Kristel and Nick have such an adorable family! Their daughter, Natalie, has the most piercing blue eyes I’ve ever seen and their dog, Cooper, is the sweetest adventurer around.

We met early on a sunny July morning at Hidden Falls Regional Park in St. Paul, MN. I took Kristel and her family to the hidden fall where we snapped several fun photos of them playing together. And yes, the park’s namesake is for this fall…it is so well hidden that I searched for it on 2 separate occasions before our session. Oy! 

Once we were done playing at the fall, we hiked a little ways down to the Mississippi River to cool off and enjoy the view. 

Thank you so much, Kristel and Nick, for letting me share my morning and a secret gem of St. Paul with your family! Can’t wait to do it again in the future!