Tonight’s session was wonderful! Chelsea and John met me at a new spot at Dunbar Lake in Lubbock where I found the prettiest light and it was up farther away from the water (and away from the dreaded mosquito zone).

When I think back to my first memory of these two I remember them coming over to my house for Bible studies when my dad was a pastor. A whole group of them would come from Abilene Christian to hear my dad speak on surrendering everything to Christ. I loved meeting all of them and was inspired by their group.

A few years later Chelsea second shot a wedding with me in the Texas Hill Country and on our way home we saw a brown sign for Indian Pictographs in Paint Rock, Texas. I slammed on the breaks as she called John to see if we could arrive home in Lubbock an hour later than normal and we made a u-turn into one of the funniest experiences.

An older gentleman met us on the road and we bought a ticket and he drove us around his property in a golf cart showing us the whereabouts of the Indian pictographs that were on his rock ravine wall. I am glad that she obliged my spur of the moment adventure so that we could make that memory together (she told me tonight she’s an Enneagram 9).

Their kids were so adorable and sweet. River and Rylynn were giving me great silly faces and enjoying the time with their sweet parents tickling and hugging on them.

John is a fellow 7w8 on the Enneagram and has recently created a successful startup with his creation- The Dome Dock. It is a reinvented hat rack! You’ve got to see it (and buy one from him).

Here is a fun outtake from the session! You’ve got to love all of the tired faces, being in a family photo session is HARD work!

At the very end Rylynn wanted to take a photo so I asked her to take one of Chelsea and I. Thanks, Ry! You’re a pro!