I hate to post and run, however, life is completely crazy right now with photo sessions, editing, and life as a mom….
Soooo….Here is sweet little “K”. I can’t believe that just a year ago she was a newborn and now she is a little independent person with the sweetest smile ever!
More of this beautiful family coming soon! 
I just wanted to take care of some house-cleaning…
I will be leaving July 14th and will not be home again until July 28th. I am heading to Southern California for my baby brother’s wedding. The big question is…”Are you photographing the wedding?” and the answer is…NOPE! I am going to just enjoy and watch my 6 yr old be the flower girl. It is just my daughter and I going so it will be a little adventure for us.
If you are wanting to schedule a session, whether it be for summer portraits, or fall, you need to give me a call ASAP. July is completely booked up at this point. Weekends are all booked up until the beginning of September with the exception of a few Sunday afternoon sessions (Sundays sessions are an additional $25 for the session fee).
I have more availability during the week in August, however, those dates are filling up fast as well.
And because I can not post without photo…here are some photos of me (yikes…not sure I like being on the other side of the camera) and my girls. It isn’t very often I get to be in photos with my girls so when I do I cherish them! I HUGE THANK YOU to my dear friend, photographer, and designer, Leah.
It is so amazing the changes that 1 year can bring. I know I have said it before…and I will probably say it again 
I ♥ working with the families that I do and seeing their children grow up a little each year; although, the first year is probably the most dramatic.
Here is little “L” wearing the same tutu and diaper cover she did for her newborn session.
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Weekends are filling up very fast, so contact me as soon as possible, even if you are thinking about a fall session. I will list the dates and times I have open for the next couple months. Please keep in mind that these dates will fill quickly so contact me for updated availability.
High School Senior Session feel is always $125
Please note that Family Session fees are as follows:
Weekday (Mon-Fri): $100
Saturday: $125
Sunday: $150
Availability:
May:
Satuday, May 29th -1 Morning Session & 1 Evening Session
Sunday, May 30th -1 Evening Session
June:
Sunday, June 6th -1 Evening Session
Saturday, June 12th -1 Morning Session
Saturday, June 26th - 1 Morning Session & 1 Evening Session
Sunday, June 27th -1 Evening Session
I do have more availability during the week so feel free to contact me for openings.
I was so excited to be able to capture such a special time in this sweet couple’s life! They are so excited to meet this little person growing inside, especially to find out if it is a boy or a girl! Just four more weeks and we will all find out 
The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring. ~Bern Williams
It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade. ~Charles Dickens
It’s spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you’ve got it, you want - oh, you don’t quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so! ~Mark Twain
No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow. ~Proverb
I truly ♥ photographing these two beautiful children. I think they should be models for Baby Gap!
Siblings at these ages can be difficult to get together, but we managed to get a couple cute ones
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You can see this sweet girls first session here:
I can hardly believe that it has been a year since her newborn session. This girl LOVES to smile and that totally made my job easy!
She did give me one pouty face though to tell me she was done…what a doll!
So, it goes without saying that these are tough times. I think we needed these tough times though and even though it is often hard to see the “bigger picture”, I think that in the end we are heading to a better place in our lives.
We have been pinching pennies in our family, just as many of you are. I have taken a coupon class from a church friend of mine and have been getting excited to see how much I can save with each shopping trip. I have cut my monthly grocery bill by 50%…that is HUGE!
We have also been finding other ways to save money, such as not eating out. This has resulted in skinnier waste lines as well as a great time to do a family devotional after each meal. What a great way to get more quality time with the family!
In all of this cutting back I have come to realize how important the little things in life are. It makes me realize how important photographs are in my life as well. I have been taking time to preserve some of my grandfather’s photos from World War II and have been teaching my girls a bit of history in the process.
Then I realized, my girls are MY history. I am a mom! Some day my grandchildren will be looking at photos of me and my children and reminiscing about the “good old days”.
This is why I feel so passionately about my work. I am taking portraits of your children, family, and loved ones and turning them into art. I am preserving this time in your lives to remember for all time.
I know these are tough times, however, I know how precious your portraits are. I would like to offer a special discount for anyone who booked and ordered portraits from a session in 2009. If you had a session in 2009 and have already placed at least one order from that session, then you can receive 25% off any additional reprints ordered between February and May 2010.
And because I can not have a post without photos, here are some portraits of my neighbor’s beautiful children:
