Cary Family

I'm so lucky to get to take pictures of this incredibly handsome family yet again. I love repeat clients! This time was even more special because I got to meet their miracle baby, Jane. Jane contracted bacterial meningitis just days after her birth. Months later, multiple surgeries later, just look at this beautiful baby girl and the joy she brings her family. I am daily amazed with the miracles I've been blessed to witness.

Laurie and Ryan - American Fork, UT

I'm officially photographing weddings now, woohoo! It was so fun to be a part of Laurie and Ryan's special day and see the love between them and the merging of two families.

Please contact me for pricing if you are interested in having me photograph your wedding.

Happy Father's Day

...to my own father who taught me through his actions how important it would be to choose a husband that would be a good daddy to our kids. And to my husband who makes that dream a reality with our children every single day.

1002nd post

Today I rekindled my love for my 50mm. I also noticed that I've been blogging since June 7th of 2005. I may quite possibly be one of the OBs. Original Blogger that is.

Sometimes being a girl sucks

Like when you really have to pee while outside and you realize that you can't do it like your best friend or your big brother.

John

Camping

We decided last minute to go with the Dovers up to Payson Lake for some camping. We've never gone with both of the kids, though Isaac and Geoff have gone many times. After packing up most of our house it seemed, we got there and set up camp and made a delicious dutch oven dinner, followed by Reese's Smores (this may have been one of the driving factors in me going). We then tried our hand at fishing, which wasn't successful, but the views were well worth it. The kids finally fell asleep at about 10:30pm which began the night I have since tried to erase from my memory. It involved Lucy waking up telling me she had to pee, then refusing to go. Then me tossing and turning because I was freezing and sure that Lucy was going to pee in her sleeping bag, followed by Lucy telling me she was cold and ending up in my mummy bag with me. As far as I'm concerned, mummy bags were made for half of a person as it is. I spent the remainder of the night on my side which fell asleep (the only part of me that actually did) and with Lucy's face about 2cm from mine.

The next day was beautiful though, and really hot. Amy's "omlettes in a bag" helped erase some of my ill feelings of the night. We played the rest of the day at the lake fishing, eating lunch and exploring. We returned home exhausted, filthy and happy. Now if I could only find a way to not dread the nights and the putting away of everything on the return home, I'd be a real camping lover.

Livi's feet in the morning. So gross.



Hum, perhaps not real camping, but it worked while we were cleaning up breakfast.



Lucy and Ethan are like an old couple already. Lucy would say, "Ethan, can you throw my line out?" Ethan would set down his rod, throw hers out for her and then pick his back up. It was really cute.



Livi and Lucy trying their hand at fishing the first night. They were not informed that they were not actually fishing with a hook.



Ethan's cast was a thing of beauty. They've definitely got a fisherman on their hands.



All the kids.



Amy took some pictures of us all together, but I'm guessing since she just blogged about Spring Break '09, that I won't be getting them for a couple years.

the Party

This year was our family party year. Truth be told, I don't throw the best party anyways, but on the non-friends year, at least I don't feel quite as much pressure. I do like making a fancy cupcake though, and that got ruined. I forgot that we actually have air conditioning in our new home and it was hotter than Hades and melted the frosting, upsetting the perfect swirls that were there originally. I will say that my Martha Stewart macaroni and cheese was a hit (and how could it not be with that much delicious cheese), and my knock-off version of Cafe Fresh's quesadillas were dang scrumptious as well. Lucy was in heaven running around with all six of her girl cousins, grandparents and aunts and uncles. We love living by family!

Lucy started out the day with the breakfast of her choice: Lucky Charms and powdered doughnuts. Sick, but live it up girl.




Followed by lunch at home and a special treat to the Sno-Shack. Am I a rad mom or what?



A shot of some of those in attendance. She had lots of helpers opening her presents!






Isaac picked out this for Lucy. He definitely knows her well. Oh Ariel! (please note this is outfit change #4 in a 10 minute span)



Sporting some new sunglasses.



Blowing her melted cupcake. Thankfully melted cream cheese, sugar and butter still tastes fantastic.

Happy Birthday

Three years ago today, to the minute, Lucy came into our lives. It's safe to say we've been smitten since day one. She's a beautiful girl, inside and out who makes us laugh daily. She's the dirtiest eater we know, the girliest girl, and the sweetest sister. She loves everything pink, changing her clothes at least five times a day, driving me crazy, taking naps with her arms wrapped around mine, fruit snacks, pizza, and her friends.

Happy Birthday baby girl, we love you more than words can say!

Memorial Day

This was the best Monday I've had in a very long time. Geoff's brother Steve and his wife Megan came down to hang out for the day. Kim and husband Nick also joined us for a boat ride out on Utah Lake. It wasn't super sunny, but it was nice and warm, though the water was not. That didn't stop the kids or the boys though!
















We ended the day with a good old fashioned brat roast, corn on the cob, and fruit. Summer is finally here!






I'm officially converted to smores with Reese's Peanut butter cups. I will NEVER return to the basic ones. They are so delicious, they are pretty much all I think about.