Maier Family Maternity Photos | Spokane | Bowl & Pitcher

Motherhood, parenting, family life - it's all complex and beautiful and nuanced. And it takes a village, this I know for true. But not just to raise our children, but to keep each other happy and sane and no alone. Enter my dear friends, the Maiers. I am beyond thankful for the mother heart of my friend Stephanie and the determined and generous spirit of Mike. Steph is honest and vulnerable, which allows the rest of us to let our hair down and get real about the take out, compression socks, booger noses, and so on. As Mike and Stephanie welcome baby number three, their circle of family and friends is holding them up in love and support. As you can tell, Paige and Carter are SO EXCITED about baby brother. It's crazy to think that we all get to dote on this new little being within the coming days. Thank you, friends, for making the trek to Spokane to bless me with the opportunity to photograph you!

Wirth Family | Manito Park | Spokane

Photographing friends and people you have crushes on, like Emily (sorry Jeff), make me totally nervous but in a great way. How amazing does my friend look. Omg. And Everett, you handsome little man (again, Jeff, you are not so bad either, but Everett doing duck lips). I am so thankful we were able to make family photos happen in a brisk 30 minutes basically in the parking lot of Manito (sometimes LAIR is happening in your planned location). You guys are wonderful, and I'm so excited for you to welcome baby sister in the coming months. Muah!