Home from Iraq

Joy, excitement, relief, and thankfulness filled all of our hearts when we saw Andrew in the airport, home from Iraq! My brother went to Iraq May 2009 to serve as a guard for the Army. Everyday we prayed for his safety and peace while he was there.

Thank the Lord that he came home safe!

The phrase said most about Andrew: "You sure have gotten big!"

Justin & Kristen

I was just in the Spokane Bridal Festival over the weekend and realized I have mostly family portraits up on my blog... If you are looking for more of my wedding photography go to my facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vanessa-Kay-Photography/84870891047?ref=ts

I second shot with Kaarin in November and thought it was about time I put these images up. It was a lovely wedding on a beautiful fall day and since we were in Tacoma the trees still had golden leaves clinging to their branches. Justin is a guy who loves to laugh and and Kristen is gentle and sweet. Their wedding day reflected both their personalities with lots of joy and funny moments!

Capture Light

Some mornings are inspiring. The sun was softly streaming through the fog, past the trees, through the shimmering icicles, into the double-paned window; making my coffee glow with warmth.

Home for the Holidays

Christmas is fun, but it becomes joyfully magical when a baby is near! Everything is so new and exciting to a child. That joy spreads through the family and the Christmas holiday is filled with giggles, bursts of laughter, shouts of fun and a jungle gym of wrapping paper all over the floor.

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The family. We were a strange little band of characters trudging through life sharing diseases and toothpaste, coveting one another's desserts, hiding shampoo, borrowing money, locking each other out of our rooms, inflicting pain and kissing to heal it in the same instant, loving, laughing, defending, and trying to figure out the common thread that bound us all together.
-- Erma Bombeck

A Chilly Afternoon

It was a lovely, sunny November day, and because of the sun, it was not too cold for the Grants to take family pictures in the park. Caleb was full of energy and loved running around and looking at the ducks, Haley was bright-eyed watching her big brother and laughing at his antics. Carli and Landon have a beautiful family! It is fun to watch these kids grow and see their personalities shine!