I’m pretty sure when my parents continually told me I was growing too fast I thought they were crazy now it seems like life just refuses to slow down. I look at this little man everyday and think could you possibly stop growing for maybe one day?

The most valuable thing I’ve learned as a parent is probably that this little guy is a whole lot smarter than I am and I inevitably learn more from him then he could possibly learn from me. That’s parenthood in a nutshell right? Well, this past Sunday as we were getting ready for church he found his fathers missionary tag and promptly added it to his attire. His dad thought it was the cutest thing ever and a photo shoot followed. (with no objections from the little man I might add, he loves getting his picture taken!) We think we’ll probably send a few of these out to the little mans uncle (my brother) who is serving an LDS mission in New Jersey. He lived with us for a bit before he left and well our little guy is missing him like crazy. Lets face it we all are. Needless to say moments like these are simple sweet ones I’ll cherish and a day that makes me glad I can capture the moment for forever.

Have I mentioned I need some women in my life? I’ll take any girl time I can get. Not that I don’t love my boys but every girl needs a girly moment every now and again. So, of course every little girl that I get to photograph always brings some fun!

I’ve come to notice that girls come naturally with a little more sass and a little more style. Sorry boys it is just the truth but really who wants a sassy boy anyways. Katelyn was no exception! The girl knew what she wanted and we just couldn’t quite get the hint for a while but once she found a soft comfy blanket and snuggled up she was out! I seriously mean out! I think we over exhausted the poor sweetheart.

This little one also loved her bink or to suck on anything for that matter. She looked like a sweet little angel blowing some kisses to the camera. What a doll! Perhaps one day I’ll get a princess of my very own but for now you’re welcome to bring me yours to borrow anytime!

I must admit I have wanted to take a newborn into the “woods” for a while. Something about a little sweet thing out in nature seems so magical and fun to me. I was thrilled when the weather cooperated and this little boy and his mother were willing to venture out.

We did some shots in the studio as well. His mother was amazing! It took a bit of patience (honestly it always does) to get this little man to sleep in such a um…unnatural position and place but he did awesome. So sweet! I think I could have continued playing outside with the little man forever! Thanks for all the fun!

Oh how I LOVE that sweet light hour right before the sunsets. It was so beautiful out in Bountiful that I couldn’t even imagine it being anymore perfect. How amazing do you think this place will look in the fall?

The Barclay family was amazing! What better way to celebrate a growing family than a day to capture a small moment of it forever. What a blessing to have such a large, loving, and committed family. I enjoyed every minute with them and think my posing skills doubled after this shoot.

My only issue… perhaps flip flops to hike a canyon were not the best idea. I really just like those flip flops a little too much sometimes. Oh, and maybe next time we should bring stuff for some smores! We all smelled like campfire anyway. ENJOY!

STANDINGS PIE CHART!

It is a battle of the schools to see who will pull away with a 25% discounted session fee! You have between now July 24th and and the first day of school, August 23rd to book a session. All scheduled seniors of the winning school (the school with the most booked seniors) will receive a 25% discount off of their session fee!

As a bonus to ALL who book during the contest you will receive a free Ipod/phone cover with your choice of picture and style after your first order.

Come back often to check the results and get your friends involved too!