Rasmussen Family

Westfall Family

So many cute ones from this shoot to share... Here is a lil start!

Baby lotion longings...

Have you ever just missed the smell of baby lotion when your baby has gotten too old for it? I do often; especially when I do an infant shoot I am reminded of how sweet and magical that smell is.

It conjures up wonderful memories of my babies and the days when their needs were so simple and having them in my arms and starting at every detail of their faces, hands and toes was a daily ritual.

Miss Molly made all of these memories flood back thank you sweet baby girl...

Oregon Coast....

Our trip to Oregon this Summer was special. My kids came home to Az saying "I love the Beach in Oregon". The have decided that we need to move there. That is not happening but I think a trip back is definetly in the works. My oldest learned how to surf and my younger ones loved the water and the sand.

We made sandcastles, climbed a huge sand hill, found crabs and touched sea anenomes. It was magical.

Part of our trip to Oregon was shooting my cousin Chrissy's Wedding on the beautiful Willamette River. They were married on the Wilammete Queen a historical sternwheeler. The setting was perfect and the weather even more perfect. I will share some pics soon.

Another purpose for our trip was to shoot my cousin Mike's engagement pictures in Pacific City. It was nothing short of BEAUTIFUl! We spent the day there with our family and then my Dad and I met up with Mike and Lindy to do their pictures. It was such a fun shoot and Mike and Lindy were up for anything. My Dad is so great to work with it was our first time working together and we had a good time.

Oregon Coast goodness that is my new saying for our trip... It was a great getaway. More pics to come.


Mike and Lindy

Thais and Skyler

It was so fun working with these two kiddos again. We did a mini session which is something I have not really done before. I am thinking about incorporating mini sessions into my schedule in the future. It works great for little ones because the session is quick and simple. More info on that to come.

My 5 year old is sure that he and Thais are getting married in the future so I am glad to have these shots just in case :)

A new way...

This is my sweet Carter (middle) and his two Preschool buddies. We were done with preschool work a little early one day this last Spring and so we had time for a photo-op. The boys didn't last long but I think we got some genuine shots of each of them. Such funny boys.

I have been feeling like I have alot of adjusting to do these days and sending my baby boy off to Kindergarten is one of the biggest. As I was running errands today I was trying to imagine my day to day in the Fall without this little man. It was sweet and sour. Why is it that the milestones we look forward to in life can end up being the toughest experiences we have sometimes.

I am excited to have a little time to myself I admit it! I promise I am not feeling bad for myself I guess I am just contemplating my new normal.

My idea of a new normal... More Photography time, Volunteer at school, cleaning out much neglected closets, lunch with friends, learn to do something new.

Any ideas please share :) Happy Tuesday!

Ruby

Love the name and love this girl. Her big brother has been so fun to work with and she was too. Thank you Miss Ruby and Mom it was a blast.

Jolee

Miss Jolee is officially 8 and this called for some special pics in her Baptism dress and the hancrafted flower hair accessory her Grandpa http://www.etsy.com/shop/CuteByDesign made for her, My friend Marcie made her necklace. Thanks to both of you for sharing your talents. Love this girl...

Baby Drew

Precious and super sleepy. Baby Drew was so fun to work with. Not to mention his wonderful family. Aren't Mom and Dad a great looking couple.

I had to include this one this is the last picture I took and it says it all! We really wore this little guy out...

Allen

Drama

This is my awesome niece Sydney she is drama all day all the time... I love this about her. She gave me tons of poses and faces. LOVE this girl.

On a side note my Dad made this adorable dress and I just loved how it photographed thanks for sharing your talent Dad. If you haven't had a chance check out his Etsy shop here

Oldham Sisters

I have known these two for a long time and have loved capturing pictures of them over the years with their family. Aren't they beautiful. They are sweet girls and they are really good friends. I love the bond that sisters have. Maybe I need to do pics of them together sometime to capture that bond. Now that would be sweet!

love

I have so many pics of these two to share... More pics coming soon.

My Beautiful Sister

This is my Sister Amy and her sweet family. She was my protector when we were growing up. My Brothers didn't have a chance against her. Our room was her bone of contention with me, she would give up and just clean our room to avoid a disagreement. She cannot believe that I know how to clean and keep things tidy now it must have been all of those years of watching and learning :).

I was honored to take their family pictures when they visited and I have to admit that she can do no wrong in my eyes. She is a wonderful Mom, Wife, Friend and Sister. Her kiddos are so dear to me and we are thankful when they visit because our kids are crazy about Uncle Shawn and Aunt Amy they make them feel so special.

One more thing my Sister is crazy talented she sews, cooks and crafts and I will have to spotlight some of her creations soon.

Gallion Family

I am catching up and it feels amazing. I think it is time for me to post all of the pics I did not post over the busy season(family pic time)stay posted more to come.

Happy Saturday

One thing I can count on in Mommyhood is being surprised. Sometimes I feel like I am in the movie Groundhogs day (same thing different day). I am not complaining I actually would choose this over many other scenarios but I have so many days where my kids delight and surprise me and remind me in their own way that what I am doing is of great worth.

My 11 year old left me this note on our counter a few Saturdays ago. I was having a particularly hard day and when I came in from a huge grocery shopping trip and saw this I instantly felt at peace and knew for the millionth time that being a Mom is the best job ever.

Angel Baby...

In my mind there is nothing more precious or peaceful as a newborn baby... This little lady was such a dream to capture pics of.

Twirling.....

Jolee was beaming before the Daddy Daughter Dance. Hair crimping, lots of sparkles and lipstick yeah, yeah I know... Made her feel so FANCY. I have to admit I am a girlie girl at heart and getting her ready was as fun for me as it was for her I think. Dad wore a suit and Jolee said he looked like our Bishop from Church.

Roger wasn't sure about the twirling that she wanted to do at the dance he kept telling her he didn't know how to dance. Dad came through though he twirled her a billion times she said and I am not sure if I have seen her that happy in a long time. It really is the simple things....