Five years ago, my family switched churches and found ourselves at Southgate Church. One of the families we met within our first year there, were the Warriners. This bubbly, happy, goooood-lookin’ family of five. Their oldest child, Kelsey, was closest to me in age (although she’s a year older!) and we’ve been “friends” for the past five years. I say “friends” because it wasn’t until last Fall when Kelsey and I realized that we were MFEO. (Sleepless in Seattle reference, anyone?) — translation: Made For Each Other. We then became FRIENDS. To the end.

As a youth leader, I’ve gotten to know Kelsey’s two siblings a little bit more, Tyrone as he plays bass for our youth band, and Emma who is in my girl’s lifegroup. What a quality group of kids. Cliff and Esther have such a fun relationship and I just LOVE hanging out with these five. They live on a gorgeous acreage in the cutest little farmhouse. That’s where I shot these photos last week. ;) I smiled while I was editing these and I laughed while I was takin’ em. Good times all around.

Kelsey says, “HEY! We have a bathtub in our backyard!” I said,”Let’s use it!”

Dad-falling. Totally normal.

At the end of the session, I needed some good old-fashioned dancing a la Southgate Youth. It’s pretty impressive.

YEP.

To see more of the Warriner Family please CLICK HERE for a slideshow.

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