We just had our first married Christmas. That’s kind of a big deal from what we’ve been told (and from how many times we’ve been asked, “how was your first married Christmas?”) Bethany and I were the first married in both of our families so we know that we’ve only gotten a tiny taste of […]

Herlihy Family | Virginia Family Photographer | Aaron Mallory Photography

We just had our first married Christmas. That’s kind of a big deal from what we’ve been told (and from how many times we’ve been asked, “how was your first married Christmas?”) Bethany and I were the first married in both of our families so we know that we’ve only gotten a tiny taste of what things will be like when there are other in-laws and kids added to the mix. Hanging with the Herlihy family gave us an idea of what our future holds.

Tom and Lena have seven awesome kids (ages 32 to 17!!), two sons-in-law, one daughter-in-law, four sweet grandchildren (with another one on the way), and one dog. We got to photograph one of their kids (Dianne and her beautiful family) in July at Chiles Peach Orchard to celebrate little Emmie’s 6th month of life. We got to meet the rest of the Herlihy clan at Christmas when ALL sixteen family members were together for ONE day. We had to move quickly because they only had one day together- so we met up at the Herlihy family home on a foggy Christmas Eve eve. So much fun to hang with this rowdy bunch! Everyone was in good spirits, happy to be together, and so easy to work with.

Enjoy a few of our favorites from the time we got to spend with these guys!
Cheers!
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