The Walden Family Session - Amherst State Park - Williamsville, NY - Photographed by Ariel Hawkins Photography

It’s always such fun to go out with my bestie Danielle and her fam! I’ve known her since she was 15 years old and she’s like my other little sister. It’s been really fun to document all of the Walden’s Milestones, from Bentley (the youngest) being born to Danielle and Mark getting married to now just updates for a special occasion!

We went out to Amherst State park after Danielle told me her outfit choices. I knew that this park with its huge green pines would be just perfect for what they were going for! The outfits matched perfectly and everyone except for the Grinch had fun, lol ! I’m just playing with ya Mark, but for real DADS>>>> you have to smile! It’s 30 minutes to 1 hour of your time and these are your photos FOR-EV-ER… said like that guy in the sandlot. Squints, yeah that’s his name!

So any who, we also got to do some pictures with Grammy! Which those are always fun and it’s such a good idea to include your parents in family photos once a year too! It’s a beautiful gift to give to them and it really brightens up the house to have photos of loved ones all over.

Dani, I love you to the moon and back sweetie! Thanks for always trusting me to take your most precious moments in life and document for you! Thanks for reading along, LIVE.LAUGH.PHOTO. Love, Ariel