When I met Sarah and her three children last summer, it didn't take long before I came to adore this family!
The first word I think of when I remember this session is laughter. There was a LOT of laughter! I couldn't help smiling often as I revisited these fun and often hilarious memories of this amazing family! As a former middle school teacher, I enjoyed interacting with Sarah's middle and high school aged kids. Her sons and daughter reminded me of myself at that age in their own ways. Teens can be pretty self-conscious in front of the camera, so I do my very best to make it a fun experience and distract them with my bad jokes. :)
Sarah wasn't afraid to chime in and give her kids a hard time for a laugh either! As the parent, you know your kid best and I try to tune in to what you're doing that tickles their funny bones or makes them smile, and replicate that in my own way. Sarah has a special relationship with each of her kids and it was a blast to document this sweet family. They don't always get to be together, so these photos will be a way to feel close even when they are many miles apart.
![Three teen kids hug their mom at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/908304961/02_Colorado_Springs_Family_Photographer-003-19380cb5.jpg)
![Mom and three teen kids sit together on a stone bench at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/601404961/03_Colorado_Springs_Family_Photographer-004-ed2b164d.jpg)
![Close up of Mom and her three teen children at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/311404961/04_Colorado_Springs_Family_Photographer-002-72c63520.jpg)
![Mom hugs and kisses teen daughter's cheek as she smiles at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/551404961/05_Colorado_Springs_Family_Photographer-010-0ea0f2d5.jpg)
![Mom and teen daughter sit back to back on a bench and smile at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/561404961/06_Colorado_Springs_Family_Photographer-009-80e9ac8b.jpg)
![mom and teen daughter smell a flower together at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/271404961/07_Colorado_Springs_Family_Photographer-011-fca914e5.jpg)
![Mom and her two teen sons stand together and smile at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/132404961/08_Colorado_Springs_Family_Photographer-012-cece0f26.jpg)
![Mom and two teen sons goof off together at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/672404961/09_Colorado_Springs_Family_Photographer-013-09c13d75.jpg)
![Mom with flower in her hair smiles with her two teen sons at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/382404961/10_Colorado_Springs_Family_Photographer-014-1e654d4c.jpg)
![Mom gives "the look" to her three teen kids at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/583404961/11_Colorado_Springs_Family_Photographer-005-c7e79b40.jpg)
![Three teen children kiss their mom's cheek at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/293404961/12_Colorado_Springs_Family_Photographer-007-a1f905a1.jpg)
![Mom hugs teen son and they smile at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/074404961/13_Colorado_Springs_Family_Photographer-015-ab6291c3.jpg)
![Mom and teen son make funny faces at each other at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/774404961/14_Colorado_Springs_Family_Photographer-016-8a671041.jpg)
![Mom gives her middle school aged son a kiss on the cheek at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/096134961/15_Colorado_Springs_Family_Photographer-018-0ef11590.jpg)
![Mom hugs her middle school aged son at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/796134961/16_Colorado_Springs_Family_Photographer-017-317ec772.jpg)
![Mother and her three teen children talk and laugh together on a stone bench at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/637134961/17_Colorado_Springs_Family_Photographer-006-c782d42d.jpg)
![teen children surround their mother on a stone bench at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/347134961/18_Colorado_Springs_Family_Photographer-008-875e3da4.jpg)
![Teen brothers stand back to back with arms crossed at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/238134961/19_Colorado_Springs_Family_Photographer-022-00c833b0.jpg)
![teen girl kneels among the wildflowers at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/938134961/20_Colorado_Springs_Family_Photographer-019-fbc27730.jpg)
![Teen brothers goof off together at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/648134961/21_Colorado_Springs_Family_Photographer-023-7842bf67.jpg)
![Teen girl smiles with hands on her hips on a hill at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/162234961/22_Colorado_Springs_Family_Photographer-020-88626fa8.jpg)
![teen boy kneels in the grass and smiles at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/862234961/23_Colorado_Springs_Family_Photographer-028-a64faaab.jpg)
![Middle school boy knees in the grass and smiles at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/572234961/24_Colorado_Springs_Family_Photographer-025-44aba325.jpg)
![Middle school boy folds arms and smiles to the side at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/492234961/25_Colorado_Springs_Family_Photographer-024-b392f2c3.jpg)
![teens girl smiles as she holds a flower at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/803234961/26_Colorado_Springs_Family_Photographer-021-f640ac37.jpg)
![mom and teens kids sit on a bench and take a selfie at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/715334961/28_Colorado_Springs_Family_Photographer-026-e0d62ed3.jpg)