{sneak peek for Ashleigh}

Im so glad that we were finally able to get together for pictures! Such a handsome little feller!

{meet Maddie}

such a sweet little girl...even in 110 degree weather:)

{Rachelle}

My baby sister has been staying with us this summer. Four years ago she moved out of state and I hadn't seen her since then. She is so grown up. It has been a learning experience to have a teen in our house...myspace, all nighters, makeup & messes. Good times! She is such a great help with my girls and we all love having her here. My two year old calles her "Sea Shell", too cute. Im sure you will be seeing more pics of Rachelle, she has more photoshoot ideas up her sleeve than I do {wink,wink}. Love ya sis!

{Independence Day}

I had a little fun with the fireworks...a tripod & SLOW shutter speed can produce some awesome images (SOOC)


our new boxer pup, BRUNO

There is nothing better than a small town 4th of July! The horse and float parade down main street, hometown football games and yummy fry bread, fresh kettle corn... sitting right under the booming fireworks and smelling the sulfur in the air...afternoon shower storms, 4 wheelers, crawdad fishing, cousins & family, cool mountain air & lots & lots of dirt:)

I finally got my camera back from the shop...whoot,whoot!

{San Diego 09}

A week on the beach just isn't long enough {sigh}. I so enjoy our annual trip to Cali! This year I could hardly wait to try out some of my new photography skills and was SO disappointed when I had to leave without my camera because it wasn't done being fixed yet:( The beach is so much more scenic than our lovely AZ desert;) Thanks to my MIL who let me play with her camera while we were there. I feel the same way about my camera as I do my toothbrush (I wouldn't want to share) so I really appreciate it! My girls are the hardest to take pictures of so when I'm able to get a few good ones... I am in love!

{a special bride and groom and a special wedding}

Lets just say I haven't been too lucky with cameras lately! Just my luck, my camera broke one week before this wedding... and then on the day of the wedding my rental camera died as I'm shooting pictures of the the bride and groom with their family. My camera has been at the doctor for almost three weeks now and it feels like Ive had my arm cut off {wink,wink}. The good news... I survived my first wedding:)

{sneak peek for Nicki}

really...there is NOTHING better than a newly born baby!