Keeping the blog

For fun give-aways! So I am back and to keep the blog up and running by using the site to enter really fun contests. Here is the link and good luck winning!

Working from home

So I have been terrible at keeping up with blogging this summer. The days continue to float by, but I LOVE the fact that I can work from home and use these wonderful days to work, and play with my kids! On Wednesday we all went out scoping for new locations for me to shoot at, and I think I found a place... thanks to my kiddos! Luckily, for them we got to play at the park, after we found it, and then head out for treats form Trader Joe's!


Love this. Ben is standing now (Sad, my baby is growing up). All 3 of them in their sweet essence.

Summer time

...and the livin is easy, well sometimes! With a house full of 5, I often times neglect to blog about the 4 favorite people I love. Here are some snapshots from this past month, from our trip to Milwaukee, to strawberry picking to just time around our house. Enjoy, kick back and enjoy these easy days of summer!

On the job

Ok, yes, I am a really big dork, but we are about 1/2 way through wedding season and I thought it'd be fun to show you some behind the scenes shots. My assistants Elena and Steph are wonderful, thanks for the photos.
Elena working her magic!
My oldest, Lydia 4, came with to shoot a wedding of some friends in Chicago. Here she is memorized by her favorite thing right now... brides!
I really do love my job! Happy Thursday!

i heat faces; wedding post

This week's entry from "i heart faces" is wedding bells. Here is one of my favorites that captures true expression from one of my brides last year. Kristin's wonderful husband Barry was making some fun crack and this was her wonderful response. To view the entire blog post, click here to see more from their March wedding!

I love faces entry: just for fun

Today while checking out all my favorite blog sites, I came across this super fun web-site I heart faces (open to all photographers in all walks) that displays just that! Every week there are new judges and new themes. This week there are 2 different themes; a wedding faces photo, and a "just for fun" photo. Below is my just for fun entry.

My oldest, Lydia 4, absolutely hates ( ok really dreads, is disgusted, repulsed, need I say more...) by having her hair done. One winter day in the midst of boredom I suggested we make her look like a bride (one of her favorite things to do right now). I pulled out the hot rollers and started at it. This is the expression that I got about half way through, not because the rollers were too hot, but because she was done with having her hair done. I had to send it to my hubbie at work. We both got such a kick out of it. This is just our Lydia!

Ben- 6 months

Yikes! Where has time gone?! My little guy just hit 6 months about 2 weeks ago and I seriously can't believe how fast it has gone. This guy is so easy and laid back (probably like most 3rd borns). Rarely cries and is SO happy. Love the chubby cheeks and thighs. Neither of the girls had those rolls so I have to say I am so thankful to be squeezing them! Yesterday we all headed outside despite the cloudy skies and just used our wonderful old garage as a backdrop.Love the expressions here, so much like his dad.We headed to the park and my 2 year old, Elise was just dying to be photographed, so here she is showing me her tricks on the swing.

Web-site down

Unfortunately through a wonderful technology glitch (we all love computers!) my web-site is down and malfunctioning. I am in the process of working with my site manager and the company that I am creating a new web-site with, so please e-mail me directly if you have questions. Stay on the watch for the new site, and posted here for more photos this week on the blog!

On vacation

Just got back from sunny Flordia with my wonderful hubby. We left the kiddos at home and took a break from life for 6 wonderful days! As much as I love my family, it is always a blessing to be away and reconnect with Kevin. So I am back at it, plugging away, refreshed and caught up on sleep. At least for this week!

More photos to come from new events later this week!

Spring is finally here

On Sunday after a shoot (more photos to come later this week) I stopped at an amazing display of spring. Each year I can't help but stop and smell these blossoms on the tree near my house. The beauty of creation never ceases to amaze me, especially in the spring time. After the bitter cold of the winter, the newness of life blossoms ever before our eyes. The perfect display of the newness of life with Christ. So get out there and start shooting and enjoying...

Easter Eggs

So I am a little late on posting these, but here are some of the creations that my girls spent about 45 minutes on one day at the table! Here is the process from start to finish!

A word on the music...

Everyone wants to look good for summer, and I have joined the bandwagon. I have to admit, I am ready to be wearing tank tops even while carrying my camera around while shooting. So a peek into my personal life... (Appealing right?) I am in a class at my local YMCA called Body Pump with a few friends. The song on the blog is from one of the tracks, shoulders. So while I am pumping the weight I am thinking, "tank tops", "summer", and hopefully one of these days, the warmth will come to this Minneapolis city!

Enjoy! and Amy and Angie, this one's for you!

He's Here!

I received the text at 6:45 "he's here!" and then the call from my brother in law, Andrew, at 7:30. Asher James was born this morning! I made the quick decision (although I don't really think there was much to really think about) to head down to Rochester to see this little cutie later that afternoon. Lydia was so chatty the whole way down there with thoughts that I was having, "who did he look like", "how big was he" and "oh I can't wait to hold him!" The questions were to be answered when we arrived at the hospital and got to see this perfect little gem. I don't think there is anything sweeter than holding a precious newborn for the first time. It is my very, best, absolute, favorite thing to do, and I am thankful to be an auntie times 5 now!My sister, Claire, after the delivery. She looks fabulous!
Comes with the territory!Big Brother Josh is very proud of his baby brother.All the 6 cousins hanging out at the hospital, the room got a little busy!