My Happy Place

Riley at 3 months

2012-01-11T20:38:00.000-08:00

I just can't stand it! He is so cute!!!!!!!

L-Family

2012-01-08T20:41:00.000-08:00

G-Family (G must stand for Gorgeous!)

2012-01-08T20:22:00.000-08:00

Baby Andrew and the W Family

2012-01-08T18:59:00.000-08:00

The M- Family

2012-01-02T15:22:00.000-08:00

Carly & Ian

2011-12-09T20:21:00.000-08:00

I love these two sweeties like they were my own!

The Roberts Family

2011-12-08T22:19:00.000-08:00

I still can't get over how much these two have grown since I took their pictures a year ago! Wow! They are super polite and well behaved kids! Gotta hand it to the parents!

I got a lot of cute group shots too, but I'm waiting to post them until after Christmas. That way it can be a surprise for their Christmas card (not like anyone really looks at this blog, but just in case!)

The Smith Family

2011-12-05T13:46:00.000-08:00

I love this family! They are very kind hearted! The twins are full of lots of happy energy!

Riley & Adrian! Engaged!

2011-12-01T01:32:00.000-08:00

Oh to be young and in love again! I remember going with my fiance (now husband of 16 years!) to a park to take our engagement pictures. It really seems like just yesterday! It was wonderful to see this cute couple interact and laugh and just be so cuuuuute. Can't wait for their wedding in April!

These pictures just make me smile!!!! I will definitely be saving the date!

Baby Grace

2011-11-30T14:09:00.000-08:00

Oh my goodness! She is just so sweet! This was my first newborn shoot of a girl and I love all the bow/hat options! So fun! I was so impressed with how much love you could feel in this home. Mom, Dad and big brother are just thrilled to have this new bundle of joy as a part of their family!

I wonder what she's smiling about! :)

Donaldson Kids

2011-11-27T19:28:00.000-08:00

I just love these two cute kiddos!!! They are so good for the camera! We had a wonderful time taking these pictures at the JW Marriott. So sweet!

Now this beauty...

I love how they get along so well! They were so fun to photograph!

Jaeger Family

2011-11-23T14:59:00.000-08:00

What a cute family! I met Andie during the Easter mini-shoots when she was pregnant with Ryder. I fell in love with Riley's dimples and Parker's adorable smile. And now we have Ryder's amazing baby blue eyes to stare at too!!! Love it!!!

Chris & Molly's family pictures

2011-11-21T23:00:00.000-08:00

I can't believe it's been nearly a year since I met this sweet family! They love pictures as much as I love taking pictures... which is a lot! It makes me happy to go to their home and see pictures everywhere! (and look for the ones I took :) This was a little tricky...Ava was not wanting to be a part of our picture taking fun.... luckily I think I got some good pics that capture her sweet but spunky personality :)

I just love seeing these sweet sisters together. They remind me of the relationship I have with my younger sisters. I am the oldest, with a sister 8 yrs younger and another 14 years younger. There is something special about that sister bond. OK, I'm missing my sisters a lot right now, how can you not when you look at these pics? I hope these pictures will be treasured by these girls forever :)

This little guy has grown so much in just a few months! I just was here taking his newborn pictures!

Welcome Home!

2011-11-20T15:29:00.000-08:00

What fun! I love seeing these wonderful missionaries return home!

First... the waiting...

Then the exciting moment when he arrives!!

I just love how this little brother is looking at his big brother...

you can tell he's happy to have him home again!

The Platt Fam

2011-11-12T22:08:00.000-08:00

I love repeat customers :) It's fun to see how much the kids have grown as the years pass. This is another favorite family of mine... I can't believe how much we've been through together. Holly and I were destined to be friends. We were born the same year, graduated the same year, married the same year. Our kids are all born in the same years too. 97, 99, 04, 08. We sometimes wonder if we share a brain (that's a scary thought, sorry Holly :)

The Jensen Family

2011-11-04T17:20:00.000-07:00

Love these guys! I've taken Allie and Lucas' pictures twice before, but this is the first time with Mom. Dad and Sophie the dog! I still remember when I met this cute family. Lucas was a toddler and Allie was like 5 years old. It's crazy how quickly time goes by!

The Hinnen Family

2011-11-02T23:30:00.000-07:00

Meet the Hinnen Family. Dear, dear friends. The kind of friends that don't come along every day. You know how sometimes you meet someone and you feel like you've known them forever? I'm going to stop now because no matter what I say it will sound cheesy. Just know that I love these guys and they will be truly missed around these parts.

I'm going to be in trouble for posting this last one... but I couldn't resist!

Adam, Jen, Joshua and Michael!

2011-10-25T23:46:00.000-07:00

I love this sweet family! So full of fun and hugs! I had a hard time deciding which pictures to post here!!! Enjoy!

