Six and Sassy! {Marin Child Portrait Photographer}

She started kindergarten last year and after making friends with several little girls who had no fringe (or bangs) she promptly announced that she too wanted to grow hers out . So over the last year we have invested in countless headbands, Alice bands - anything really to make the process a little easier. As of last week what was left of her fringe was well below her chin and she came home asking me to cut it again! She didn't give a specific reason why, just said that she wanted to cut it...after all that work! I told her we would wait a week or so, to really make sure that was what she wanted to do, after all it would take a year to grow out again if this was just a rash decision. Well it appears it wasn't, she really wanted to do this, so yesterday was the day.

She looks so different again, but I do love it and so does she. Love this sweet girl with all her enthusiasm and zest for life, she is an inspiration and joy to our family.

Nelson Family Sneak Peek {Marin County Family Portrait Photographer}

We all mean to have family photographs taken on a somewhat regular basis. We know our children are growing and changing daily and that by next year they will be in a completely different stage. It will be harder to remember exactly what our family is like now, a year from now. Life does not slow down and before you know it more time has passed than you would have liked.

I love looking at our family photos from over the years, seeing the changes and the progression. I love helping to capture that for others. These are important memories and times worth capturing!

This lovely family have had a tough year. An adoring mom, who truly found real joy in her family; her children, who cherished being a stay-at-home-mom like few I know, was forced to return back to work. I know it was not what she would have chosen, but sometimes difficult decisions are forced upon us. She and her husband are a team though and she recognized that this was what had to be done. It's at times like these when we cling to what matters most: our faith, our family and friends. Life is not always going to be easy, we were never promised that.

I love the love that they have for each other, that at the end of the day, they are each others safe place. I am so glad that this shoot finally took place. It was a beautiful evening, with gorgeous light, for this beautiful family.

It was hard to narrow down a few for this post, but here is a sneak peek. Enjoy!