Trevor : Senior

I know this guy (and his family) because they're our neighbors! Trevor has three brothers and one sister, but this is his time in the spotlight - because he's a SENIOR! :) His mom (Laura) and I rescheduled his session because of major wind, and I'm so glad we did. We had a beautiful evening! We headed downtown for the first half of his session, and found some great spots. Then we headed to a park (after running by his house to pick up forgotten shoes ;)). Trevor is going to Newman next year as a Theatre major. I can tell he is going to do an amazing job! I'm pretty sure I learned more about movies during our one-hour session than I had known prior! Trevor was so much fun - he was up for anything. Laura was great at getting "real" smiles and laughs. :)

Congrats and good luck, Trevor!

Here are a few of my favorites from your session:

Andrea, Kolin, Joseph, & Elizabeth

Andrea, Kolin, and their two kids are awesome. They showed me a great new spot for shoots, were willing to go anywhere, and were excited for pictures! :) Joseph and Elizabeth are three years apart, yet you can tell how close they are. It gives me hope for my two littles to be best friends when they get older! We had a great shoot with lots of laughter... and I end the shoot laughing at myself. I locked my keys in my car! Andrea and Kolin immediately offered to take me home - SO generous! It was fun to get to know them a bit more on our (long) drive home. I appreciated it so much!

Here are a few of my favorites from last night!

Slade : New Arrival Pt. 2

This beautiful baby boy is already awesome. I mean, he had the blessing of being born a Packers fan (with a newborn helmet to boot)! (Sorry Taylor ;)) Seriously, though - as I've gotten to know Taylor and Dave (here is their wedding, their maternity pictures, and their hospital pictures) I know that little Slade is going to be amazing. His parents are so in love with him, and they have that adorable new-parent sleep-deprived glow. :) Slade and his parents came over to my house for a newborn session... and Slade decided he had NO intentions of sleeping for us. :) We tried everything... but he didn't want to miss anything! He finally cashed out as they were preparing to leave. :) We still got some great shots - and he's my first newborn to NOT pee or poop the whole time he was bare-bottomed!

Here are a few of my favorites of Slade (6 days old):

Slade : New Arrival Pt. 1

You just saw Taylor's baby belly here. I was so excited to hear the news of Slade's arrival! Dave and Taylor asked me to come get some pictures at the Birthcare Center and I couldn't wait. Walking in to the room, I saw the "new daddy" glow all over Dave's face. :) Taylor looked amazing, standing and bouncing her new baby boy. Slade is absolutely adorable. He's so handsome! Dave couldn't stop staring at him. :) I was honored to be a part of those first moments - the newness, the adrenaline, the awe and wonder. I loved it.

Here are a few of my favorites of Slade, less than 24hrs old. :)

David & Taylor : Belly

You might remember Dave and Taylor from beautiful their wedding last fall. I'm SO excited for them to be welcoming their son THIS WEEK! :) Taylor has hit her due date, and though she feels huge and overdue, she still looks amazing! :) We got together for a mini-session (in my house because it was SO cold outside) and these two were hilarious! They had some funny posing ideas and totally got into it! :) Little Slade is going to always be laughing, I'm sure of it.

Here are a few of my favorites from our session - next up will be a newborn session!!

Alli, Austin, Carson, & Tatum

You may remember this family from here or here. What a journey they have been on since those shoots!  Alli was diagnosed with a rare brain cancer in April of 2013. She was pregnant at the time.  She went through brain surgeries, delivering her baby girl early, radiation, and chemo - and is still daily choosing to live life to the fullest.
As you'll see, her smile shows genuine joy. She has inspired me in ways she's not even aware of. I am honored that Alli chose me to take her family pictures. I loved meeting (and holding) Tatum!

I have to laugh - I had forgotten until I looked back that their first shoot with me was cold, too! I mentioned that Carson was cold but that he pushed through. Well, a few years later it was even COLDER! Carson wasn't excited about the cold - in fact he was upset when they arrived. I was SO impressed, though! He was AWESOME! He put a smile on and was tough even though I knew he was cold. Tatum didn't seem to mind the cold at all! She's got the cutest smile!

I'm glad we got these pictures on Monday, because "snowmageddon" came Tuesday!

Here are a few of my favorites from their session.

Arlee, Maggie, Madelynne, & Maylee

I'm SO glad the weather cooperated for us!  Maggie and her family were in town for Thanksgiving so we had a small window to get pictures done. :) We had a beautiful afternoon!  Madelynne and Maylee have grown so much since last year!  I enjoyed watching the girls run and play as we walked around downtown.  It was great to see Arlee and Maggie and catch up with them. :)

Here are a few of my favorites from our session!