{oh freezing night...}

what are the holidays without rushing through traffic, freezing cold weather and a little bit of snot runny out of your nose? oh add a red nose and few pinks cheeks, too! well, this shoot was nothing shy of just THAT! these beautiful people were so kind and did everything i asked them to do! what! i love that kind of a shoot! oh please, i love that kind of anything!:) well, the light was not in our favor...when there is a bad accident on the freeway, you get what you get right? well...i think they are getting GOOD! their smiles and gorgeous hair (mom) and bright colors, i'm loving these pics!



oh and happy thanksgiving!!

{the fam...}

ahh. i {love} this family so much...because they are MINE! my little brother and his darling wife and daughter get to grace my blog with their faces...again. :) i could go on and on about this family...but i will save you all the mushy stuff, just this once! ;) other little brother, johnny, came along for the adventure and i think we are ALL glad he did! he was the only one that could get a smile out of the nugget at times! we got some funny shots of him being a super model, too...those to come later! enjoy your sneaky peeky of some of my fave family!

one more for the road...

{summerdays are gone...}

but the summerHAYS family is here!! i know...how cheesey. but who cares...its my blog. and i can be cheesey if i need to be :) i have know this daddy for as long as i can remember...and this is his DARLING family! i LOVE that i have gotten to know his wife more these past few weeks...she is GORGEOUS and oh so sweet! here's a peek of our fun shoot!

{ sweet little stink...}

this girlie is so stankin' cute. thats just the obvious truth, right? i mean dang...the curls, the sweet little nose, her gorgeous skin...what a D-O-L-L! her little personality was just a sweet breath of fresh air...and a tiny bit of sass too! she was such a trooper even after we got in a little fender bender! she wasnt worried one bit! i'm keeping her grandma elayne!! here's a peek for her lovely mama...who also had a bit of a shoot with me! her little one in the oven (aka her belly :))is due in a bit so some bump picutres were much needed! it's quite the miracle story, these two little babies she has, so being able to be a part of her baby story is such an honor! xo

{vanderslice-pace}

here are the super cool vanderslice/pace family!!! this hot mama is one of my besties...so of course i think she is gorgeous, but im sure you all would agree with me! it is so fun taking photos of this family because they are ALWAYS so chic and trendy and accessorized to perfection!! here's a peek at our shoot together!

{goodrich sneak peek...}

i have so much love and respect and adoration for this beautiful woman. she is brave. strong. tough. smart. kind. sweet and gentle. she wants nothing more than to make her father in heaven happy and to make sure her children have the things they need most. i am so lucky to be able to have her as a friend...a TRUE friend.

here are some shots from our FUN silly shoot! her boys gave me PLENTY to choose from! big brother was ready on que with his stash of poses! and little brother was ready with giggles and spice! here you go, sis! ♥