What a beautiful day

Have to put up another of this bunch. They are the cutest kids!So we decided to take the family back to the place we did the cute little Melo girls pictures. I'm so glad we did because it was such a pretty day and the leaves were just right for the setting.

K & E. Girls

Lucy looks just like a little porcelain doll. I didn't do a thing to her lips - looks like she's wearing lipstick. And even a little make-up around the eye uhhh (actually she has a black eye) We love having them as our friends.

until January

*Kim, sorry this is probably not the picture you expected to see for your "sneak peek" but it went along with my post :) You'll see more soon. Oh my, can't get over Grace's curls. She is one lucky Shirley Temple. Both your girls are dolls.

Because of my schedule for the rest of the year, I'll be taking new appointments starting again January 11th. Thank you, those who have let friends and family know about me. I'll still be posting plenty of pictures coming up.

I am sad. Where does time go? I've been trying hard to train/trick myself to think I DON'T NEED sleep ~ it's over-rated! Yeah, that's not really working out. :)

I am very much enjoying all the photography fun, but have to make sure I leave enough time for all the holiday goodness coming up. I can't wait to curl up with my kids and read Christmas stories, eat lots of yummy junk, play games, get in the middle of all the hustle and bustle of the holidays, and most of all take time to reflect....reflect on a lot of things.

Thanks!

How old?

Let's see...4!? YEP! 4. ***Haven't told my Aves yet, but I picked who she's going to marry.

Oh, I have to throw this one on here too. I was anxious to see how this chair looked. I won't say how much I found this baby for (12 whole dollars! ;)
Katie you are very beautiful. Thanks for letting me capture your family so much this year. You guys are the best, and were one of the first families I started with last year (I remember being extremely nervous when you asked), thanks for coming back to me, and being such great friends.

....a few more of this couple

So after taking pictures there I followed these cute giddy people over to "The Burger Place." I got some fun candids there.

Bianca & Christopher

I have a special love for people from Spain. That's the only place in Europe I've visited. My in laws lived there for 3 years and I got to go see what neat people they are. I was really excited when Teresa (with the cutest spanish accent) called and asked me to do her daughters wedding. I felt like I knew them before I met them all.

Angelic

There is something so sweet about little girls and their baby dolls. This morning Seb was in her room fully focused on her baby, so I talked her into putting this white dress on and away I went. I was sweating at the end! (not that unusual . ha) Because I stress, I guess, wanting to capture exactly what I vision....and it doesn't always go that smooth :) Anyway, I was so happy to get her at these moments.

Sheltons

Ya know when you have exactly what you want in mind and you're not sure you quite get it? Well, that happens to me a lot...but I try not to let it bug me. This one was a mix of mine and mom's ideas. I really thought the stormy day was cool, except for the wind was blowing strong in everyone's faces.

ps. This was done on a timer with a tri-pod. Joy. The little ones did alright for the circumstance. Anywho, I feel I'm the luckiest girl in the world to have all these people in my life - as my family. Love you, and sorry it took me so long to get this sneak peek up.

A few more for Court

Had to put a few more on of this cute guy. So, with a few of these shots he really looks like he's smiling. How? He's an early one if they're real smiles. Or was it his gas? Either way he's sure got a good one.
Oh I love this one. He is so pure and simple. And gotta love the extra glow from mom's kissy lip gloss :)

Leaves

So I'm a little bummed I haven't made it to a canyon to really see the leaves change this year....but the other day I was waiting for a fam, and had my camera out. These aren't the most colorful, but I still loved just having one of those moments - soaking in the beauty and watching some of them fall in the wind. I just love the smell....everything about fall.

Robison's

Welcome to the world Zyan

What a sweet boy! I had a lot of fun with this family. These are for you Kels-

Could it be a disorder?

i don't know but I can never go to bed with images left on my memory cards - So, I start uploading....and then what....of coarse I start looking through them to see if I got those keepers....and then pull them into photoshop, and the addiction starts. It is now after 3! I cannot believe myself, but I can't sleep, so I figured out a plan, I'm just going to train myself to not need it anymore.

I remember as a kid with the disposable or film cameras - the second I was done taking the pictures, I would run them into be developed and the anxiously wait! My husband on the other hand, had rolls of film still undeveloped that we came across from 7 years ago :)

Times have changed.

Anyway, here's a familiar face I couldn't resist!

A few more of the Mitchell's

This was one of my favorites of the full group, and you are one wonderful group of people....I learned today that you're all dog lovers, like you even more


Whew. Alright, we have them all squared away. Glad I stuck it and got one thing on my list done today :)

My girls this fall

It's about time we felt a little crisp in our air :) gotta say one thing a long with this. candid is the best, all the way...with kids anyway (patient for the right moments) There are many times I try to "pose" my girls, and it never seems to work out. She sat and checked out this scarecrow for a good 5 minutes. Oh, I really love this girl, and really love this time of year!Here's a new creamier B&Wish. Ava was just in here while I was messin around with this pic, her comment- "it looks like it's all in sand or something"

Sisters

And here's that first one (my favorite) in b&w

Katie, I know we were supposed to get mostly the singles of your girls, but there are lots I love of them together too. It was a blast watching them. It gets me excited for my girls when they get to be that age...I hope they're as great of friends as yours.