The Harrods

Happy Monday morning folks! I hope you all had a great Easter holiday; it was certainly one we’ll never forget. After a long drive home on Saturday from a visit with Joy’s family, we spent the last few days trying to recover from what I call Midnight Madness… aka, Brennan & Joy being unbelievably sick. Let’s just say it was fatherhood at one of its most humbling & exhausting moments. Whew!

On to something that brings a huge smile to my face. I’ve known Andrew for as long as I can remember. It goes way back to when we were in elementary school & used to play soccer together (I think part of the reason I loved soccer so much at that age was getting to eat orange slices at halftime). Our families were close friends too & we’d often vacation together. I’ve got plenty of pics of us wearing neon colored hats, playing shuffleboard, & relaxing on the beaches of Destin. Those were some fun days. There were times when growing up that we spent so much time together that we would inevitably end up fighting & need to be separated for a few hours. Then, we’d be back to normal. We’ve remained friends since those days although going to different schools & living in different cities. I’m thankful to have many friends like this.

My shoot with the Harrods was one of the most enjoyable shoots I can remember (plus, it was my first official shoot with my new lens!). It was great see Andrew again & his beautiful family. Meet Andrew, Cara, Grayson, Jackson, & Harvey the dog. They were so easy to photograph… they each look like they could walk right onto the cover of a magazine. I’m proud to see the husband & dad Andrew has become. His wife is absolutely lovely & his boys are great! It was almost like a sneak preview of my life to come… very exciting. I met up with the Harrods on Thursday evening for a Spring family shoot. We started out at a local winery, visited a nearby field, & ended up at Andrew’s mother’s house (affectionately known as Gigi) for some final shots. The weather was perfect & it was so encouraging to hang out with friends. Thanks Harrod crew; I hope you enjoy!!!

Jackson (L) has such a wonderful, adventurous spirit about him. In his mind, I’m pretty sure there is no such thing as walking to point A to point B, he sprinted everywhere we went. Grayson (R) is a much more careful type… the firstborn. He has such a tenderness about him that immediately makes you comfortable.

Cara & Andrew look perfect together. They sometimes kid about how much they look alike… “so how are you guys related?” I remember when they began dating in high-school; it’s so fun to see their family now.

Here’s Harvey the dog, an English Springer Spaniel. Harvey has some serious affections for a frisbee. Can you believe that this frisbee is only 2 days old?

I like this picture so much I’m tempted to put it in my home, ha!

I made sure to get several pics of Andrew & Cara; just the two of them.

And this is what I’m calling the official family portrait.

Aren’t you thankful for boys!!