Farm Goodness

I love coming to Utah in the summer and being able to spend time with our families and extended families. What a joy! Last week I had the chance to spend some quality time with my niece, Karin, and her little family. How crazy it was to be photographing her new baby girl, Stella. It doesn't seem that long ago that her mom was born. I was 12 years old and my mom let me fly on a plane by myself from California to Utah to greet my niece Karin into the world. Am I really that old? Already??? Anyhow, the sweetest old lady lives directly behind my parents in Lehi and was very kind to let us take some photos on her old farm property. It was a magical place for me! Enjoy a sneak peek at what we came up with...




This was my grandmother's carriage. I have black and white photos of my mother and her twin sister sitting in this carriage when they were babies. What a special heirloom for our family!


This little guy wasn't so sure about having his picture taken.


Riding the red rocket ship to the moon...


This is seriously one of my faves from the session.


Baby Stella...she looks just like her mom when she was a baby :)

Better late then never

So, if you're a friend of mine on facebook, you may have already seen these pics. I took them last month in Prague. But I love them ohhh so much, so I figured it was time to get them on the blog! This is one of my favorite families on the planet. Our kids adore each other. They wish we could be next door neighbors. I wish we could too! Enjoy.

Super Kents!

Ever since I saw their dad dressed as Superman for Halloween, I can't help but think of this family as being anything but "Super." And they have so many Super kids, too! Totally being serious here. They are great kids! It was their dream to have a family picture taken in front of some old castle ruins, which really aren't difficult to come across in Prague. These awesome kids braved the swarms of mosquitoes, and mom and dad patiently triumphed over the giddiness that nearly always preceded children's bedtime. In all, it was a Super fun photo session :)

And baby makes 4...

I don't remember being this cute when I was pregnant. Seriously! This is one lucky mama-to-be.

My 4 beauties...

My sister and I took our kids out one evening late in August for some special pics of our kids. Between her 4 and my 4, it was chaos!!! I have soooo many cute ones of her kids that I need to post, but for now, here are just a few of my girls, plus one of me and the kiddos together. (Thanks, Marty!)

I'm back!

I know, I know. It's been a few weeks since I've posted anything new. Well, what can I say? It's summertime!!! We left Warsaw 3 weeks ago, and have been playing and playing here in Utah ever since. I have a few recent sessions that I'd like preview here. I'll begin with a few from a large family group that I shot up in American Fork Canyon for a friend of mine from college. (Thanks again for your help, Jess!) Let me know what you think. I'll be posting more soon. Happy Summer!

Sometimes beauty comes in 3's...

I'm moving to another country in exactly 4 days. I should be packing. And what am I doing instead? Posting new pictures! (Shhh...don't tell my husband.) I just couldn't resist. These 3 sisters are all absolutely beautiful, but each in her own unique way. What a lucky family! Only 3 images for now, but I will definitely be posting more from this session soon. I have to show off their cute dogs, too!

For my friends from the Netherlands...

Thank you thank you thank you "M" family for your patience! I know you've been waiting for this preview for a while now. Enjoy!

A few more...

This trip to the US to visit my family has been wonderful! But, it has slowed down my workflow a bit. Thank you all for your patience! Here are just a few more from a recent family session. Enjoy!