Welcome home Elder Gonsalez!

2011-10-24T08:48:00.000-07:00

So exciting to welcome home Elder Gonsalez! This sweet family has one more missionary to welcome home in a few weeks!

Waiting.... and waiting...

Addisen and Afton!

2011-10-24T08:41:00.000-07:00

I love these sweet girls!!! These pictures turned out so cute!!!!!!!!

Lukas, Vedrana and Twins!

2011-10-19T14:54:00.000-07:00

What a sweet, loving little family! These twins are adorable and they are lucky to have such positive, easy going parents! Can't wait til our next photo session!

Baby Riley

2011-10-11T20:38:00.000-07:00

Wow, this was so much fun! I was able to capture this little cutie at one week old! He is so beautiful and so perfect! His father is a painter, so that's way we put him in a paint bucket! He was so good the whole time. Can't wait for more babies to come my way! (by way of photo shoots of course :)

Mike, Jasmine and Girls

2011-10-02T18:39:00.000-07:00

Can't go wrong with this adorable family! It was over 100 degrees outside and they were troopers! What a great way to kick off the family holiday photo season.

Schryver!

2011-09-30T21:19:00.000-07:00

We love our friend Schryver! We met his neat family 7 years ago and he has been a great friend to my son. We love his kind, lively and friendly personality!

I had to snap a few of the fun sites in Schryver's backyard. They have made it into a tropical paradise!

Molly's Maternity Pics

2011-08-08T17:53:00.000-07:00

Molly you look beautiful! I can't wait to meet your new baby! This was a lot of fun. What a neat family. I'm always so excited when they ask me to come take their pictures ;)

I'm so glad we were able to get some outside pictures... it only took about 2 minutes before we were both dripping with sweat. Molly you are one brave girl to go outside in that heat while you have one in the oven ;)

Terrah's Baby Shower

2011-06-17T21:47:00.000-07:00

Terrah has some great friends. They put so much into this special day for her! We are so excited to meet little Paxton! (Can you believe Terrah is 35 weeks pregnant in these pictures?! She looks fantastic.

Six cute kids!

2011-06-14T14:59:00.000-07:00

I'm actually a little sad to finish editing these pictures. What cute kids! They were lots of fun to work and I loved how their pics turned out!

Just the girls!

2011-05-18T11:47:00.000-07:00

I love this family! I've had the opportunity to photograph them more than a few times and I love it. Molly wanted to do a shoot with just the girls since baby boy is on his way! Isn't she the cutest pregnant lady ever?! Can't wait to have a new member of this darling family to take pictures of!

The Webb Family

2011-05-05T21:56:00.000-07:00

Gorgeous people make for gorgeous pictures ;) Thanks guys, this was fun. Except for the part where the scary dude pulled up in a pick up and wanted to know what we thought we were doing on his property. Oopsie. We booked it outta there as fast as possible. Good thing he had his ginormous dog to sniff out the perimeter, in case we left anything there. That was very thoughtful of him. Hahaha.

Steve and Abby... Husband and Wife!

2011-04-29T12:12:00.000-07:00

Congrats to the beautiful bride and handsome groom! It was a pleasure to share your special day with you! As I sit here editing and blogging, I am listening to the Royal Wedding ceremony on TV. I think every wedding causes me to reflect on my own marriage, remember my vows and my commitment. There is something special about a wedding and the joy it brings. I love this quote from the Bishop of London, "In a sense every wedding is a royal wedding with the bride and the groom as king and queen of creation, making a new life together so that life can flow through them into the future."

Abby getting ready for the big moment.

The ceremony, performed by Abby's father.

And they lived Happily Ever After....

I couldn't help but post some pics of the guests and family.

Donaldson Family

2011-04-19T23:28:00.000-07:00

These guys were born to be in pictures :) Beautiful! Can you believe that they met me at 6:30 am? That is true dedication! Love that morning light!

Easter Bunny Mini-Sessions Part Two

2011-04-15T11:07:00.000-07:00

I've decided that these turned out just so cute, that we are going to make it a tradition! So if you missed out this year, don't worry! These are just too fun.

I couldn't resist playing with the colors on these and I love how they turned out!

This is the Easter Card I made up yesterday to send out to family. (notice Dallin was not really into holding an animal.... at least I got a picture ;)

Frailey Family

2011-04-14T07:39:00.000-07:00

What a great family! I had a lot of fun with these guys! BTW, if you'd like to see the above collage BIGGER, just double click on the image. This girl is just precious. ;)

I tire of adding the watermark to all the pics.... I might give it up... not sure... not sure about much these days :)

Spring Chicks!

