So in the not too distant past I had the occasion to meet Danielle, a lovely Irish import at a fitness-dance class.

Happily, we’ve stayed connected through the ever-present Facebook and her generously allowing me to photograph her family on several occasions.

Most recently, I got to capture her and her two lively boys on one of the warmer fall days in the gorgeous Cheney Mansion garden in Oak Park, Illinois.  This was my first time shooting at this location, but it will not be my last!

How can you go wrong with faces like these?