Sugan is a senior at Mayo this year.  Oh yeah, and she’s awesome!  :) 

Vinny is a senior this year at John Marshall and because his family hasn’t had an updated family photo for awhile, we decided to do a joint family/senior session.  Things like these make moms happy.  :)    

Meg is senior this year and is from my hometown.  That means I remember her when she was just thiiiiis tall (*holding hand to below my waist*).  And yep, that made me sound old.  Oh well, isn’t she cute?  I loved spending the afternoon with you-I hope your senior year is amazing!

Lauren is a senior this year.  She is also a basketball player and a swimmer and a lacrosse player.  AND she is awesome!  I had so much fun with Lauren and her mom in the pool (and the water aerobics ladies :) ) and hiking around in the weeds battling large bugs.  You guys were troopers!  I hope you senior year is amazing, enjoy every minute of it and soak up all the endings and new beginnings.  You are beautiful inside and out!

Anna will be a senior at Mayo this year and like a lot of moms, I think Anna’s mom (and dad!) is amazed that her baby is going to be a SENIOR!  As we were talking about what they had in mind for her senior photos, they mentioned they wanted to capture her fun personality and bright spirit.  Vibrant colors were a must and nothing cheesy or weird.  :)  Check, check, and check.  Then, while we were shooting, her mom was trying to encourage natural smiles and started singing this song by Lee Brice:

Be a best friend, tell the truth
And overuse “I love you”
Go to work, do your best
Don’t outsmart your common sense
Never let your praying knees get lazy
And love like crazy

And though I’m not a huge country music fan, I have been listening to this song A LOT.  Anna, you are BEAUTIFUL, inside and out.  Your future is bright and I hope you always remember the words to that song :)

I don’t photograph a lot of high school seniors but the ones that I do, are awesome.  AWESOME.  Lauren and her mom drove from Owatonna and were troopers as I made them traipse through tall weeds, lay on itchy grass, and face large bugs.  There is something refreshing, joyful, and inspiring about you, Lauren…you are about to begin her senior year of high school, full of endings and new beginnings.  Enjoy the ride and remember to call that sweet mom (and dad!) of yours when you’re off to college!  Thanks for sharing a little piece of yourself with me!  p.s.  You’re beautiful.

I loved meeting, getting to know, and photographing Sophia.  And her mom.  And her dad.  And her horse, Reggie.  This girl radiates joy and her personality is infectious.  And you know I have a soft spot for photographing the bond between people and their animals!  Sophia, enjoy your senior year and this exciting time in your life!