Meeting Alainna for the first time…

was an “Oh, there you are. I was looking for you.” experience for me. Having signed my daughter Emillia up for gymnastics in Auburn, I walked in not knowing anyone. A group of mothers side eyed me, but Alainna and her little boy Sean welcomed my daughter Grace and I without any second thought.

I was thrilled when she asked me to photograph her family this summer. Being military, we never know when someone will be shipped out or have to move until last minute. Thankfully, neither happened between the time she booked and the time we were able to shoot!

The love in this family is exceptional. Tom has a way of making his wife grin from ear to ear effortlessly. It’s very obvious how deeply in love they are. And those two darling kids are full of energy and antics. Even when Sean didn’t want to sit still.

Tom + Alainna, best wishes on all your adventures together. May they be many and the odds be ever in your favor. <3