I got a call on Monday to see if I could do maternity photos on Tuesday....just at 37 weeks and finally off of bed rest, Rachelle said her friend told her she HAD to have maternity photos done!! And the baby could come at any moment! So I said YES, and waited to see if she made it through the night! When she arrived at the session she was having contractions 10 minutes apart and was waiting for a call from the nurse...I thought, oh my, we better hustle or we may not get any photos! Fortunately, it was a false alarm and we had a great time photographing her lovely baby belly! Her beautiful little Juliet was there and her awesome husband Jay....aren't they just a darling group!! Can't wait for baby Andrew to arrive!

Elianna

Meet the newest member of my family, my precious new niece, Elianna! She was born August 12th and has been a little ray of joy and light ever since she entered the world. She is just full of love and it is so wonderful to hold her and be with her. Her family is overjoyed that she has come to be with them, and I am overjoyed that she lives so close to me! Welcome to the world little princess!

Eva: Beautiful, Sweet, & Safe

Labor day weekend was so fun and busy with my adorable nephew Chris getting married and so much family company...it was awesome. A highlight of the weekend was when my daughter Kim's dear friend Tiffany from high school brought her beautiful baby girl over. Her and her husband adopted her about a month and a half ago from Ethiopia. Her name is Eva, and she is pure sweetness. I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw here face to face, to say that she is beautiful is an understatement. Her preciousness was overwhelming to me. As I held her in my arms, the thought of her being in an orphanage in Ethiopia flashed through my mind and I was filled with gratitude that here she was in America....safe, well, beautiful and with a family who absolutely adores her. Sometimes everything turns out just perfect in life, and Eva being here just felt that way. I asked Tiffany if she thought we could get a few photos of her. She had just been given a sweet little tutu so we pulled it out of the bag and had some fun! These photos melt my heart! Love you sweet baby eva!!!

Liam and Beck

I had the joy of photographing these precious little boys recently and was so touched by their beauty and their sweetness! I have never been with newborn twins before and I was amazed at the closeness I felt between the babies....they were both totally comfortable when they were together and I could feel a very sweet connection between them! Their mommy was so gentle and beautiful and you could just feel her love for them! All in all, a most wonderful experience!

Welcome to the world liam and beck!!!

Gracie and Gingersnap

This is Gracie and her pony Gingersnap.....a spirited little girl and an even more spirited pony! We enjoyed a beautiful evening in the country! All in all, a very magical experience with a most magical little girl.

McCartney Jay

This past week I held heaven in my hands. My beautiful little grandson McCartney Jay Powelson was born on my birthday...May 29th. It was a long labor and he ended up coming in to the world c-section....I think he just wanted to share a birthday with his grandma! It was and forever will be the best birthday gift I could ever imagine! I spent the past week with his family helping out....mostly just holding him and loving him. Now that i'm home, my heart aches for his tiny presence. He is so very sweet.

Sweet as Sugar

This is Alyson! She is as sweet as sugar and so cute you can hardly stand it! She just turned 1 and so we did a fun little session to celebrate her 1st year of life! She was oh so fast and it took great skill to keep her in the studio, but her mom was amazing and we had so much fun! Isn't she wonderful??

Kailey

Today I had a precious little angel come in to the studio with her mommy and her grandma. A full head of dark hair, soft pink skin and amazing softness...the 1st baby and 1st grandchild in her family, she is ever so adored! Her grandma wanted to cry the whole session because her beautiful little Kailey is just a dream come true!.....gentleness runs in this family and i felt honored to be with them.

Liv's 1 Year Birthday Session

Today Liv came in for her 1 year birthday session! She was my first official "baby plan baby" just one short year ago, and it has been such a joy to watch her grow. She has such a sweet, gentle and happy little spirit and it has been so fun to share her 1st year with her! She LOVED her cake and had an amazing time finger painting most of her body with the frosting! it was super messy and super fun and all in all just a great time! her amazing mommy made the cake, her outfit, and brought the balloons.....what a creative and fun mommy! Here is a storyboard of her 1st year of life along with some of the birthday photos!!
























Happy Birthday Fabulous Liv!

Little Logan

Today sweet little Logan came in to the studio for photos. He was joined by his mommy, his daddy, his grandma, and his grandpa who were all very sweet and patient for his session!! He is exactly 2 weeks old! What a beautiful and precious boy he is! Wiggly, and soft and warm and perfect in every way! Welcome to the world sweet boy!!

Ellie with her Violin

This past week I had the pleasure of photographing beautiful Ellie with her violin! It was so sweet to be with her and see her developing her talents as a violinist! She even played twinkle twinkle little star for me and it was wonderful! I took violin for a year when I was young but had to choose between the violin and the piano for my private lessons....I chose the piano, but I have always had a passion for the violin and it's so exciting for me to see someone so young learning to play! I LOVE these images of her with her instrument!!

Kimberly: Mother to Be!

Easter weekend was so much fun with my beautiful Kimberly here to visit! We had a very sweet baby shower for her with all the most wonderful family and our dearest friends. We did her maternity session the next day....she is a most beautiful mother to be!!!