Ken is one of my oldest friends in Jefferson City. We met briefly years ago when he interned at the capitol and I was just starting as a journalist there. A few years later, he returned to Jeff City to run the YMCA’s Youth in Government program that I volunteer with. Needless to say, when we finally decided to forego the commute from Columbia, we had great friends from the start in town with Ken and his lovely wife Kelsey. Since then, they have added adorable Lillian to make three. I joined them the first weekend in October to photograph their family on a great, crisp fall morning.
We started at the capitol grounds and then made our way over to the governor’s garden.
Love those fall leaves! Lillian didn’t need much encouragement to kick and throw them around.
This photo of Ken and Lillian is my favorite from this session.
Lillian is high-energy and I did my best to keep up. Below, I caught her taking a quick rest on a stoop in front of the governor’s mansion. And I love the one of her and Kelsey – such great smiles.
We also spent some time on the beautiful tree-lined Madison Street.
We ended the session with a stroll through downtown…
Thanks Ken and Kelsey for letting me spend a great morning with you!