{"id":1777,"date":"2010-05-07T04:17:07","date_gmt":"2010-05-07T11:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/?p=1777"},"modified":"2010-05-07T04:17:07","modified_gmt":"2010-05-07T11:17:07","slug":"family-session-st-louis-missouri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/family-session-st-louis-missouri\/","title":{"rendered":"family session :: st louis, missouri"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1778\" title=\"st louis family photography\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4252bv-l.jpg\" alt=\"st louis family photography\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4252bv-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4252bv-l-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It&#8217;s almost scary to me (not to mention makes me feel old!) to think how long I&#8217;ve known this family.\u00a0 I went to their wedding, I met the oldest (farthest on the left) just days after he was born, and then I babysat for them since he was just 5 years old.\u00a0 They, in turn, have become my family, and have a truly special place in my heart.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1779\" title=\"bisch family session\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4314bv-l.jpg\" alt=\"bisch family session\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4314bv-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4314bv-l-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1780\" title=\"st louis family photography\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4074bvgls-l.jpg\" alt=\"st louis family photography\" width=\"750\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4074bvgls-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4074bvgls-l-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1781\" title=\"st louis family photographer\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4077-l.jpg\" alt=\"st louis family photographer\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4077-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4077-l-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1782\" title=\"saint louis family photography\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4090bw-l.jpg\" alt=\"saint louis family photography\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4090bw-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4090bw-l-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1783\" title=\"saint louis family photographer\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4099bv-l.jpg\" alt=\"saint louis family photographer\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4099bv-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4099bv-l-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1784\" title=\"saint louis family photography\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4127bv-l.jpg\" alt=\"saint louis family photography\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4127bv-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4127bv-l-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1786\" title=\"union pacific train\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4155bvgls-l.jpg\" alt=\"union pacific train\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4155bvgls-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4155bvgls-l-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our version of Abbey Road.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1785\" title=\"abbey road\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4146bv-l.jpg\" alt=\"abbey road\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4146bv-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4146bv-l-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1788\" title=\"stl family photography\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4247bvgls-l.jpg\" alt=\"stl family photography\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4247bvgls-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4247bvgls-l-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1789\" title=\"los angeles family photography\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4228-l.jpg\" alt=\"los angeles family photography\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4228-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4228-l-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1790\" title=\"kirkwood photographer\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4304bv-l.jpg\" alt=\"kirkwood photographer\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4304bv-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4304bv-l-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1791\" title=\"kirkwood family photography\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4342bv-l.jpg\" alt=\"kirkwood family photography\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4342bv-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4342bv-l-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1792\" title=\"family photography\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/family-l.jpg\" alt=\"family photography\" width=\"750\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/family-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/family-l-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">They wanted to include me somehow into their family session.\u00a0 This was my solution.\u00a0 Heart these guys.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1787\" title=\"family feet\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4272bv-l.jpg\" alt=\"family feet\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4272bv-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4272bv-l-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1793\" title=\"los angeles family photography\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4179bv-l.jpg\" alt=\"los angeles family photography\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4179bv-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4179bv-l-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After our family session, I took the kids off for a few portraits.\u00a0 You might remember I shot <a href=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/?p=383\">Aaron&#8217;s senior session<\/a> last fall.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1794\" title=\"family photography\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4381-l.jpg\" alt=\"family photography\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4381-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4381-l-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1795\" title=\"st louis senior portraits\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4494bv-l.jpg\" alt=\"st louis senior portraits\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4494bv-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4494bv-l-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1796\" title=\"st louis headshots\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/rachel-l.jpg\" alt=\"st louis headshots\" width=\"750\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/rachel-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/rachel-l-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1797\" title=\"st louis headshots\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4571bv-l.jpg\" alt=\"st louis headshots\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4571bv-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4571bv-l-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">After the older two kids went off on their own, the girls and I decided to do a little more stylized photo session.\u00a0 It was too much fun.\u00a0 Seriously.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1798\" title=\"orange uke\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4631bv-l.jpg\" alt=\"orange uke\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4631bv-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4631bv-l-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1799\" title=\"uke\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/uke-l.jpg\" alt=\"uke\" width=\"750\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/uke-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/uke-l-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1800\" title=\"rachel\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4676bv-l.jpg\" alt=\"rachel\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4676bv-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4676bv-l-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1801\" title=\"mary\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4677bw-l.jpg\" alt=\"mary\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4677bw-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4677bw-l-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The next two are their album cover choices.\u00a0 Which do you prefer?\u00a0 This?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1802\" title=\"album cover\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4724bv-l.jpg\" alt=\"album cover\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4724bv-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4724bv-l-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Or this?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1803\" title=\"orange uke\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4736bv-l.jpg\" alt=\"orange uke\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4736bv-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4736bv-l-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1804\" title=\"blue sky\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4406bv-l.jpg\" alt=\"blue sky\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4406bv-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4406bv-l-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1805\" title=\"st louis portraits\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4798bv-l.jpg\" alt=\"st louis portraits\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4798bv-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4798bv-l-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1806\" title=\"st louis portrait photography\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/mary-l.jpg\" alt=\"st louis portrait photography\" width=\"750\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/mary-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/mary-l-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1807\" title=\"st louis portraits\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/mary2-l.jpg\" alt=\"st louis portraits\" width=\"750\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/mary2-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/mary2-l-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">As I&#8217;ve literally watched these kids grow up, it&#8217;s insane to me how quickly time passes.\u00a0 Below, I snapped a photo of the youngest and I.\u00a0 She was only 3 months old when I started babysitting and turned 13 this past year!\u00a0\u00a0 I still don&#8217;t understand how that is possible.\u00a0 Where does the time go?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1808\" title=\"self portrait\" src=\"http:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4847bv-l.jpg\" alt=\"self portrait\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4847bv-l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/20100410-IMG_4847bv-l-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thanks again to my family for always supporting me and making me feel truly special.\u00a0\u00a0 I can&#8217;t express how much it means to me that you&#8217;ve always made me feel like I belonged.\u00a0\u00a0 You are the best family anyone could ever ask for.<\/p>\n<div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"https:\/\/shannonleeimages.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/family-session-st-louis-missouri\/\"><\/div><script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 669011;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = 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