Best Friends!

Meet my best friend from junior high and her family.  We met in the eighth grade and have been best of friends ever since.  We have been through a lot over the years and even though we don't live near each other and haven't for several years I know she is always there for me if I ever need anything.  I love this girl and her family is awesome too.  They came from Idaho for this session and after the session we had dinner all together (my sister Julie and her family as well) and just hung out...it was a great evening.  Thanks for making the drive to Utah, I hope it was worth it!  I hope everyone has a great week and as always thanks for coming to my blog!  PS Thanks Julie for your help with the session.

I love this series below!  The faces are awesome in all three images.

A dad and his boys.

A mom with her little girl (I love baby kisses).

New Addition!

I love this family and they have had me take their photos from the beginning of JBP. It has been so great to see how this family has grown and changed over the years. We did a mini-session this year (we had to reschedule because the newest addition decided to come on the day we scheduled) and even though it was a little cold (some might say a lot cold) and fast I love what we got. It way great to meet the littlest one and to see the other three children.  I loved seeing the interaction and it was great.  Some tourists who were down at Temple Square took a picture of the baby too.  I wish you guys all the best and thank you. Thanks for looking and I have another blog post coming soon!

A Lot of Laughter!

We are moving on Saturday, not far from where we currently live (only about a mile) but I am going to miss our neighborhood and friends. This great family lives two houses away from us. Over the last six and half years we have come to love them. Brooke LOVES to go to their house and play (Kate does too). They have helped us out too many times to count. They are just great people and friends.

I love that we went to AF Canyon. It means something to them. Over the years they have spent hours there as a family just being together. I saw where they have made countless smores and where they skip rocks. The children are getting older and life is moving but I hope these pictures will be a reminder of those moments. Moments that have passed and moments to come.

This family knows how to have a good time. Everything is fun when they are involved. It was a great evening, thanks for letting me share it with you. As always, thanks for looking! PS My favorite picture is the first one (I love it).

The Canyon!

Two posts in one night...I am on a roll (or it could do with the fact I won't have internet for a few days next week :)).  This evening was beautiful. We were in the mountains, the leaves all sorts of colors, the weather was perfect, and the sun golden. I love this family!  I had the opportunity to take this family's photographs last year and loved it.  I was excited when she asked me to take them again this year.  They love each other and it shows. It was a great evening...thank you!  Thanks also to Shelby (you're awesome).  Last year when I did their session I had a favorite image this year it is the image below.  I love how the sun is bursting through the trees and the family is just in the moment.  It doesn't get much better than that.  Thanks for looking!

At Home!

I have taken photos of these two boys for the last three years and I have LOVED every minute of it. For this session, I went to their home. They wandered around doing the things they do every day, I was able to watch them and just try and capture a little bit of who they are. Their backyard was the perfect place to explore. We found bugs, acorns, and they showed me a big tree stump.  I loved spending the morning with these two boys.  They are so full of energy and life and just a joy to be around. Thank you for letting me into your home (and your amazing yard) for the morning. It was great seeing you guys again!! To everyone else, thanks for stopping by.

Let the Good Times Roll!

It is that time of year where I get to take pictures of amazing families and this family is no exception.  The mom is one of my great friends and I have seen her boys grow up over the last few year and I just love 'em.  We went downtown and played at the park and the weather was perfect, the light gorgeous.  I love, love, love the last two sets of images where they are tackling, playing, and being themselves.  Thanks for the great evening and I hope you enjoy your preview (you guys are awesome)!  Thanks for visiting my blog!
I love this black and white image (I can just hear the laughter).

Brother and Sister!

I have had the opportunity to take this family's photographs a couple times over the last year. I have LOVED seeing these two grow. The boy is so full of life and loves trains. The little girl is curious about everything and so sweet (and they both have the best blue eyes).  It was raining on and off during the session but that didn't stop us.  I love what we got.  Thank you for inviting me into your home again to capture them as they are right now (we also took one family photograph to remember the year by).  Time goes too quickly and it truly is the little moments that make it worth it (the giggles, smiles, and laughter) and this family lives in the moment.  Thanks for looking and I hope everyone has a great weekend.  I'll have another few posts very soon so please keep checking.