New Year, Party of 5!!

Hello and Happy Tuesday!!!

The announcement is official and I can finally share this cute little New Years card with you all! I had so much fun getting the inside scoop and helping design this little announcement for this adorable family, and I could not be more thrilled for them to be growing by 4 little miracle feet this summer!!

Congrats D family!!!! I can not wait to see photos of your adorable new little ones!!

ENJOY!

Sibling Love!

Happy Tuesday!!!

Kids are funny creatures. Happy one minute, frustrated the next, and completely random most of the time... But there is such joy in watching kids just be kids (providing they are not destroying the house at the moment). There is something beautiful in the simple joy and happiness in a child's life.

Today I have a super cute, joy filled, little family photo shoot to share with you all. These two kids crack me up and I just loved getting to hang with them for a fun afternoon photo shoot before the cold and snow came in. It was so neat watching their unique personalities come alive during these photos, and how much they look up to, and adore, each other as siblings. Being a parent may not always be cake and cookies but the day when we can watch our kids play nicely with each other is worth every tear filled long night that comes before it!

Thank you "S" family for letting me capture some precious memories of your beautiful children!

ENJOY!

Happy Birthday to my Littlest Lady!

Happy Tuesday!!!! Hope you all are enjoying the beautiful crisp fall day!! I know I am!!

Just had to take a moment to share a fun little design I did recently. Cutie-patootie Birthday Invites for my littlest love's 3rd Birthday!!! (YIKES I can not believe that she is 3 already!)

I love being able to look back at the cards from each year of my kids lives and see how much they have grown and changed. I may not be the best when it comes to home made meals for my family, but I like to think that at least their childhood will be well documented with photos, cute cards, smiles and tons of laughter!!!

Love you baby girl and I am so blessed to be your mommy!!!

ENJOY!

The Beautiful Boynton Family!!!

Happy Tuesday!!!

You know it is a good day when your photo shoot ends up in the lake!!! Oh, this family was just too cute to photograph! We had such a fun time capturing memories of life, love and laughter with their adorable daughter who could NOT resist the calling of the sand in her toes and the wind in her hair. Yep, I'd say the day was properly seized!!!

Thanks Boynton family for letting me be a part of your little world for an afternoon!! You two are amazing parents who are raising a beautiful and talented little lady!!

ENJOY!!

Sweet, Sassy, SEVEN!

Happy Tuesday!!!

I am finally recovering from the whirlwind of a weekend celebrating my eldest turning 7!!! What a fun card this was to design. She wanted a Summer Luau party this year and I simply love how colorful these invites turned out!!!

Yes, we do birthdays big at our house.

Yes, I am always exhausted afterwards.

Yes, it is totally worth it!!!

This year I am learning the hard lesson over and over again that life is precious and every day we have with our loved ones is a gift. So what better way to enjoy this gift of life than to make every occasion an opportunity to celebrate BIG!!!

I am so proud of this little girl and they young lady she is growing up to be. Even on the days that I can only see the rough edges of myself that this "mini me" displays, she still melts my heart in ways that only a child can do.

Love you little one and Happy 7th Birthday!!!

ENJOY!

Who's Turning 2??

Happy Tuesday!!!

Just wanted to pop in and share a fun little design to help brighten up this, once again, rainy afternoon.

I mean seriously How CUTE is this little lady????

One of the best parts of my job is designing fun things for special little ones and I am super honored to have been asked to help design these fun colorful cards for this precious girl's 2nd birthday. Her life is just one beautiful example of HOPE defying the odds. And that alone is worthy of celebration!

Happy Birthday little lady!!! May this year be wonderful for you and your sweet parents!!!

ENJOY!

We Wish You a Merry Christmas!!!!

A very Merry Christmas from my house to yours!!!

Thank you all for continuing to support my business this year. I wish everyone a safe, healthy and blessed 2015!!

ENJOY!

A Beautiful Summer for Family!

Happy Tuesday!!!

Summer is quickly coming to a close, as aptly proven by the cooling thunderstorm we just experienced here. Tents are being packed up; Swimsuits are hanging up to dry from the last pool party; BBQ's are winding down; and the school busses are alive with little feet. Yes, indeed, Summer is almost over.

