Ashley and Jordan celebrated their 2 year wedding anniversary in late January, as their little girl, Kennedy, turned 6 months old. It seemed like the perfect time to grab some family portraits during this special time. Having been married at The Brick in South Bend, she was hoping to update a photo they had taken on their wedding night, but this time with the addition of their baby girl. I’m all for the nostalgia and sweet sentiments, so it sounded perfect to me! We set an early February date and I was ready to capture this cute family.

And then the weather predictions started to roll out as the date approached and they all said the same thing: PREPARE FOR BITTER COLD! LOWS BELOW 0!

Obviously we weren’t ready to subject Kennedy to those temperatures, let alone ourselves! So we rescheduled. And we still had a cold day! But we made it through with blankets and snuggles and a bottle break for some sweet images of this family of three!

We grabbed a few more of the family and some moments with both mom and dad before we decided to try another location!

We headed over to the beautifully updated Howard Park in South Bend to take a few more photos before we lost our sunlight. Kennedy was doing her best to rock it out for mom and dad even as her adorable little nose started to get a little pink.

With the temperatures dropping again we decided to call it a night and reconvene for a few more shots on a warmer day.

And man did that little doll baby grow and change when we met back up for a mini shoot at Cobus Creek in May!

We all know our babies grow in the blink of an eye, but grabbing more images of Kennedy just a few months apart really documented how crazy fast that growth is!

Thank you, Clements family, for pushing through the cold day and rejoining me on a warm day for a beautiful family portrait session. You two are terrific parents and sure made a cute kid!