The Minnesota Peoples

These people, I tell you. These people are my favorites. 

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Last weekend, some of the leadership and staff at our church went away for a time of brainstorming and rest. To make the weekend even more restful, we had a few of our favorite musicians/friends from MN come down to lead worship. 

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They may be amazing musicians, but these people are some of our closest friends from the great state of Minnesota. 

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So of course we did a mini-photo shoot in our backyard... I mean, DUH! 

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Thanks so much for joining us this weekend, Joe, Shannon, Rachel and Jason! We love you guys tons. :) 

Ashley & Mckenzie : Lifestyle family photographer

Today, you get to meet Ashley and Mckenzie - two of the sweetest people on earth. 

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Telling people's stories is one of my FAVORITE things to do... and I was so grateful that they allowed me to hang out with them for an afternoon. 

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Meet Mckenzie: adventurous, inquisitive, sensitive...

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And extremely ticklish. :) 

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Meet Ashley: Devoted, resilient, generous...

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Did I mention super-mom? (Look! She can make it snow!)

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Their mother-daughter moments were SO sweet... 

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And I loved capturing the intimacy between them. 

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Plus... they're both adorable. :) 

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(And I may or may not be smitten with the birth mark on Mckenzie's chin...)

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So they cuddled, made snow-angels, ate some snow, and explored in the gorgeous light. 

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And we may or may not have made Mom laugh a few times.... :)

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So thankful to be able to photograph such beautiful people - inside and out. :)