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Hello new year! It’s a new beginning, a fresh start. If last year for you was anything like it was for us, I’m sure it was full of ups and downs. We can’t learn to appreciate the good without a little sour in our lives, can we? We had amazing clients this past year and have fabulous clients lined up for this year! Our wedding season will start this month, yay! Winter wedding, doesn’t that sound exciting? Well, I think it’s exciting, and that’s all that matters (at least that’s what I tell Rob).

New years is always a bit bittersweet, for everything that didn’t get done the past year, but knowing that the new year will be full of new adventures, new friends and more fun. Has anyone made any resolutions? I’ll share mine, I plan on taking more pictures of my own family this year. Jamie is growing so big right before our eyes and soon she’ll be a little girl and not just my baby anymore. I take tons of pictures of other people’s families, that I think I’ll need to focus on my own a bit more this year. So, help me keep my resolution people! And good luck keeping your own!

So, anyone who knows us, knows that Halloween is our very favorite holiday. This year, Jamie was actually into most of the activities. She helped Rob and I carve pumpkins, we headed over to the in-laws for that. Although, Jamie was totally not impressed when Rob started pulling the nasty pulpy pumpkin seeds out of the pumpkin. Smart girl, I hate that part, too. We carved some super awesome pumpkins, I made my warty pumpkin totally goofy, I also roasted the seeds for the first time.

I wanted to make Jamie’s costume myself, but as I have very little sewing skills (I have been making felt food by handstitching, I was not about to hand stitch an entire outfit) her outfit is semi-homemade. I bought a 24 month outfit, complete with ears in a grey tiger stripe, which fit for me since she is the Cheshire cat from Alice in Wonderland, and I was running out of time. My mother in law helped, err did all the work, by sewing on a tail and larger ears. Jamie loved the costume so much, she wore it out to dinner tonight. I’ll admit it’s a bit short, that child is so tall, that she won’t be able to wear it for much longer, but she is so darn cute! I have decided that by next Halloween, I will teach myself to sew and make Jamie’s costume since I’m just not a fan of store bought costumes. I totally want to be original in my ideas, so why buy some junky costume when you can make your own super awesome one, am I right? ( If I’m not, just nod and smile, it’s what Rob does.)

Here is the whole group, well almost the whole group, we’re missing a card and the caterpillar for this shot, but it’s all I’ve got!

Six years ago today, I married my best friend. On a Friday like today.

I don’t remember being nervous at all, just ready. Ready to begin the next step in my life with the person that sometimes knows me better than I know myself.

The thing I remember most from our wedding day was when our flower girl, who was four and most likely too young to be the flower girl,  was being chased by our three year old niece because she wasn’t sharing her chips. The two little girls were running circles around Rob and I at the altar and our pastor stopped, told everyone to look at the girls, and told Rob that that is what we have to look forward to. I think everyone in the church laughed, but that is one of my favorite memories from our wedding day.

I hope everyone has memories of their own wedding like that, perhaps things that may not have gone quite to plan, but ended up being perfect anyways.

I won’t lie, we’ve had our ups and our downs, but we have been very blessed. We have the most adorable little girl in the world, and even if everyone says she looks just like her daddy, I’ll cross my fingers that a little of me is thrown in there, too. We have a home full of laughter and loudness and love, and of course we have each other.

So, six down and a lifetime more to go. Happy anniversary.

And just because a post is nothing without pictures, here is us, as taken by Rob’s mom. I swear that is the only way that we ever get family shots of the three of us!

I find it hard to believe that two years ago we were blessed with our beautiful baby girl. It feels like just last month we brought her home and then last week she was climbing the stairs and the couch. My mother told me that they grow up fast, and oh how true that is.

Yesterday was Jamie’s second birthday. She had a blast, we hope. She took a swim in the pool before the party and had her very own cake. Unfortunately, I totally missed a shot of her taking a bite out of the cake. She blew out the candles on her own, opened up her presents, and used the new squirtguns to soak us all.

Looking back over the last year, I can’t believe how much has changed. Our little monster runs everywhere, she puts on her own shoes, my mismatched socks and climbs on everything. She chatters nonstop, reads in her own little language and gives the best hugs and kisses. I can not imagine life without her, she is such an integral part to our little family. I love taking pictures of her, even if she isn’t such a fan of the camera. I think that moments such as these should be captured, remembered and loved.

So, with that in mind. Here is our little monster, also known as our office manager, she surely keeps us from working too hard.

She loves to play peek-a-boo!

