Lifestyle Family Session: Woodridge, IL

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At home lifestyle family session in Woodridge

This family was the absolute best to capture during their lifestyle family session that took place right in the comfort of their home. This was a particularly special session as they were celebrating a few different things. Just a couple months prior to our session, these guys were able to move back into their gorgeous home after it had been torn apart by a tornado 6 months earlier. Woodridge Strong. Moving back, happened just in the knick of time. Shortly after they did, they welcomed a new baby boy into their beautiful family.

A lifestyle home family session seemed like the right choice with all these big life changes. And was it ever! Big brother loved showing me his new room, his new big boy bed (Yay!) and his love for cars. And while being a big brother can be scary, this guy showed me that his love for his brother was far stronger.

I look forward to doing many more family sessions for them in the future!

Mom and dad holding newborn son in at-home lifestyle session. Woodridge, IL
Little boy showing off his car collection during our in-home lifestyle family photography session in Woodridge, IL
Little boy showing off his car collection during our in-home lifestyle family photography session in Woodridge, IL
Little boy showing off his car collection during our in-home lifestyle family photography session in Woodridge, IL
Little boy jumping off the bed in his bedroom during our at-home lifestyle family photography session
Mom and dad holding newborn son in at-home lifestyle session. Woodridge, IL
Little boy smiling at mom during our at-home lifestyle family session in Woodridge, IL
Mom and dad holding newborn son and cuddling up with family in at-home family lifestyle session. Woodridge, IL
Big Brother checking in on little brother after he fell asleep at our in-home lifestyle family session in western suburbs
Dad all cozied up to son and reading a book during our lifestyle in-home family session that took place in Woodridge, IL
Dad and son showing off their Woodridge Strong t-shirts. A tornado ripped thru Woodridge in June 2021 and many people were displaced. They wore these shirts to thank everyone that helped get them back into their house after being displaced for 6 months.
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