baby jackson

I love newborns, they are so sweet and cuddly, baby Jackson did not disappoint. He is 2 weeks old and a spitting image of his daddy! He was a trooper and slept for most of our session. He got some really cute pictures and since his daddy loves to snowboard and snow ski we had to get one pictures with the helmet and boot :) JUST ADORABLE!

anxiously waiting

One of the wonderful teachers that I work with, whom I have known since she was my son's preschool teacher when he was 3 years old is having a baby! Many of us have been waiting for the day that she would tell us she was expanding her family and I can't believe that she is only 5 weeks to her due date, (doesn't she look AMAZING). We joined each other this morning for a mini belly session and she came with her smiles and her glowing personality! I am so excited to do these pictures for her and even more excited to photograph her baby boy upon his arrival!

perfect evening

An old friend from high school called me last minute and asked if I could fit her and her girls in for family pictures, in the summer I am not as booked and have more flexibility, so I told her if she was willing to try the evening we could do it. Most of my clients can't make 7:00 or later work for pictures, but it is truly the BEST light! We got wonderful light, a wonderful park and only a little rain :) It was great to see Aretha and her girls again too!

franktown

Yesterday morning I got up extra early and made the hour and a half drive to a small town just east of Castle Rock, a little historic town called Franktown. I had never been there and I was not sure what to expect. As I drove up the hills into a wooded area and onto the 8 acre lot of the Mudge's, I found the most beautiful landscaping I had ever scene. They had the piney woods right in their backyard. It was just gorgeous!

We also had a gorgeous day to do a photoshoot of a close knit family! I used to work with Kristen and she told me her sister was coming into town on a rare visit from Virgina and she was bringing her 10 month old little boy, so we took advantage of the whole family being together and got some great pictures! You will remember little Anya Jean from some of my other photo shoots! She has turned one and is now walking all over the place. I am still in love with those eyes!

so lucky

One of the great things about growing up in a relatively small town and going to a very small high school is that I have a lot of old grade school and high school friends that have remained close to me over the years. Some have moved away, others have stayed here in Greeley, but no matter what I have been able to keep in touch. Life often gets in the way of regular contact, but nothing is better for the soul then when your old high school friends are visiting from Tuscon, Arizona and they want to take time out of their busy vacation to have "you" take their pictures!! What an honor, I am so lucky!

Barry and Jami have both been friends of mine since middle school, they are high school sweethearts :) I watched them get married, have children, and eventually move away. Their girls are beautiful and so polite! They really are the perfect family, not only to photograph, but to be friends with. The weather was not cooperating (wind and rain), but I don't think you can really tell in the pictures and the whole family were troopers! Here is their sneak peek.