It’s 70 degrees in Minnesota. In March. MARCH! Most years we’re still covered under a thick blanket of white – the sun warming the earth to a mild 40, and, if we’re lucky, a warm, southerly breeze. But 70 degrees is unheard of. I, like many of my Minnesconsin brethren, have been trying my hardest to soak in as much vitamin D as I possibly can….chances are by next week it’ll be below freezing and threatening to snow. That said, on Wednesday afternoon I decided to take Thursday off work – A respite from the cube farm and a chance to surprise my girls with a Family Fun Day. Outside! Moments after my time-off request was approved I got the itch to shoot a sunrise session. To finally make it happen. You see, every weekday morning I drive to work through the prettiest light, and I always, always wish I had someone to shoot. I wish I could pull the car over and squeal in the golden, morning goodness and click my shutter over, and over, and over again. On Wednesday afternoon I got sick of wishing. After all, dreams don’t come true simply because you sit around and dream them – you have to chase them. Take chances and leap. You have to go….do.

I put a call out to my friends – A cry for someone who was willing to be up at the crack-of-dawn and in front of my lens. My new photog friend Jenni and her husband Kyle volunteered just as I thought my last-minutedness would foil my less-than-best laid plans, and I am crazy thankful to them. They. Are. Stunning! Jenni’s fiery red hair and Kyle’s ability to work.a.camera proved to be exactly what I needed that warm, summer like morning. Exactly what I had envisioned.

And then some. Here are a few of my favorites from our shoot:

Cheers to crossing wishes of lists, to basking in golden sunlight, to falling in love-again-and to new friends.