the blood family

brrrrrrrrrrr!  this was a chilly, windy day and i am constantly amazed by how happy and willing families are to tromp around in the wintery weather.  i of course can always bundle up and be ugly, but these guys have to look presentable :o) which they did - cute, cute family!

look at this cute little guy... he kinda looks like that adorable, spunky kid on the blind side!  he does huh?  anyway - downtown boise is always great and i think we got some great shots despite the weather!

tawni....... class of 2012

well you know that saying, "blondes have more fun?" i just don't know about that.....  this gal was a hoot!  her complexion is flawless - i didn't photoshop ONE blemish anywhere!  when does that ever happen to a teenager?  and her red hair really is this amazing in person...  we had SO much fun and she was game for anything and had lots of ideas.  mom was awesome too :)  thanks for such a fun and colorful shoot!

the coats family

this is my stunning hairdresser and her beautiful family!  i have to admit i kinda got carried away with this blog entry....  there were just TOO MANY cute ones!  thank you amber :o)  was SO fun to spend the evening with your family ~

happy trails :0) summer 2011 comes to an end......

we took the opportunity to drag these four beauties around all over boise this summer!  this is my daughter and a handful of her adorable friends.  i don't know who was more pooped after the shoot, me or them??  they were great sports though and we had lots of fun!  (special thanks to the owner of the cute old yellow ford truck...  if it looks familiar to you - it's probably yours!)

my little nate is SIX!

nate turned six in april so we're a bit late capturing his 6 year birthday portraits....  but i thought they were worth the wait!  he did so great.  his front teeth have taken a beating during the toddler years so we finally got him to tweak his smile a bit in a few (without his teeth hanging out!)

as usual i LOVE the fun textures of downtown boise!  and as usual he entertained us all the way through the shoot with his charming, fun personality :)  isn't he just adorable??

we got this pose when i told nate to "quit posing and just be your cool self!" it just cracks me up so i had to throw it in...