I first met Dean and Teresa's gorgeous family in 2012 when they were nominated for a special session as part of my 'Pay It Forward' campaign.

In addition to their biological son, they have adopted 13 children to create a loving and wonderfully diverse family. After one family session and the celebration of four seniors that year, I was delighted to see I would get the opportunity to photograph them again this year!

A gorgeous day at Hidden Falls Park in Saint Paul, I delighted in seeing how they had all grown and changed. Amazing to see how family continues to grow, but always remains the foundation of who we become.

To see their first session from 2012, visit this gallery!
To see more images from their recent 2014 session, visit this gallery!

Here are just a few of the individual shots we captured that day. So much character and beauty!