I haven't seen the Alvarado family in quite awhile. Last time I saw them Bo was barely sitting up and now he barely stops running. 

One thing that hasn't changed his big beautiful smile. How stinkin' cute is he? 
The last time I saw him he was giggly and full of smiles.

This year did not disappoint! Look at that big giggle smile! This time Bo brought along his new sister, mom and dad (Nick and Rachel) plus his grandparents, aunts, uncle and cousins! It is so much fun to meet the whole family while they are visiting Salmon. Sometimes they are just visiting "home" and other times they are here for the first time and just seeing family. 

Extended family sessions are fun because a lot of the time the cousins and siblings don't see each other enough and at the session they are kind of forced to be together take photos, have fun and make some memories. I think this is really special for the cousins. My cousins are really some of my best friends and it is such an amazing bond and relationship. Nathaniel seems to love his little cousin Bo and they ran around played. This was a perfect spot for them to run around, blow of some steam and allow the parents to relax and not constantly worry about cars. 

And with family living in a different state, chances are you don't see one another as much as you wish you could so it's really amazing when families want to make the most of it. 

I loved the colors of these photos with the green and really happy it hasn't been so smoky outside - we got some clear sky and air for this special session.