Just the right amount of snow! | Lauren & Caleb

My best friend's little sister is great friends with my little sis... We all grew up together and have a plethora of fun, crazy, embarrassing, happy memories of the years we spent growing up in the country. It was all very "Anne of Green Gables." Lauren now lives on the east coast with her husband. Lauren and Caleb were able to make it out for Christmas and asked if I had any spots open for a session. I was a wee bit worried about the inevitable snow/cold combination that we were sure to face in late December, but I agreed -- and we ended up with the PERFECT day! The light was diffused beautifully by the cloud cover and there was the lightest skiff of snow to transform downtown Spokane into a fairy tale world.

Lauren and Caleb were up for anything, and we had a fabulous time. Sarah (Lauren's sister, not to be confused with MY sister who is also a Sarah... yes, that was confusing growing up!) came along with Baby Jack, and we laughed and chatted like old times. Lauren and Caleb are very passionate about their causes, including many that are close to my heart like orphan awareness, justice issues and compassionate giving -- and I always love talking with them!

It's very rare that the first photo of a session winds up as my favorite, but it is in this case. I love it.



This little alley by Mizuna is sooo much fun to shoot in -- I love the richness of the brick and all of the lines... I'm a line girl.



Have I mentioned that Lauren is drop-dead gorgeous?





We stopped by the carousel for a minute on our way to Riverfront Park to warm up -- and the light through the window was awesome.



By the time we headed back outside, it was snowing -- but just wee flakes that made it possible to continue shooting, and they added such a fun, wintry element to the pictures.









By the time we were done on the bridge we were ready to go inside again to warm up, so we headed over to Starbucks. I couldn't resist a couple of goofy pics inside! :-)









Every time we drive past the Davenport I have this next image in my head. It was so fulfilling to finally get to shoot it!












We wrapped up at the downtown Cathedral. Sooooo amazing. This series of photos with their classy outfits and the majestic building in the background reminds me of Florence.







Lauren and Caleb rocked these steps!







And then Lauren rocked her sleeveless dress despite the cold. She's amazing. :-)







Lauren and Caleb, thanks for such a memorable afternoon! I feel privileged to have had the chance to capture your love in this season of your lives. I wish you all the best this year!!