i had the pleasure of not only photographing ryan’s parents, but heidi’s, as well!!!! fred + janice are so darn cute!!!! they brought the harley, the leather, the cowboy hat and boots, lots of accessories and they were smokin’ HOT! heidi came with me again….. because she’s so wonderful and we LOVED working with her parents. they are also incredibly in love and have an amazing story of committment to each other, as well. sadly, it is rare today to find a couple that has both sets of their parents still married, but ryan and heidi are so blessed that they are in that position!!

you can imagine how stoked i was when heidi said her dad was bringing their harley motorcycle and when i met heidi’s mom….. seriously???????? do you see how HOT she is?!!! as adorable as her girls!!!! thank you for spending some time with me…. it was such and honor to meet you both and thank you for raising such wonderful children that bless us so much!!!! here are some of my faves………. ENJOY!!!

it is so fun to take pictures of people that have been married for years and are still soooo in LOVE!!! our good friend ryan miller (www.mangoink.com) and his siblings decided to get a session for their parents and i’m so glad they did! ryan’s wife, heidi (and my dear, dear friend!!!) came with me and we had a blast!!! one of my favorite stories was the one they told me about them sneaking out when they were teenagers and they went and got married!!!! then they returned home and when their parents found out, they were not allowed to live together!! so they were married, but not allowed to be together for a long time. can you imagine? but years later…….. still married and barb is as beautiful as ever!!!!!! YEAH for you two!!! God has blessed your committment to each other and you are an example to us all… thank you for that. here are some of my faves of the day………. and hot barb used to be on american bandstand!!! my hero!!

there is so much i love about this family!!!!! emily is also a photographer and works with mango ink, so i was connected to her through those two loves a while ago. when she found out i was coming to spokane, not only did she book a session right away…. she also offered to come with me and help on some of the sessions! what a love!!!! we got to hang out a few times and it seems like we have been friends for years! and then i got to meet her beautiful family…… oh my word!!! the girls are so stinkin’ sweet, calvin is FULL of energy and life and her husband mac is incredibly kind and happy. all around…… an amazing family to hang out with. we traipsed all over spokane and hit some more rural spots then some urban….. and they were happy to amuse me. emily also brought along an awesome orange chair from her house and it’s a good thing i was flying home or i would have STOLEN it!!! the mikkelsen family is amazing and it was so much fun photographing you all and hanging out!!!! and now for the good stuff…….