Thankful for the simple things in life!

In respect to Thanksgiving tomorrow, I find it only appropriate to post about what I am most thankful for. My wishes and thoughts aren’t anything out of the ordinary, nor am I thankful for anything that most would find peculiar. There are simply two things that come to mind when I think about the past year and what my life has accomplished: the first being the GREAT FAMILIES I have been so blessed to have met and photographed. This I know is pretty simple, but weighing all the stats it is a huge feat as I have started this photographic journey only over a year ago. I will soon be celebrating 50 jobs and I can hardly believe I have come this far in such a short time. So from the bottom of my heart, THANK YOUJ

The second part of thanks is relatively simple as well… my family!

I am thankful for this spunky, stubborn, independent, blue eyed, dancing machine of mine. I am especially thankful for these two pictures of her, as well. If you knew my daughter you would understand, if you don’t, you just need to know she is a typical toddler and holds the attention span of a fly (and I do say that with all the love in my heart).

Here is proof of her "attention span ability"…



During a typical session she would rather look at airplanes…

Play with daddy, but she does have a heart of gold and will stop to see if he is ok after she accidently kicks him a good one to his head ;)

She would rather show affection to her “kitty” instead of my camera… This is the "kitty" in which she demanded be in her pictures or she wasn't taking any!

Or of course jumping is always fun, too…

 So, you see now why I am sooo so very thankful for those two good pictures?!

Anyways, I am also so very thankful for her daddy.

 

Lastly, I am ever so thankful for our peanut due for appearance Mid-March. I just hope he/she is ready for a wild ride with our family :)

See, there is nothing out of the ordinary here! Simple thanks to be given for the simple things in life.

I wish all of you and your families the best holiday!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Davy Family

In following the theme of little boys for the weekend, my afternoon session was with the Davy Family and their two little hams. These little guys had all kinds of energy and our session was filled with laughter! I was still smiling as I went through their shots. They were telling me all kinds of stories and about their favorite candies and movies. To round out this beautiful family they brought along their sweet little lab puppy. It was clear that she is showered with love!

Sporting their favorite team!

I saw a lot of love for mommy and daddy!

 

Thanks again for contacting me, Taby! I had a blast laughing with your family :)



Sprenkle Family

This weekend I had two great family sessions and the theme was clearly little boys! The Sprenkle Family session was the first of the day and their three little guys were as handsome as could be! They told me all about their Boy Scout ventures and their love for the outdoors. Typically, you would think 3 boys would be a handful, but these three fellows surely proved the stereotype wrong. Although, I would be willing to bet that they can give their mom and a dad a run for their money from time to time ;)

This next shot is one of my favorites and the pose was all Dad's idea!

I got some great smiles from these little men!

Even the little guy was easy to please :)

Thanks for spending the morning with me, Sprenkle Family! I hope you enjoy your preview :)

Ella

This lovable little girl will most likely be more like a sister to my little gal than a second cousin for the following two reasons:  they are only separated in age by about 8 weeks and this is practically how her mom and I grew up! We did a quick mini session for Ella’s fall pictures. Unfortunately, the sun set a little too soon to get her Christmas shots in, so those will follow in a few days…  but in the meantime, here are a few shots from the fall portion. Again, I may be biased but do I not have the cutest looking kids in my family?! This has great perks when you are a photographer :)

Don't her eyes just melt your heart in black and white?!

I love this final picture!

 

Lutze Family - Session 2

Do you remember baby Carter from the Lutze Family session a few months back? Well, this little guy is about to turn a year old in a few days! I can hardly believe time has passed us so quickly! I am so blessed to have the opportunity to watch these great families and their children grow! I must say little Carter is one lovable little guy. We had another seamless session and he sure gave me some chuckles as he “posed."

As I was going through these pictures, I couldn’t help to smile when I realized that this handsome little boy is a perfect symbol of an all American fellow. Please follow me as I explain...

Baby Carter loves Football.

He loves Fall!

He loves his Momma...

and of course Daddy, too!

Finally, he looks incredibly handsome in a flannel :)

I told you! I am pretty sure Mommy and Daddy are going to have to watch the little girls with this guy ;)

Thanks, for inviting me back to photograph your family!