I love beach sessions…I don’t think there’s any mystery about that! 

I have this amazing friend…she is funny and crazy smart and just an amazing person.  I enjoy spending time with her so much that I look past the fact that she went to the University of North Carolina (UNC) while I went to THE University of North Carolina (Duke).  (Folks, if you think team rivalry between Florida and Alabama is bad during football season, you’ve seen nothing until you see team rivalry between Duke and UNC during basketball season).  Okay, sports break over…that’s the most you’ll ever hear me mention sports on this blog

Anyway, a couple of weeks ago, my friend told me that her sister and her family were going to be on vacation here and she asked if I had an opening in my schedule to take their pictures.  Of course I did! 

I met Gigi and her family at Johnson’s Beach and spent the next hour laughing and taking pictures and just enjoying being around such fun people! 

I always like to start my beach sessions (particularly ones with children) with a few minutes of completely relaxed play time.  So, the girls played a rousing game of freeze tag with their parents.

 

After a few minutes, we called Time Out:

and took some great and fun pictures!

 

Aren’t they just too cute for words?

 

 

 

The weather was beautiful…just a little bit chilly as the sun went down, but the light was gorgeous and the sky was soooo blue!

 

 

 

As the sun was beginning to set, I casually mentioned that there are two herons that usually show late in the afternoon.  Gigi said that she loved herons and not two minutes later, one of them appeared.  And, because the herons here are so used to people (and the treats people give them), they’re not particularly time.  Which gives you the opportunity to get pictures like this!

 

It was a beautiful, beautiful day!  Gigi, thank you so much for letting me spend the afternoon with your family.