Snow days!!

We've been home for the past two days due to a snow storm. It's been cold, windy, and snowy (with a little sleet mixed in) so we haven't gone anywhere. Just lots of family time together and trying to keep warm!

Jenna went outside to play between "round 1" (Monday night) and "round 2" (Tuesday afternoon/evening) of the storm while Chris worked to clear the driveway.

Look Brenda and Jill.....no more Cowboys coat and camoflauge pants. He has graduated to coveralls now (and our neighbor's snowblower b/c ours decided not to work - ugh!).

Jenna wanted Chris to "make it snow" on her with the snow blower....

Warming up inside and making chocolate chip cookies (THANKS to our neighbors for a cookie mix in a jar Christmas gift!!)....

Family game time after a comfort-food dinner (beef and noodles and mashed potatoes - YUM!)

More snow and wind this morning.....

Neighborhood snow-blowers meeting......

By this afternoon Jacob was going a little stir crazy indoors.....so I improvised and created a "boot protector" so he could go out in the snow for a little while.

94

I'm a little (okay...a lot) late blogging these, but I wanted to be sure I shared them! My Grandma D. turned 94 in October and our family (minus a a few who couldn't be there) got together at my parents' house to help her celebrate.

LOVE these photos of her with her cake!!

Leslie | Senior

Leslie already had one session of her senior pictures done this fall, but she asked me to do some photos to showcase her sports and her love of Superman! We met up during Christmas break at a photographer friend's studio and then later went to a funky location I recently discovered to do a few more pictures.

Studio photography is not something I usually offer. I am an on-location, natural light photographer. But occasionally I have someone ask for studio photos and am very fortunate to have great photographer friends who let me rent their studio for the session!

And a little different feel in a fun new location!

I really am so excited I found this spot!! It's on the third floor of one of the buildings in town and has some really great details - brick walls, old fixtures, great windows with lots of light, and peeling paint on the walls. I really would love to do anotherphoto session here with kind of a funky, urban feel to it. Any volunteers???

Lauren | Senior

If you follow my blog, you may have already know that when Chris' cousin Lauren asked me to do her senior pictures she wanted summer, fall, and winter photos. With two of those sessions already done, we finished up and did a quick winter session on Christmas Day. This year we had Christmas at Chris' aunt and uncle's house. Their house and property is a great photo spot - especially with a little snow added in!!



I'm not sure how many photos I actually took of Lauren over these three sessions, but this one is up there for one of my favorites!!!!

Josh & Ashley {12.11.10}

I have found that one of the dangers of wedding photography for me is that I end up getting too attached to the couple and just don't want the wedding to end. That was definitely true for Josh and Ashley. I had so much fun doing their engagement photos in September and just new their wedding was going to be so much fun.

Ashley had to make a quick little stop on the morning of her wedding....in between getting her hair and make up done, she had to run to the BMV to renew her license since her birthday was the following week. Love it Ashley - definitely one of my favorite photos of the day!

Love the look on Josh's face, as well as his brother and her brother. They are all so happy!

One of my favorite moments of the day - so sweet!

Mr. and Mrs. Warren!!

Ready to board the "party bus" before the reception...

The girls....all gorgeous and wearing some amazing shoes...

The guys...who were definitely the most easy to work with group of guys I have ever photographed at a wedding!....

My absolute favorite photo of the whole day - I love first dances at weddings. Totally loved their song, too!

Just a few details from the day....

I ♥ Ashley and Josh, too! (This fabulous bridesmaid happens to be my cousin Kelly. THANKS so much for recommending my photography to Ashley and Josh!)
CONGRATULATIONS Josh & Ashley!!! THANKS so much for letting me capture photos of your special day!!