Mendez Family-July 204

I LOVE this family. Amanda and Henry have been together since God was a boy. Ok, not really, but they have been together for a really long time. Like forever. Amanda is my best friend's cousin, but in the last few years, she has become one of my closest friends as well. Amanda and Henry have a gorgeous 4 year old, Maddie. She has amazing long, curly hair and is as smart as a whip. Last winter, Amanda and Henry found out they were expecting baby number two. The pregnancy started off very rocky, but thankfully, things got a bit better. After what seemed like forever, we finally got to find out the gender. A boy! Not long after that, and after lots of tests, they found out that, surprise, baby is a girl (I knew that all along). They also found out that Mila had many chromosomal abnormalities and would not survive. Mila was born sleeping in April, both a heartbreaking and beautiful moment that I was able to witness. Since then, Amanda and Henry have had to learn a new way of life after loss. Though you never "get over" a loss like they have, they have more happy days then sad, and each day brings hope. After such a tragedy like they experienced, they needed something new and fun. So new family pictures it is! They are super easy to photograph, especially Maddie. She knows she's adorable. :) It was a nice evening at sunset. Very laid back and relaxed is how I shoot, so they complimented that perfectly. I hope you love these pictures as much as I do, because they are some of my favorites ever!