HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Seven years ago, I was blessed with the birth of my baby girl. Since then, my life has been on fast forward - can you believe she is seven! I can't, I mean, really, I am only 29... and then some! She is such a little diva, I can assure you someday she will be on TV and your kids will be singing and dancing to her number one songs.

She opted for a Rock Star Party Sleep Over (with 14 seven-year-old girls) complete with karaoke, dancing and a limbo contest. I had about all I could handle by the time the movies and "quiet" time rolled around... quiet time didn't hit until about 1:30am. Happy Birthday Lucy!

Let's Try This Again...

Winter is soooo slow for photography... especially when you have no studio. This winter has been extremely mild but this didn't help bring in any additional photo ops... as I told my husband, nobody wants a dead tree in their picture.

These are from early this winter - well, just before Christmas.

And, yes, I am finally getting them posted. Yay me.

It's a small world

This family has become much more to us than friends...

little did we know our families have been friends for many, many years. Turns out the world is smaller than you think, you find friends in places you don't expect and then you hold on to them for dear life because you know they are a good one.

We got a good one here.

Family Times Two

We did a double shot of family this weekend with my husband and I and our two kids plus his brother and wife and their two kids. Things can get a bit tricky when the kids are taller than dad, when I am in the picture too and you have two kids who really have no interest in getting pictures done... not to mention we picked the coldest day possible to do pictures! Thankfully, they turned out just fine and we all look pretty darn good!

Giving Thanks for Family

I have done several sessions with a portion of this family and this time, I got the rest of them involved, too. We have pretty much adopted Amanda, Devin and their girls as a part of our own family... in fact, our kids think their daughters are their cousins!

Truly pleased with the way this family session came out, grateful for the opportunity they gave me and loved watching them all interact... especially the youngest little guy - what a HOOT!

















I think this is one of my favorite pictures of the family...
it just looks so cozy and comforting - just like a family should be.

Awesome Fall Family

My first session this fall when the leaves were just beginning to change, unfortunately with the changes, we also had sprinkles and lots of clouds making for a bit of a challenge! This family was amazing, the kids were adorable and everyone was willing to do anything and everything, including offer up their own suggestions - makes for a super fun shoot!

Amanda + Doug = Newlyweds!

Several months ago I was joined with Amanda and Doug for their engagement session. We had a blast and the pictures turned out wonderfully. Amanda asked me to do their wedding photos and while I hesitated (a lot)... I finally decided to give it a shot.

My first "official" wedding - I think I was more nervous than the bride and groom!

Congraulations Amanda and Doug!

Thanks for letting me share in your celebration!