Taylor Family

Today was the Taylor Family's Christmas portrait session. This was my first big family photo shoot, and it went so well - must have been the family :). They are such a nice family and they were so great to work with! I think the promise of Peter Piper Pizza kept the kids going.

This past summer I took family portraits for one of the daughters and now she brought back her whole family. I really appreciate the chance to photograph her and her family again. Thanks!

Enjoy the slideshow!

A Day to Play

We are moving! Next week we close on our house down in Casa Grande, AZ. My husband took a job there. So, that means no more moving around (at least for a while) and a place to call home. This will also give me the chance to grow my photography business. Austin and Emma are excited about Casa Grande too.

The kids were so excited when they saw all the playgrounds, and the ducks in the pond by our house. We bought bread so they could feed the ducks. They chased them around the pond. Wait till you see some pictures from that day. Too funny. I'll post them later this week. Maybe tomorrow if I am looking for something to distract me from moving. :)

A distraction was just what I needed today - too much to think about doing. I took the kids outside so they could play - on grass, not just rocks like our backyard. This gave me the chance to pull out my camera and play around myself. We all had a blast! The kids because they could run away from mom and me because I could chase them down and catch some cute pictures (a little bribery doesn't hurt either). Austin didn't let his broken leg stop him from having fun - or torturing Emma, and Emma had fun running away and looking for rocks.

Well, here's a slideshow of our half hour of fun - that's all we could do. It was too windy and cold to stay out there any longer.

Enjoy!

Let it Snow!

In an area where snow is basically fiction, or at best a long lost memory, we thought we would bring a little snow cheer to our home. :) We pulled out the paper, scissors, glue, and glitter. We made snow!




I cut out the snowflakes and A and E made them shine, putting glitter everywhere! The table, E's hair, fingers, toes, clothes, the floor . . . Lots of mess and lots of fun.



Merry Christmas!

A Little Bit of Christmas

Okay. I totally broke down and bought some lights. I even put them up today. It's not like I am a scrooge and didn't want any Christmas decorations - our family will be moving anytime between now and the middle of January. So, packing boxes and putting decorations down at the same time just isn't that exciting. We've been on the move each Christmas for the last few years. So, enough is enough. We will have some Christmas cheer in our home this year! :)

Christmas is such a special time of year. The twinkling lights, the giving, the happiness, and most importantly the remembering of the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. Merry Christmas everyone, and remember the true meaning of Christmas.