I've known Kim for about 5 years and we've now been stationed at two different bases together. Our oldest and youngest boys were born within a couple months of each other, give or take, so whenever we get together, the boys have a great time. One of her closest friends is a very talented photographer, but she lives down in Texas, so when Kim asked me for a family session, I was over-the-moon excited for the opportunity! I just love this sweet family to pieces and they are a lot of fun to photograph. Plus, little boys are kind of my specialty. 

Kim was flexible with our session scheduling. I was keeping an eye on the weather and asked if she wouldn't mind bumping her session up a day so we could get it in before the potentially stormy weekend. She said that would work for them and we ended up having a beautiful, warm evening for it. Summers up here in Minot are already a million times better than Shreveport. Sorry, SBC, but this Maine native was not made for the southern climate and Minot is much more my speed. I'll take the frigid winters up here, over Louisiana's hot and humid summers every time. It's hard to encourage special moments like these when everyone is hot and sweaty.

This little park on the outer edges of town is becoming one of my favorite locations. It has shade, pretty purple flowers, and it's quiet. Minot is blessed with several parks, but the bigger ones can be hard to photograph because of the distractions of other people and the ample amount of playground equipment. This park is easy to get to and is right around the corner to a Dairy Queen. I am not above bribery!

Trains have been a really big hit! (Surprise, surprise.) I'm fairly certain that they're on an evening schedule and come by the park around 7:30. It makes for a really fun way to end a session! 

Thank you for letting me capture your joy, Vasey family!