There is a single word to describe this family: STRONG. They are strong in their love, faith, friendship, passion, and bodies.

Rachelle was about 30 weeks pregnant when we had our shoot. With TWINS! I took her, Lee and their daughter Averie all over Discovery Park in Seattle. Our plan was to hike down to the lighthouse but I underestimated the difficulty of the hike and how long it would take to get there. Despite missing the lighthouse, I appreciated how enthusiastic and spirited they were about our 3-and-a-half hour session! Averie especially. She happily filled up on the gummy bears I brought.

Rachelle is my nearly-cousin. My uncle and her mother were long-time sweethearts whose paths kept crossing at various times in their lives but never at the right time. They still very much love each other… which means I have a few girl cousins!

This lovely family now has two more beautiful, healthy babies: boy Waylon & girl Charlie. Congratulations to their family!