide-ranging and absolutely wonderful.

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at this point I should just start writing about the majesty of mountains and the clouds that hold them...

My relationship with my mother is indescribable. Trying to tell you how I feel about her is like trying to describe to someone this awesome dream you had, and you start talking and realize you are failing miserably and that there is no way anyone will ever be able to share this experience with you, not exactly how you feel it, anyway. She is beautiful and I am still in awe of her, her humility, her kindness, wisdom, and strength.

Likewise, I am in awe of my own daughter, who will turn 3 this June, my favorite month. Evelyn is bright, creative, funny, sensitive, inquisitive, and so loving. Between her and my mother, I have some incredible role models. I hope I can return to them at least some of what they've given me.

To celebrate Mother's Day, I  thought I'd share some of my favorite mother/child photographs that I've taken over the past year. Enjoy!

Here is me and my girl:

And me and my mom, circa 1990:

may lovely days lie ahead...

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the kaleidoscope of ocean waves that is my love for you....

She begged and begged to play in the sprinkler today, even though I told her the wind would be chilly. Of course she didn't mind. Xx.

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