The Klein Family | Lifestyle Newborn Session

Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of meeting the Klein family for their lifestyle newborn session just outside of Manhattan, KS!  They welcomed their third child, Thad Dillon, on the morning of January 1st, 2018 — and he was notably the FIRST baby of 2018 in Manhattan!

Parents Sandy and Andrew have such a sweet story, that I can’t help but share!  Their journey together began in Minnesota, and shortly thereafter, they relocated to Estes Park, Colorado so Andy could pursue his passion of being a wildland firefighter.  Eventually they found their way to Manhattan, KS where Sandy now works for the Kansas State University’s College of Agriculture.  So needless to say, they haven’t felt settled for awhile!

They had hoped to build their own home, and in Spring 2015, they officially broke ground!  While building, they lived in a {less-than-ideal} rental property, and Andy worked as the general contractor for their home which they excitedly were able to move into at the end of 2016.  And at last, they finally felt settled with their quaint family of four.

Even though Thad was their third child, he was the first baby they were able to leave the hospital with and head to a beautiful place that truly felt like their home.  Consequently, a lifestyle newborn session was absolutely perfect for their family and it was wonderful to capture their sweet family in their home that they had worked so hard for!  So a big congratulations goes out to Klein family on the arrival of their newest family member!  And thank you for trusting me to capture these memories for you!