It's confession time.  I live in Utah and I don't ski.  I've lived here 18 years and have never been, not once.  There are days in January that I look out the window and wonder what it is like.  I have images of myself speeding downward while  I race down a hill, but have yet to try.  That being said, I make up for my lack of winter sports prowess from May thru October. My blog is a victim of beautiful weather.   I blame my negligence for updating it on the weather. I keep meaning to sit down at the computer and update, but I keep getting sucked outside to enjoy this perfect summer we're having.  After all, who wants to sit at a computer when you could be outside.  That's what winter is for.   I'll grab a cup of hot cocoa, wrap my "it's not a snuggie, it's a warm wrap" around me and fill my blog with photos of fresh spring flowers, summer days, autumn leaves then. 

Military Family

I shot this family just a few days before they said goodbye to their dad/husband as he headed back to Irag to serve our nation.  I can't tell you how much respect and admiration I have for these soldiers and their families who sacrifice their time together to help keep our country strong.  Mom will be in good hands with these beautiful-eyed boys looking after her.  

The cobbler's children....

You all know the saying about the cobbler's children having no shoes, well these photos were supposed to be for Christmas last year.  I had good intentions, I even got them edited in time for Christmas, but that was the end of that.  With the studio opening and working on client photos, they got put on the backburner. 

The release of the new Barenaked Ladies album earlier this week made me feel warm and fuzzy inside...just like at Christmastime.  It motivated me to get them finished, posted, and possibly even sent out to family!!

We shot these back in October at a location I'm in love with.  It offered great views of the gorgeous valley we live in.  I found this location when I took a wrong turn on a bike ride.  Getting lost really paid off.

This is the largest group I've done in my studio, but when the weather is bad, it's great to have a place to go!  The shoot went really well, and the kids were great!  My favorite was the darling little princess.  How can you go wrong with Sleeping Beauty in the room?

I've promised myself that I'm going to make sure that I find the time to add at least 3 pictures a week...wish me luck!!!

We had so much fun at this shoot. Tramping through the mud, raindrops hitting the camera...I'll be finishing up with this family this week due to the rain. I can't wait to see what other pictures we get.