Just as I promised, here's a sneak peak at you family photo session this morning. Be
thinking about if you would like all of them in black and white or color so you can do a photo wall if you would like. Then I can make copies of them like that for your CD I will have the rest of them available on my photo website within 2 weeks from today!

Can you believe these little boys eyes? Gorgeous! They weren't too into taking pictures. I think they were nervous. I couldn't get a smile out o the littlest one unless he was attacking his brother.It was so cute- you can tell they love eachother so much! But you know how I feel about photos of kids without smiles- I love them! No really I do. Pictures like that just capture their little souls.

Who knew?

Little did I know that one of my dearest friends from High school who grow up to be so gorgeous and have the 2 cutest boys ever born. She came to visit today- my only old friend from school who has ever actually made it up to Ogden to see me since I have lived here. Thanks Lindy, I had so much fun. David and Anders are kindred spirits in boy form and Coco sobbed for a good 6 minutes when she woke u and discovered that she could not give Anders kisses and hugs goodbye.

Against our better judgment ad the wills of all five of our children we ventured out and took some shots of her and her kids for her super cool and smart husband. WHat do you think? Are they darling. My favorite is of her oldest with his feet up and that straight face. Why do I love anything other than a smile more and more the more I shoot. Don't get me wrong, a darling smile, like her little one has melts my soul. The most important thing I learned on this shoot? Never never bring my own children if I can possibly help it.

MY kids all slept in this morning. In fact Gabe is still asleep! So I had time to fiddle around with a new story board I got. Growing up, my parents would make a framed picture when one of us got married with a childhood picture of the husband and wife with this quote hand engraved by my father. Since then, this has been one of my favorite verses from the Bible. Don't you just think of that when you look into the faces of these beautiful children?

Father's day

Father's day is coming up ladies...what would be better than giving your husband new photos of you and you kids to your husband for his office. Anyway- I went this morning to this super cool location and took these of my neighbor and her kids. Aren't they darling? The last one is my fav. The best part is my friends face- doesn't her face just tell exactly how you feel when your child hugs you?

You know what my problem is- I can never decide which retouch effects I like on my photos. AGGGGGHHHHH!!!!



Then sometimes after I have done all sorts of effects I decide I really just love the straight out of the camera image like the one above. Especially when I get the perfect exposure...

You know what I think of when I capture a shot like this? You don't? Well I'll tell you. I think of 20 years from now, (please let it be at least 20 years from now) at this little girl's wedding, when everyone is seated watching the slide show of Coco and the love of her life (hopefully) this picture comes up and everyone laughs and nods their head collectively saying, "That is so her!"

Gag, could I get any cheesier. But seriously, that is what I think.

I just can't make myself.....

I used to look at little toddlers with long shaggy hair and think, "Sheesh, your mother needs to cut your hair already." I repent! I just can't bear to cut this boy's hair. It seriously turns my heart into an melted mess when I go to get him from his nap and he is standing up with his arms outstretched, his long locks sweaty and curly against his little - did I say little, I meant giant, head. But my husband says he is looking more like a girl than his darling little face already does. I prefer to think that he looks like a French Dauphin. Help me, please tell me to get a grip and cut his hair!

P.S. get a load of those lashes- at least I'll never have to face cutting those!

I think I like these better...what do you think?

I like this effect better I think- what do you think...I sure love friends who let me practice on them!