Nature is not a place to visit. It is home. ~Gary SnyderCodi had asked me a few months ago if I would take their family pictures. I was flattered she liked my work enough to ask, but wasn’t sure if I wanted to do it for a business and if I was brave enough to […]

The red cape I chose to be the focus of my nieces theme styled shoot. We set the scene at the ranch using the gorgeous fall colors and the horse, Jake. My niece Caitlyn is an animal lover and had a great time. The new kitten must have sensed it because he followed us around as we […]

Lane has been counting down the days to start school. This morning his attitude had changed and he was NOT going to school. Did I mention he is not a morning person? He’s used to some chocolate milk and morning cartoons to ease into the day. I also forgot to bring his backpack….school and backpack […]

The one meal I can make and everyone likes it is tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. Ryder had 3 bowls today and I think he may have had more, but we ran out! I think I wiped his face and hands down half a dozen times.Grilled cheese and tomato soup is the ultimate comfort […]

We had one of our last really warm evenings. It was a perfect night, not a lot of wind and gorgeous out. All the boys were outside playing football, even the little boys wanted to play. They played until 9 pm then we made them come in to get ready for bed. I love these kind of […]

Max had his very first “big boy” meal today! Spaghetti was a hit with him. Watching his little chubby fingers try to get the noodles was too cute. OK, I need time to slow down a little.That’s the trouble with the world, too many people grow up. ~Walt Disney

Haiku is a very short form of Japanese poetry. Traditional haiku consists of 17 syllables in three phases of 5, 7, 5. I was taking a class and this was the assignment for the week. I had to think of a haiku and then take a picture I thought represented it.Don’t follow in the footsteps […]

My mom curled my sisters hair and I did her makeup and bought her the peacock blue skirt and tank top.A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost.

    For a class I’m taking called the Documentary Approach, I needed to capture a day in the life. I LOVE this assignment and I’m sure will treasure these pictures in later years.~Time spent with family is worth every second.

I took the boys down to an old water plant that is just the walls remaining to get some pictures on a nice Wednesday during spring break. I dressed them in jean jackets and cowboy boots to give the clothing a more timeless feel.  I hadn’t been to this location in over 20 years so […]