Destination Wedding: Cabo San Lucas

I think I have a new prerequisite for all wedding bookings...must be held in a tropical location. OK, maybe bookings would be few and far between, so I'll settle for a blended drink at the reception just to take me back. :) What brought me to Cabo San Lucas? My uncle's step-daughter was marrying one of my husband's best friends...pretty cool, right? So this wedding doubled as my husband and I's first vacation together sans the kiddos. It was a far cry from Disney World, let me tell you! The wedding was held at the fabulous Riu Sante Fe in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Gorgeous resort. Fantastic group of people. Mucho fun. The bride and groom didn't see each other prior to the ceremony (we teased them in the shot above) so she was held up like Rapunzel in her hotel room. Lucky for her, her hotel room overlooked the swim-up bar, so there was no shortage on entertainment.Lucky for the wedding party, the swim-up bar overlooked the ceremony spot.

Congratulations, Sam & Ashley! Looking forward to round 2 at your reception in a few weeks!

Happy Birthday to One Smiley Guy!

Boys+1 year sessions typically equal a fair amount of chaos (especially when they're exploring all the newfound freedoms that walking brings), but Mason must have been in the mood to break all the rules! He was all laughs and smiles and barely took his eyes off me during our session. Now that I think about it I probably should have been more self-conscious! Thanks for making my job easy, Mason...and happy birthday!!

I love how Mason took a break to check out his and mommy's shadows :)

Oh boy! My week of newborns: Kamden

I had three newborn shoots last week, so the theory that I'm officially over the baby bug myself was sure to be tested! The verdict: my husband can relax...while I love, love, love these precious little guys, I can hand them back to Mom and Dad at the end of a session with minimal resistance on my part. Meet the adorable mr. Kamden. He was the first of my newborn sessions last week. A handsome little guy with some fantastic facial expressions! Thanks for going easy on me, Kamden!

Bunnies and Bebes. Book your mini session now!

Currently scheduling 30 minute mini-sessions with bunnies on Saturday, March 27th on a farm in Isanti, MN. Contact me for further details and to schedule your Easter mini-session.

Blue Eyed Beauties

First of all, one thing I love about this family is that when I arrived at their house Mom already had all the furniture pushed to the middle of the living room because she knew I'd immediately start rearranging everything. What can I say, she knows me! I had a great time playing around with Alex while her baby sister, Morgan, caught up on some beauty rest. We had a tea party, jumped on the bed, and talked princesses. I think all my Saturdays need to kick off that way. Here are some pictures from my session with a couple of beauties...

Morgan wasn't really handing out smiles that day, but she's still pretty dang cute without them.So I know this is a little headless horseman-ish, but it is a shining example of the big sister/little sister dynamic.Thanks for the fun, ladies!

Cutie Patootie

I have a really great job. I get to hang out with little beauties like Chesney and play and laugh. I'm a glorified clown with a camera! :) Chesney was fresh and ready for our session. She was just waking up from a nap when I arrived, which was great because she needed her energy for her four outfit changes (love it)! Thanks for a fun session, Chesney...and Mommy, too!

Chesney was not totally diggin' the great outdoors but she was a trooper and we got some sled pics. There was a pretty chilly breeze that day. I am SO ready for spring!

Twins in a Tub

So anyone who has recently had a toddler session with me knows I'm going through a bit of a bathtub phase. My session with the always adorable twins, Ruby and Josie, was no exception. In fact, almost our entire session was in the bathtub due to the fact we were getting dangerously close to naptime and the tub seemed to be their happy place. Love, love, love Ruby's smirk in this first pic...priceless!Ruby checking out the suds on her hand.She's hiding it well but Josie's having a blast.Our brief departure from the bathtub...
Great session with a couple of my favorite little ladies. Did I mention Ruby is my Goddaughter? She is. I promise to put some clothes on you gals sometime between now and your senior pictures ;)