My daughter Isabel and her cousin Ava were born two days apart.  I can still remember the day my sister-in-law, Twyla, called me to say she had just left her OB appointment and was heading to the OB Unit because the doctor could feel Ava’s feet!  Twyla was in tears and scared that her baby […]

Being a family means being part of something wonderful, it means you will love and be loved by someone for the rest of your life, no matter what.  ~Author unknownI was so honored to be asked by my friend and fellow photographer, Megan, to capture her family. You see, this wasn’t an ordinary family session, […]

I had the pleasure of capturing these boys – two sets of brothers last weekend. The North Dakota wind took a break, so the weather was perfect for the shoot! Mom picked the badlands for the scene.  The boys’ imaginations were in full swing and it was fun to watch them exploring the area.  As […]

These girls all came together with the common thread of dance, but it has turned into much more. You can see them in the audience cheering each other on, only to run backstage when the performance is over to give words of encouragement and to lift each other up in hugs and delight.  They look […]

I would like you all to meet Angela Wold. This beauty has been dancing now for 6 years and is going into her second year on the KML competition team. Angela is the epitome of the perfect teammate and friend. She is always the first to say good job in the wings of the competition […]

I couldn’t finish this project without Sarah! She is the leader, choreographer, and teacher to the amazing young ladies I’ve been featuring over the last several days. Sarah is such a great role model for the girls to look up to. She puts her all into teaching the girls not only to be great dancers, […]

I would like you to meet one of our Emeralds, Ainslen Tanner! She has been in dance for 2.5 years, on the Emerald team for one year. Ainslen is really excited about dancing with her line again next year. She doesn’t do many other activities during the dance season. She likes to ride bike and […]

Hello, Lexi Loomer! Lexi has been dancing for 9 years now and has been part of the competition team for 4 of those years. Lexi’s a perfect example of perseverance and dedication, and her love for the sport of dance is evident to everyone who knows her!  When she’s not dancing, she enjoys hanging out […]

Up next is one of our diamond dancers, Grace Vannatta. When her parents named her Grace, they must have known she’d live up to her name…when she’s dancing graceful is a perfect word to describe it. Grace has been dancing for over 11 years now, with 5 of those years being on the competition team.  At […]

I would like to introduce Bethany Dreffs. She has been dancing for almost 7 years now, and is looking forward to her second year on the KML competition team. Bethany is very affectionate and loves to give her teammates hugs when she sees them. Activities that Bethany likes to do are watching movies, reading books, […]