one of the family

by elanphotographie

katia!!  when i met katia, i’m sure she was all of 8.. she is the neighbor of my sweet elizabeth and the best friend. when elizabeth moved in to their home with my other cousin luke and my aunt and uncle they were a family of four, fast forward a decade and they are a family of three.  katia is their third – or so we claim.

she greets you with loving hugs, remembering all of the details of the experiences you’ve shared with her.  because we, as relatives, are special to elizabeth, katia knew all of our names, ages and birthdays long before we met her.  she is a little smarty pants.. this one!  she knows all kinds of things and enlightens each of us with the her tid-bits of fact. she’s going to Columbia next summer to start her fall semester in New York City and i couldn’t be more excited for her.  her uncle graduated from Columbia and she’ll do the same, fabulously, in a few short years!

kat – you beam. your beauty radiates from the inside and we all love you.  we’re so thankful you’re one of us and i cannot wait to see where you are in ten years. i loved my time with you during your shoot, thanks for letting me document this time for you. love you girl!