Lovin on a special friend and family member

Last week I got a call from a family that had received news earlier in the week that their dog Bailey was diagnosed with lymphoma. What dreaded news!!! Dogs become a part of us, a part of our hearts. They are family members and you just cannot imagine life without them. Somehow dogs just seem to know what to do to comfort us when we are down, they are so cute, and know the right time to come snuggle with us. They know how to look at you with those cute puppy dog eyes when they want something.
The family wanted to have special memories of their sweet Bailey with them to remember their loving dog by. I met them down at beautiful Aquinas College, where Bailey could just be a dog and run, and the family could just take all these memories in. Bailey even decided that she still wanted to be the pups that she is and ran right into the pond and got all wet. Even thought she was wet, she was still full of energy and cuteness. Bailey sure captured my heart when I first met her. The love that this family has for her is full in their hearts, I could tell.
It was a true honor to capture these memories, and I cant thank you enough!!

All because two people fell in love

What a great night to be part of this family of 50+ people for a photoshoot!! What a blessing to be in this family full of love for each and every person there. This couple - Mr. and Mrs. VanDyke sure have been blessed many times. God is good all the time, all the time God is good!!! When you see this family, I am sure between all of them they have had their fair share of ups and downs, but then you look at each person in this family and say that God is sure good ALL THE TIME!!!









Below are the separate families in the family - children, grandchildren, and greatchildren - BLESSINGS!!

Sweet baby E

All I can say is "AAAHHH" baby sweetness!!! I love it!!! This little guy came to me with his mommy. I have taken his brother and sisters pictures before, and they are cute, but when this little guy came to me, I just wanted to take him home. He was so sweet, and so good!!! And, so sweet!! Wait...I said that already!!! Thanks baby Elijah for being such a good little guy. Cant wait to take more pics of you in the future.