This family photoshoot came to pass because this young man is about to leave on a
LDS mission to Uruguay. Even though his mother was busy trying to get him ready, remolding a house and about to move she still scheduled a photoshoot so that they could have one last family photo taken before he left.

They were so much fun! We did lots of family hugs and squeezes!
Such cute kiddos!

Group hug!


The colors she chose looked great against the gray granite.
Love this one!
Thanks W. Family! Good luck to your son on his mission!
There will be more of this cute family coming soon, but here is one to tide you over...
You may remember sweet Baby E from a previous shoot. Here are some update photos from this mini-session. I just can't get enough of these big eyes. He is such a sweetie and loved to reach out his arms and smile.




In honor of Father's Day tomorrow I wanted to pay tribute to my husband (father of my son), my dad and my father-in-law. They are all great men and I'm blessed to have them in my life.


(this one is just a candid snapshot but I totally love it!)

"Any man can be a father. It takes someone special to be a dad".
~Author Unknown
This little dude is turning one soon and is such a cutie! I love his big blue eyes and 2 tooth smile. This photoshoot was a fun way to celebrate the big ONE! Happy Birthday Baby J.!
Here is a sneak peak of this cute little one year old. More will follow soon!
In honor of Mother's Day I thought it would be fun to post a few of my favorite photos of moms with their kids from past photo sessions. To quote Abraham Lincoln, "All that I am or ever hope to be , I owe to my angel Mother."

"Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs in my field, since the payment is pure love." ~Mildred B. Vermont

"The phrase "working mother" is redundant." ~Jane Sellman

"A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie." ~Tenneva Jordan

"Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother." ~Oprah Winfrey

"There's nothing like a mama-hug." ~Terri Guillemets

"God could not be everywhere, so he created mothers." ~Jewish Proverb
"Mother's love grows by giving." ~Charles Lamb
And this final pic is not taken by me but of me and my mom on my 1st birthday! I think she is the best mom ever!
Happy Mother's Day!
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