here she is...... adalyn!

little adalyn was born just over a week ago.  isn't she adorable??  every time i do babies i am reminded that they much prefer to be all snuggly warm in clothing and wrapped up in blankets...  she was a very good sport though!  she's baby #1 for this cute family and SO loved and blessed to have such a fabulous family to start her life with.  welcome to the world little adalyn :)

the sherle family

well this little session wraps up my work for 2011. it has been a great year! thank you for following my blog. this fall was certainly my busiest!

the thought that kept coming to my mind over and over as i met with so many families was this:
families matter! some are small, some are big, some blended or non-traditional. each and every family matters. this was confirmed to me every single time i watched the effort, time & sometimes DRAMA parents went through to capture memories together with their family. time passes much too quickly.  it really has been inspiring and magical for me to take part in creating these memories!


Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.
-- Jane Howard

the larsen family

LOVE how these urban shots turned out... gorgeous brunette group that i've known for YEARS.  they could definitely be models.  it was windy and cold but i think we managed to hide the goose bumps :)  you guys look awesome!

the stanger family

this session was sooooooo fun for me! i knew stangers back in college and newlywed days (when their oldest was a BABY) and i can hardly believe how grown up and stunning their four daughters are! PLUS they have a son-in-law now. won't be long before my friends are grandparents. now that makes me smile :)  i grew up with four brothers then finally (14 years later) got a sister. i think it's really neat that these four girls have each other to share their lives with.

we did encounter QUITE the windy afternoon so we tried to hide behind structures. they really were such happy subjects and i think we captured the magic you only find in loving families.

kaylyn's maternity session

CUTE couple! they're expecting their first baby (first grandchild on both sides too)  it's a GIRL!

kaylyn looks absolutely fabulous and has the prettiest tummy. we had lots of fun getting great memories of their very first pregnancy. can't wait to meet miss adalyn :)

the ricksecker family

i wasn't worried about the colder temperatures with rickseckers.......  last time we did their portraits it rained the entire time and they didn't skip a beat!  the urban thing is perfect going into winter.  we got lucky & there happened to be a very colorful train that we all loved - their spunky group of young adults had some fun with it :)

you guys did great!  thank you for letting me take your family portraits again!

we took a few individuals of this gorgeous smile since she got her braces off recently.....

the ormsby family

i have just a few sessions left to post then i will be enjoying the christmas holiday!  i love the ormsbys :)  they endured the cold wind with smiles....  and i'm always SO happy (and relieved) to find that we did actually get some great portraits after bad weather like that.  the more i take portraits at the depot the more i love it.

handsome family (these pics of the littlest ormsby warm my heart too... she has lots of fans that will want to check these out ;o)