senior excitement

today we travelled kansas city and hit some unique spots...places i had never seen- which is always fun. 3 things this senior wanted to make sure we captured: her love of harley's...her dog...and her favorite pasttimes on the water. we got it all-and then some... check out that cute dog! wow!

collages and cards

here is a sample of a 5x7 birth announcement, which will be printed with a metallic finish that will shine... and a square collage.... you can get a 12x12, 15x15, or 20x20. you could also use your collage for the front of your announcement or christmas card. the possibilities are endless!

twins

time to post these 2 who had their pictures taken as a surprise for their mom and dad's anniversary... what a great grandma! we had a ball exploring the park and saying "hi" to everyone who passed. my favorite ones are the 2 of them together on the bench... just hanging out and talking to one another... way to go, grandma "j"! you pulled off a great surprise:)

bubbles!!!

a few of little "m" at 6 months old... he LOVES taking a bath...(and he can't sit up on his own quite yet) so we decided to make a big BUBBLE bath and snap some photos!!!!

faith.

tonite was a night i will never forget...we ate dinner. noodles. then i had a haircut to go to. got in the car, saw the red light blinking on my cell phone. 7 messages. one from a hospital. a family had requested services thru an oraganization i joined in january called now i lay me down to sleep www.nilmdts.org ... it's devastating. not sure if i should even really blog about it to be honest. but, it is life. it is out there. for parents who have a terminal infant or infant that is stillborn or passes away soon after birth- they can have a photographer come in and take pictures for them. the only professional pictures they will have of their infant. only if they ask for this service, the nurses call local photographers who have volunteered. i got the call. i prayed the whole way there. i prayed the whole time i was shooting. i prayed when i left. it was horrible. no words can describe. so horrifically sadenning..... i prayed the whole way home. faith. that's all there is in this world. it's faith.... that's really all we can hold onto. say one extra prayer tonite...i am.

so many good ones...

since there are so many good ones of these 2, i decided to post a few more than usual...and annie (the dog)... look at her! i might have to post more of just her. look at that face...these pictures will be ready fro viewing towards the end of the week...check back here because we will be doing this beautiful girl's senior pictures soon...can't wait for that!

what i learned...

what i learned from this fabulous 4 year-old today...the fastest slide in the world is at big cedar...you should always have 3 pair of googles...finding acorns is like striking gold at the park...ducks like bagels better than bread...jumping is more fun than walking...our mouths need exercise too...and taylor ate an earthworm! (not sure who taylor is...but YIKES!) i love photographing little people and today reminded me why... and of course, just had to get a few feet pictures.

enjoying life at 4...

to be 4... this little girl enjoys every moment of being 4. she told me "being 4 is better than being 3"- of course! we had to take off the shoes and socks- i love feet! for some reason this picture of little "e" and her feet is one of my favorites. she was just genuinely hanging out by the tree(which she said was so old-older than her mom! ha!) we got lots of good pictures today:) and what great conversation! to be 4 again....

just for fun...

just a few to share... it's always good as a photographer to be on the other side of a photo shoot. well, sort of. before we even got to the car, someone had streched the collar of his shirt so it looked like a new off-the-shoulder style for boys. after a quick trip to the gap, we were off for taking pics (this time with a collared shirt)...when we got there, you know who had to go potty (without any potty in sight)...once i let them take off their shoes, run around, get dirty, and sweat- i remebered again- that's when you get the best pictures... (and reminding them that they would get suckers when we were done)...ha!

silpada girls!

watch out! the silpada jewlery girls are out in kansas city full force. as i was leaving a photo shoot i ran into these 8 fun (and well accessorized) women--- here from all over the united states for the silpada designs convention. we just had to get a picture of them before dinner. so random how you can meet people... i love it! enjoy kc, girls! www.silpada.com

full of spunk!

this family is full of spunk from head to toe.. inside and out! what a blast---really! they were amazing. we had so much fun and great lighting today. just look at these 3... i loved capturing each of them, as unique as they each are. thanks guys! love the funk!

one more baby?

it's getting late. working on this amazing newborn. i had to stop and post. this one might make all of us want just one more baby......

fun on the farm...

not sure what was more fun today about this family...watching the kids run around, perking up at the sound of the chickens, feeding the goats anything they could find...or their dad (who i almost posted without permission) trying to move rocks and find snakes. we had great weather and happy kids... we'll try the pink shirt next year, a!

continuous fun...

this brother and sister pair are full of fun and energy...there was lots of dancing, jumping and running...which all makes for great pictures! not to mention- silly faces! more coming soon....

beautiful...

there is something even more beautiful about someone when they have no idea how gorgeous they are... that's the story of this beautiful girl. wow.