Memorial Day Weekend Fun!

Who's a Farmer's Market fan???

I am, I am!!! I love the flowers, the fresh veggies and fruit, but the balloon animals just puts me over the top! And the kids loved'em! And here in Belle Plaine, we have TWO!



Here is our Marcia's Angels pose!

Fourth of July

I am sure, that like everyone else, we have been enjoying the best part of summer. THE MIDDLE! The weather is still nice, the days are long so you get more out of them. We also have the most dates with stuff to do! There was my birthday, our trip to WI, Fourth of July, and BBQ Days in Belle Plaine! I have been soaking up every moment up of family that I can, and we also decided to repaint our house so it has been BUSY BUSY BUSY!! Here are a few pictures from the Fourth when our great friend Sandy came to visit us from the great state of TX:)





I just love what a ham that my third is, she is always full of life and sooo doesn't fit the mold of a photographer's child. She actually loves her picture taken. Except now, when she has chicken pox!










I hope everyone had a great Fourth of July weekend, I know we did!

Be Like Mike 2009

This shirt says it all. Though others who read/follow this blog may have never known him, most of you know how his life affected mine. He was a bright light that you couldn't help but watch what was coming next. Mike, or as I called him, Mikey was my cousin, but we were all so close in age he was like a brother to me. Mike lost his battle with Leukemia on June 20th, 2008 and that day, was more significant than I could have ever forseen. My cousin's life was full of joy, of helping others, of being present and making a difference in others lives. Most of the time it started with a smile, just a simple kind guesture that had this ripple effect on everyone he knew, Mike was just different. Special. We often think now, What would Mike do? So to this day, we try to strive to "Be Like Mike".
To this day, we miss him dearly, almost as if it was yesterday. However, it was so important to us to get together, celebrate his life, and talk about the great memories he left for us. So to Danbury, WI we went. We laughed, we cried, we enjoyed all his favorite activites in his favorite spot, we just enjoyed the connection we all had. So here are the pictures of that glorious day :)










Just think "I've got Friends in LOW places..."





To the tune of Tommy Boy, "Fat guy in a little boat!" This was the tune he was singing as we left the dock!




Something about putting the antique touch on Camryn's photos makes me treasure her pictures!




Have you ever seen a ladder as a diving board? I just had to photograph this one!




"Higher next time!" This girl just couldn't get enough!!!



I don't know what made her laugh, but I just had to catch this! It just brings a smile to my face!

Jill and Joey

My first engagement Session, and it was a BLAST! Jill and Joey were fun to work with, were up for trying just about anything, and you could see the love between them everywhere they went! Jill's wedding is coming up in November and I can't wait to see Vegas through love's eyes! Jill has been a great friend of mine for years and Joey is so sweet! I am so happy for them, see you guys in VEGAS!!!!












Sneaking a kiss!!!