Sometimes family sessions are just a little more special. I knew going into this session that these images were going to be cherished. Mom shared with me that dad is in the military and is nearing the end of his last few days at home with his family before he deploys to Afghanistan. They were able to spend Thanksgiving together, but he won’t be here for Christmas. I wanted to capture as much laughter and joy as I could, and wanted to let the kids just be kids- including throwing leaves as high into the air as we could and having a “sword fight” with sticks. These are the moments the best memories are made from.