It’s been a while since the last wordless wednesday post. I’ll try to be more on top of things from now on. We’ve had a bit of the flu bug here lately and things came to a bit of a standstill, but now that we are all feeling better, business can get back on track.

Enjoy this shot of my little monster!

I just wanted to take a break from editing and designing to wish everyone a happy Flag Day. I know it may seem like a rather unimpressive holiday to some, but to others the day holds so much more. Not only is it Flag Day, but it is my little brother’s birthday. I can still remember going to the hospital to visit my mom and new brother. My sister and I got to wear scrubs with cars and trains on them. Of course, after that we had a little brother to help us get into trouble. Aren’t kids just the best?

It’s a gorgeous day out, so I hope that everyone gets to spend some time outside enjoying the beautiful weather!

Hello and Happy Mother’s Day!! I hope that everyone has been enjoying this beautiful day. I know that I have.

It started with roses and a card signed by daddy and Jamie, her little scribbles just melt my heart. Since it was so nice out, sixty degrees in Wisconsin is perfect especially when it can change so drastically one day to another. So we took advantage of the warmth and headed outside.

We met Rob’s parents and his brother’s family out at the lake where we took Jamie’s shoes off for the first time. I think that she loved the feel of the dirt, sand and grass under her feet. She also has recognized her shadow. She’s been watching it all day, it’s pretty funny. Right before bed, I was making shadow puppets on the wall and she would try to swat them, I know it’s mushy, but hey, it’s my blog and I want to tell you all about my wonderful Mother’s Day.

We didn’t forget about my mom, either. We surprised her for supper out at the farm. My sister had gotten her a gorgeous bouquet from Wild Apples, so of course, I took some pictures. I love Wild Apples, everything that they create is just amazing and I can’t sing their praises enough.

I’ve included a couple of shots to tide you over for now. I’ve got a great newborn session to post, along with images of our newest prop, a super sweet vintage French style blue settee, I think you will all agree that it is going to be great.

Happy Mother’s Day!

What a gorgeous day, wouldn’t you agree? Especially after the cold, rainy and snowy week that we had. Today, Jamie and I, mostly I, colored eggs with her cousin Cheyanne and Gramma. What a wonderful mess we made, and we only managed to crack a few of the four dozen eggs that were awaiting new colors. That’s a plus with a twenty-one month old that wants to help dunk the eggs, slurp up the colored water and really just make a mess. We had a blast, although it is possible that I had more fun than the kids, but hey, that’s all right.

Rob, Jamie and I celebrated Easter dinner a day early with my mom and siblings out at the farm. So, I had to dress Jamie up in a super cute dress. What mom doesn’t love to dress her little girls? She loved the dress and kept pulling up the skirt to play with the tulle underneath.

So, with these images of my own cuteness, may you all have a wonderful Easter weekend!

I am just getting to our vacation pictures! And what a vacation it was. We had our first destination wedding, out in Vegas if you didn’t guess by now, so we decided to make a little mini vacation and see some of the sights since neither Rob or myself had ever been out to Vegas.

We may have exhausted ourselves, but it was totally worth it. Our first day was a trip to see the Hoover Dam. It is amazing. The dam is way bigger than I had imagined, I’ll admit that I was a tiny bit freaked out that the only thing between us and the torrent of the Colorado River was concrete. Of course, I’m just a big sissy and there is nothing to be afraid of. The view was amazing, there is nothing like this in Wisconsin. The land is so barren, just full of scrubby bushes, cactus and the mountains that just jut out of the earth. It is an artist’s dream and I was itching to paint, but of course I had only brought my camera and a sketchbook. One of the hardest things was choosing which cameras to bring since we only had so much space in our luggage. I’m so happy that we decided to bring a fisheye lens with us, it really helped to capture the whole vista.

Our first day started out with a stop in Boulder City at the Coffee Cup Cafe, which has the most amazing food. They have limited hours, but I would definitely stop in again for breakfast and the atmosphere, which totally rocks! Next door was an antique store with some amazing sidewalk displays, check for yourself, I had to break out the fisheye and take some shots.

After these shots, it was a straight shot out to Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam. Can you tell that I am loving the mountains and the scenery?

This bridge is huge and spans the Colorado River, I was not a fan of driving on it, but then we couldn’t even tell that we were on a bridge until we were safely on the other side. I have a weird fear that bridges will collapse when I’m driving on them. I know, it’s a bit crazy.

Apparently, you rub this guy’s toes for luck. I made Rob do it, and look what, it brought us some good luck. Perfect weather and a great time!

Okay, Rob’s going to hate me for posting this shot of him, but I couldn’t resist. Here he is in front of the Hoover Dam, what a view, right?

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