BUT let's not forget the amazing memories and fun times we had this summer celebrating with family and friends. I was honored to be asked to photograph several families during a Family Reunion/50th Anniversary Celebration this summer up in beautiful Breckenridge, CO. YAY! I love these mountains. We had such a fun time capturing cherished moments with this family... and of course a few screaming kids to go along with. You can't photograph a beautiful family of nearly 20 people without a few screaming kids to bring us back to reality. And you can't ask for a better backdrop then the majesty of the Rocky Mountains!

Thanks Young's, for letting me be a part of your family time this summer! Many blessings for the  year ahead.

ENJOY a few of my favorites of this adorable family!

Boys will be boys!!

Yes, boys will be boys. And I LOVE it! I had such a fun time taking photos with this wonderful young family and their 3 boys. So full of energy, life, and a million and one awesome facial expressions!

I was grinning from ear to ear as I edited these images because I came across so many wonderful silly little boy faces. And each one more precious than the next. This is what taking photos with kids is all about. Not capturing the pristine, perfect, still images that we so often would like to see in our children; but rather capturing these memories of who they are and how their cute, silly, little grins can just melt your heart!

Yep, this family is just too cute and I have loved getting to watch them grow both in number and more in love with each other over the years. Thanks again for letting me be a part of your family memory making and enjoy all the crazy smiles these boys bring into your lives!!

ENJOY!

Frozen... in SUMMER!!!

Happy Tuesday! The first Tuesday of Summer to be exact. Yes indeed, this past weekend brought us officially into summertime! YAY!!! Days at the pool, library reading programs, VBS and summer camps, longer days to spend with family and friends... oh yes, and lets not forget Birthday Parties!!!!

Last week my daughter turned 6! She loves having a summer birthday and she tells us all the time that she is a "Summer Girl" because she was born in June and she just LOVES all things summery. Except one of her favorite things right now, which in fact, is NOT summery and warm is the new hit movie Frozen.

So of course, months and months ago, she started planning a "Frozen in Summer" birthday party for her big day. I love that she likes to plan and create and imagine all sorts of fun ideas for her friends to enjoy at her party. My little girl is growing up into such an amazing young lady!!!

So without further ado, here are a few glimpses into her Frozen in Summer party!!!

ENJOY!

- Invites -

- Wrap-around Address Labels -

- Themed Party Food, and WONDERFUL cupcakes a friend of mine made!!! -

 - And of course costumes!!! E is on the right in her Elsa dress with her little friend M who came in an Anna dress. Total Cuteness!!! -

 - "Coronation Day Crowns" and "Do you wanna build a Snowman?" craft tables were also set up but due to camera issues I don't have any photos of these to share -

Happy 6th Birthday beautiful girl. We love you to the moon and back!!

Christmas Showcase #16 - Children Matter

Hello and Happy Monday!!! I thought I would kick start this week of Shop Small Showcases with a look at a few of my favorite local small businesses.

Over the past year I have been honored to be able to work with an amazing team of women over at Children Matter. A local speech, language and occupational therapy center. Their business is growing and expanding and they recently opened up a third therapy location. YAY! The work these ladies are doing with these kids and the impact they are having in their lives is making a world of difference or as their motto states, "Changing lives one Child at a time."

I love being able to be a part of this growing small business and I wanted to share a few of the recent design projects we have worked on recently.

ENJOY!
 - Various Ads - 2013 - 

  - New Brochure - 2013 - 

 - Various Business Cards - 2013 - 

The Beautiful Allen Family....

There are certain times in life when memories just HAVE to be captured. This would be one of them.

A dear friend of mine contacted me a few weeks ago wondering if I could take some family photos of them on short notice while they were in town. Of course, I just happened to have that weekend off. The reason for these short notice photos was that her husband just got notice that he will be deployed at the end of the month and they were wanting to get some family photos with their darling new 7 month old daughter before daddy leaves for 9 months. YES! I was very honored to be asked and I had such a fun time capturing these precious memories of Daddy and his girls before he leaves the country.

Thank you for your service and I know you will be missed dearly by your beautiful family!!!!!

ENJOY!

- And yes, I will honestly admit I got a bit emotional editing these daddy/daughter photos. They are just adorable! -