a first for me

so a friend of mine, amanda asked me to take pictures of her family for {christmas}.  i have taken pics of brothers and sisters before but never {grown ups} so i was so excited...plus i love amanda!  they told me they wanted urban and the rest was up to me.  i have had my eye on this spot for a long {long} time.  jj and i scouted it earlier in the day.  having the opportunity to photograph people i enjoy being around in a location i have been longing to shoot was a perfect combination for this afternoon.

we had a lot of fun and i {absolutely} adore this family...so much fun.  here are just a few...