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I was 16 going on 17 and he was 17 going on 18. It was our first official date. I remember being cold in the front seat of his old Volvo on our way to The Cheesecake Factory and just a little bit nervous as any girl would be. He was being just a little on the quiet side which we now joke about all the time. So, I did what anyone would do to fill the awkward silence on a first date. I asked obvious questions to get him talking.
One of the first questions I asked was how many brothers and sisters do you have? It caught me by surprise when he said oh I have 2 brothers and 2 sisters and of course he had to add that he was in the middle! On that first date, I never imagined that asking that question would lead to 7 years of being apart of a wonderful and growing family that I love and care for so deeply.
As the years have gone by it seems the more we have all spread out. From New York City , Austin, Dallas, Rexberg to Zillah The Swallow Family is all over the map! Obviously, it was a very special occasion for us all to be together on Christmas day. You know what special occasions call for? A photo shoot of course!
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Reed, Carol, Grandpa Mull, Grandma Mull (taking photo), Carlie (+ Baby), Dustin, Julie, Matt, Me, Addison (4), Lillian (1), Mark, Erika, Kyle, and Rylee
The next time we do a group photo like this, I suspect we will have more kids in the picture!
This is a photo that I set up with a little Twilight inspiration in mind. Did we nail it or what? Watch out Cullen Family!
Since I named my business Live. Laugh. PHOTOGRAPH. It’s only appropriate that I post the out take of me laughing!
I am SO blessed to not only have married my best friend but to have married into such an awesome family! Even though we are far apart we are close at heart!
To view more photos from this shoot check out the slideshow >> HERE <<
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