I've been traveling to Chicago about 2-3 times a year to do photoshoots thanks to a good friend and all of her good friends! These good friends were the absolute best kind. The Hatcher Fam, party of 6, met me at The Nature Walk near the Chicago Zoo so that we could capture some city shots while enjoying the trees. Their loving and laid back interactions actually got me choked up while editing. David & Dulce have a magnetic kind of relationship. They are soft and sweet to one

I've said all year that I have "the dream team" for my kids and it's absolutely true. Meiling and Adam are the best teachers around and they just so happen to be married. Rowan got to have Mrs. Cook again this year for 2nd grade and Clayton had Mr. Cook for 5th. Their two boys J.T. & Tristan are also at the school in first grade and pre-school which is too cool. And this year we welcomed "Trixie" to the mix. THANK YOU to the Cook family for being amazing teachers and serving