I've had the privileged of getting to know this family for the past (almost) 4 years (like 3 and a half) and the joy to call them my friends! And they FINALLY called me to take their photos! I've been waiting and waiting! So we decided to do an hour session (which I HIGHLY recommend for larger families. You get the chance for multiple portraits as you will see below) We had fun in downtown Fredericksburg and totally took advantage of all the sights to behold. I adore this location and always highly anticipate the out come of the portraits from this spot!
Now enough of session info, onto this family.
If there is someway to be involved with this family, you can count me as part of that. Praise team at church, teaching guitar, babysitting, house sitting...we've done it all together! Loura homeschools all the girls and does a fantastic job! I definitely look up to her and hope and plan to do the same with my children and do as great a job as her! Rich has done so much with the praise team at church. He's our sound guy and owner of the acoustic electric Taylor that I get to play every week. He always comes in with new ideas and is really helping get us to that place where we want to be with worship at Fredericksburg Wesleyan! Kara and Rachel are always doing something creative and musical. Emma adores my daughter and makes her laugh every week. Lyla is a mini me when it comes to emotion (Rich and Loura, it evens out when they get into their twenties...I think...ask Duane) but she's a hoot and is always entertaining to watch! And Ava is the baby of the family who I have known since she was born. She cried when she first met me, but I attribute that to not realizing my awesomeness at that point of fresh life. We're cool now. She also loves Lucy.
This family has almost taken me in as a stray in Virginia. Not knowing really anyone when we moved here, they welcomed me and my husband as part of their church and as quick friends. They bring me 3-4 trash bags of clothes from them to use for Lucy from time to time and I try to return the favor with clothes I grow out of for Kara and Rachel. This family is genuine. That's the best word to describe them. Full of love for each other and those around them. I'm blessed to be called their friend.
All of the lovely ladies
I ended up having to bring Lucy to this session and she did really well. They're laughing here because I was wearing lucy on my back and she was peeking around me to check out what was going on!
Ava get's two blubs of her because I couldn't decide!
Such beautiful girls!!
I feel like these photos capture the true essence of the Tippey family!
