Our last summer hurrah!!!!

Well summer has come to an end and we decided to take the kids out this weekend for a last minute mini vacation.  It started off on Friday with a birthday party for Spencer.  His birthday was the first of August but he was at scout camp, so we gathered up some friends and headed to boondocks.  The boys got to practice their driving skills on the slick track.  (warning!!! I can’t shoot a point and shoot camera!!! LOL!! )

Brenden and Jaeden enjoyed soaking everyone. 

They played race cars, miniature golf, laser tag, and lots and lots of video games!!!!  It was a great birthday party.

Then the next day we woke up and packed up and headed to Park city!! We had a ton of fun at the Park City summer park.  Our personal favorite was the alpine roller coaster.  If you have not done this yet, make it a goal to get up there and try it out.  Nothing like going to the top of a ski hill and then going down it on a roller coaster track!!! So fun!!!!!  I have to admit that the first time down scared me a little!!

Strapped in and ready to go!!

 

Going up

And coming down!!

This is the end of the coaster and there was no way to get pictures higher up.  But there were a lot of twist and turns and going really really fast!!!

Brenden and Jaeden tried out the trampolines and without hesitation, Brenden decided to start doing flips.  He just kept flipping over and over again.  Maybe we have a little gymnast on our hands.  LOL!. 

 

And of course all the boys had to try the rock climbing wall.  Here Kaleb and Jaeden do their best to reach the top.  Notice Kaleb does not have shoes on…that’s my boy!!!

And Spencer makes it to the top!!!

So after a day of roller coaster, alpine slide, zip line, miniature golf, trampoline and rock climbing, we finally went and got dinner, exhausted and sunburnt.  It was a lot of fun and I have to say that I love unplanned vacations. 

So the last two posts have been about my family.  Stay tuned for some beautiful images from a couple of weddings.

Dashing young men

I was shooting a wedding the other night, and suddenly I see two of the most dashing young men.  Their hair was combed, faces washed, and clean clothes.  I knew I HAD to get a picture of these two handsome things.  So with a huge sigh, and a “oh mom” they both flashed me their posed smiles!! Gotta love that!  And then they were off.  And for a moment, I wondered if I had just imagined them looking so spiffy.  LOL!!!

 

 

But alas, it did not last long.  Soon Bren was back to the ice cream faced little boy that I love. 

 

 

What can I say… I love my boys, dirty faces and all!!!!

Crystal

I have the best times with my brides.  Things don’t always go as  planned, but I like it that way.  Sometimes just exploring and trying new things helps you get the best images.  Crystal is always up for an adventure and I love that about her.  She did not mind me dragging her all over SLC and making her climb steep hills while wearing high heels.  She is such a trooper.  Thanks Crystal!!! You look beautiful and I am sure Mr. Hot Fiance will agree. 

 

Gorgeous kids

It is family reunion time and that equals lots of family pictures being taken. The fun part for me is getting to take the pictures of all the beautiful kids. Last week, it was a family of 24. There were too many cute kids to count. I loved the location!!! And despite it being super hot, the kids were so well behaved. They were goofy and happy, and just lots of fun. Everything little kids should be.   Here are just a few of these cuties. 

I am so lucky…

I am the luckiest photographer to get to photograph such beautiful people.  All my clients are so gorgeous.  These two hate to have their picture taken but you would never know from the stunning images that they produce.  I am so excited to shoot your wedding B&J!!! Thanks for making my job easy!!! 

 

Beautiful and talented

I got the honor of photographing the beautiful and talented April Meservy.  She has also agreed to let me use some of her beautiful music on my new website that I am working on.  I am so excited.  She is an amazing artist and if you have never heard her music, you need to go check her out.  You can hear her songs at www.aprilmeservy.com.  Thanks April!! It was so much fun.

What an adventure!!!

Cystal and Clint are such a fun couple.  We went and did their engagement shoot last week and they were up for anything.  I had so much fun with them.  The embarked on this crazy shoot that I don’t think anyone of us were prepared for, but it was great!!!! Thanks guys and I can’t wait until the next adventure…BRIDALS!!!

 Clint is a HUGE cowboy fan, so we had to get some in the jerseys!!

This old train is sooo cool.  Dangerous, but wickedly cool!!!

I thought this image screamed for some funky processing!!

Home of the nekkid man!!!!!

And off in the sunset!!! However, it was not romantic at all!!! They were walking through disgusting mud!! Poor Crystals pretty toes were covered in this black goo!!!! You were such a sport!!

Brittany & Jeff

Could this couple be more beautiful??  They were a lot of fun to shoot even though I made them get dirty!  We went up AF canyon where it is incredibly green right now.  They are both so striking, I think it would have been impossible to take a bad picture.  I can’t wait for the bridals and the wedding.  They are one of the lucky ones that are getting married on 08/08/08!  I don’t think they will ever forget that date. 

 

~NEW~

This tiny girl was the sweetest thing every.  She let me move her, bend her and do most everything I wanted.  The only time she made a peep was when I tried to fold her in half.  She did not like that!!! She just made my arms ache for a little one.  They are so sweet and innocent. 

If you plan on booking a newborn, please remember that the best time to do so is in the first two weeks of life. 

Congrats Kelly! She is beautiful!

 

 

 

Hope

I know we have all heard it.  Kids these days…followed by some negative comment.  I myself am guilty of it.  We get discouraged and wonder what tomorrow will bring us.  But then I go and shoot a senior, and I am filled with hope.  These young adults have so much going for them.  They are proud and strong and beautiful both inside and out.  The strength and determination that they have at 18, I am still striving to attain.  I am amazed at the wonderful people they are and I can see the amazing potential they have.  It is such a fun experience for me to meet these young people and get to be a part of their journey into adulthood.  I only meet them briefly, but each one of them is so impressive to me.  I am not worried, I am excited.  These young adults are amazing.  Shay was one of these beautiful seniors.  Thank you Shay for letting me capture your senior pictures for you! Good luck in all your future endeavors.  I know you will do amazing things. 

These seniors show me that there is a lot of hope and for that I am grateful to them.