Stu and Liz are weeks away from moving, so they wanted to capture some memories of their whole clan at the very first place they called home. After postponing this shoot two other times due to the weather, the third time was the charm; with beautifully soft light and warm weather.

While editing these photos, it was impossible not to grin and sigh at this authentic and beautiful family of four. With a two and four year old, it was near impossible to get the "perfect shot" with all four looking and smiling at the camera, but honestly, how realistic would that be anyway?

The perfect shot is a mom and a dad looking for bugs with their children.

The perfect shot is throwing your son high into the air. The perfect shot is pretending to be scared when your daughter yells, "BOO!" just to see her giggle.

This family? They are perfect. They embody the reason I love to do what I do.