We had some friends over the other day for dinner.  It sort of turned into a pumpkin party when they came fully stocked with ten pumpkins.  Our kitchen transformed into a scooping, carving, seedy mess of laughs, concentration and fun.   Carter made things more interesting by pushing around a toy for thirty minutes while […]

It was below freezing last night.  I forgot that this means that cars actually need to be warmed up in the morning.  So I made a mental note to remember to do that from now on, instead of bringing my kids out to the van in the freezing, while the van is freezing and we […]

This whole “Baby’s First Year” Package is SO much fun.  I am loving that I get to watch these little babies grow during their first year of life.  I first photographed Emily and Will when they were premies and barely five pounds.  Now they are thriving nine month olds with little personalities of their own. […]

I used to call it C cubed, but I like that my friend Christy affectionately dubbed it “Triple C”.   Coffee, Crafts and Conversation.  This is the third month in a row that we’ve gotten together and just hung out.   All thanks to James for his fabulous idea 🙂   The first time we […]

Bethany (spectacular name, I know) was a bridesmaid for Laura in a gorgeous wedding this past summer at Ventosa Vineyards.  She enjoyed my style of photography, so she wanted me to photographer her own wedding next September. Kevin and Bethany were adorable during their session.  You could tell they were a fun loving couple.  They […]

This week’s challenge at I Heart Faces is Let Them Be Little.  I thought of this picture that I had taken during a newborn session for one of my very good friends.  This little girl’s daddy is an amazing musician–he plays the guitar with incredible talent.  They wanted to incorporate this into a picture, and […]

We’re a little behind.  I think we have been oblivious to the fact that it’s actually autumn, and oh hey, there’s a whole bunch of fun places to visit in the autumn and why don’t we get our acts together and do something as a family before it’s winter?   So Saturday we did just […]

Today’s Mini-Lesson:  My two boys are complete opposites.  Carter is totally into nature and big bugs. . . which if you read my blog often, you will know that a big bug to Carter might just be a little ant.  He loves going for walks and picking up sticks.  I don’t think he can ever […]

It poured all morning.  Nikki’s dreams of a sunny, fall wedding were fading by the hour.  But the clouds held off and it cleared up in the afternoon.  Boy, was it cold though.  But the leaves were so amazing, and the park where we went had some amazing textures and colors. I loved that Nikki […]

The other day I decided to be spontaneous.  I rummaged through the boys’ closets to find a couple of colorful polos and dress shirts.  I grabbed some of my photo props.  And I stuck them in the car and told Brayden we were going to take some pictures.  For the first time in his life, […]