2011-04-12T10:06:00.000-07:00

These turned out so adorable. Do you know how hard it is for me only to post a few pictures??? I want to post them all. But I'm trying to learn that less is more. (although I'm not quite sure how much I believe it :) Hopefully the parents of these darling children will post their whole collection.

So many pictures... so little time...

This is Devin, he is the one that owns these chicks! Thank you for letting us enjoy them!

Mack: Class of 2011

2011-04-07T21:40:00.000-07:00

Easter Bunny Mini-Sessions Part One

2011-04-03T16:50:00.000-07:00

This is so much fun... so fun that we are doing it again next week! Woo hoo! But the big problem is how in the world to blog all these wonderful pictures? I'm going with some collages, but I wish I could just post them all, extra large... I'm just in love with these pictures! I want to thank my friend Leslie, for being so willing to share her beautiful bunnies. The kids were enthralled. Being able to capture their magical smiles was amazing. Can't wait for next week... chicks in the morning and bunnies in the evening.. it's going to be great!

Lovely Ladies

2011-03-25T00:17:00.000-07:00

Holly and Jen... two of the cutest, loveliest, kindest, funnest (I know it's not a word, but I don't care :) gals I know. When I'm with them I feel like a teen again. Laughing and just being carefree. Jen lives out of state, so when she comes to visit Holly a few times a year, it's like a party for everyone!

We decided to combine the photo shoot with a fun morning of shopping and then eating at my favorite French Cafe. The owner is from France and he is always happy to see me (even if I come in there all grungy from hiking the Bump n' Grind... getting the evil eye from all the fancy snowbirds) The pastries are divine!

Oh how I love my sassy Holly :)

These gals love love love their shoes.... Click here to see Holly's blog about their obsession!

Jen asked me to take this one so she could send it to her husband!

Here she is texting him now :)

Love you, you lovely ladies :)

Introducing...

2011-03-09T01:08:00.000-08:00

A few things about this family I should mention:

--Lorenzo makes these amazing sculptures.

-Oh and he built that car.

-The smell of BBQ wafting through the air was infringing on my ability to concentrate.

-They sent me home with the best Chocolate Chip cookies I have EVER HAD

(which is really saying something)

-I am hoping they will adopt me...

Ava turns ONE!

2011-02-20T18:16:00.000-08:00

I had a blast doing this shoot. I got to run around after adorable kids snapping pictures left and right. It was so much fun. Happy Birthday Miss Ava... you are such a doll baby!

All the cute decorations. The party's theme was 'Tutu's and Tiaras'.... oh and soccer balls too :)

What a sweet family. I love how this hobby/business is getting me out there, meeting such amazing people.

Abby and Steve

2011-01-30T01:20:00.000-08:00

I'm excited to post pictures of this gorgeous couple! These are their engagement pictures and they have hired me to also photograph their wedding! I'm thrilled! It will be my first wedding... they must really have faith in me! ;) Can't wait for that. I hope they love these pictures as much as I do!

Gma and Gpa Frank

2010-12-29T20:28:00.000-08:00

Just a little photo shoot of my husband's parents. They are amazing Grandparents. My kids are super lucky. I was lucky Aunt Lorraine sent out Christmas cards this year, it resulted in these two asking for

their picture to be taken as well... plus I needed one for my family wall collage!

Burns Family

2010-12-20T23:57:00.000-08:00

I was so excited when Janet booked a session. They haven't had family pictures in a very long time. I knew that these pictures would be full of life!

This one sums it up... playful kids and mom... dad not wanting to smile...

luckily I got him to warm up after a bit.

Whew... my last shoot before Christmas. Luckily I had a few families reschedule for January... Christmas is a busy busy season! Next year I will be READY! This next picture shows kinda how I've been feeling the past few days... Doesn't this just scream "A Christmas Story" movie? Claire you know I love ya...:) She was feeling DONE with the photo shoot at this point.

The Return of Hermana Gonsalez!

2010-12-17T00:45:00.000-08:00

After her 18 month Spanish speaking mission to New York City, Erica has returned to her home, family and friends! I get a little teary eyed just looking at these pictures... All the hugging and laughing and crying. It was great. Cute little brother Ethan (well, according to Erica he isn't quite so little anymore) was thrilled to have his 'ya-ya' back. Enjoy (and get your kleenex!)

Who looks happier? Mom or Dad? I say it's a tie :)

She got to speak with her Grandfather in Spanish. Her mom was listening in... amazed.

I love how Ethan is looking at Erica...

Matthews Family

2010-12-10T01:03:00.000-08:00

This family was so fun to photograph! They have the sweetest girls... all of which were so excited for me to take their picture! It made my job soooo much easier!

Skylar is getting baptized this Sunday... so one of the many pics I took will appear on the baptism program! This will be my 3rd photo debut on a baptism program :) That is something to smile about! I love this.