You may remember Rebecca and Joe (or Becky and Joey <3), from their in-park engagement session we photographed years ago. You can read the whole story here, but Rebecca got us special permission to shoot in Epcot before park opening and the Magic Kingdom, and it was the last in-park session we had before outside photographers were banned from shooting in the parks for a few years. (But we’re allowed again, huzzah! You can read more about that here.)
Nate and I first met Rebecca when she was the event coordinator for a rainy dessert party we were shooting years ago. Rebecca recognized us and introduced herself as a blog stalker, and we’ve been friends ever since! I’ve heard of people who light up a room just by being in it, and Rebecca is totally that person. Seriously- the lights in a room she enters increase by at least 30%. Rebecca’s husband Joe is sweet and funny and you should click here to follow him on Twitter! We don’t see them nearly as much as we’d like to, they are two of the kindest people I’ve ever known and I’m always leaving our visits wanting more time with them!
On our last dinner date with them, Rebecca and Joe let us know they were doing the “m” word. I know we *technically* moved out of Orlando a few years ago, but we’re back so much that it doesn’t count, ok? Anyway, Rebecca and Joe were moving back to Rebecca’s home state of Texas (stupid Texas), and they asked us to take some photos of them around their first home before they had to box up and take things off walls.
It was my secret plan to do so well taking these photos that they’d never want to leave home!
We set this shot up…
… But then Rebecca let us know this is really how their evenings are. ;)
The two that make me tear up: On the left is their master bedroom window where Joe proposed to Rebecca after they bought their first home (after watching Wishes from that window- Swoooon!), and on the right- Rebecca told me she wanted some photos of them dancing in the kitchen, which is where they’d practice their first dance. *sigh.*
Rebecca and Joe, Texas is the luckiest. We love you both and hope to see you again soon. :)
Carter following a trail of Cheerios, a la E.T. :)
Too. Much. Cute.
Nate loved having someone to climb trees with on a photo shoot! Thank you, Maevy. :)
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Maevy wowed us with her kitten impression (left) before letting me know with one look that it was time for a potty break. ;)
Maevy, Carter, Amy, and Ryan, thank you for the fun time! We can’t wait to see y’all this fall! :)
Love love love watching families we love grow! :)
Just two more of this sweet girl, ok? :)
Claire, Patrick, Jackson, Clare, and Benjamin, thank you for letting us play again!! (And hold your babies!) We love you guys and can’t wait to do it again next year. :)