I am beyond blessed to have an amazing family and I am so thankful that my older sister and her family live close to us. Munchkin is bestest friends with her cousins and I love that even though she doesn’t have siblings yet, she gets to play with these kiddos and enjoy childhood with them. Our aunt visited with her kids and grandkids this summer so we got to spend some time with them at the beach house, building sandcastles and hunting for sand crabs. Usually when it comes to personal time, I leave my camera at home. It can become challenging to photograph for both business and pleasure but I am determined to push myself and shoot my own life more often. So here are some moments from our beach day with the cousins.

And my personal favorite. My daughter making my signature squishy face. (Back in the day I had a hard time smiling for the camera and somehow this became my go-to face. Where she picked it up I have no idea but it’s the funniest thing ever.)