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Posted on October 6, 2008
We took a weekend trip down to St. Louis to visit some friends. We had a great time! I haven’t been to St. Louis since I was a kid and Todd had never been. I even built up the courage to ride in the washing machines of death up to the top of the Arch! It wasn’t so bad up there. Ava didn’t seem to mind! The food was pretty good, but they I don’t think they have one hot dog or pizza joint in the entire city. Not like Chicago anyway. We survived. It was a great weekend getaway!
Posted on October 4, 2008
My husband’s cousin, Jeff and his wife Renee contacted me to take pictures of their family. We took Ava and Todd and I drove out to a beautiful nature reserve out in Loves Park. I had a great time, Olivia, the little one was a little hard, but that’s the age. She actually did very well compared to most her age. You just have to work on her time. We eventually got some great smiles out of her in the end!
Posted on October 2, 2008
My best friend wanted to get some pictures of her boys, Tylor and Gavin, so we drove around searching for a great spot. We found this animal clinic not to far from where we live and it was the most striking red on the outside. Plus, they had a field in the back to let the kids run in. So, after asking permission to use their land, we took about an hour and let them run around. Ava, of course, wanted to be involved, so I took a bunch of her as well. Melaina was nice enough to take a picture of Ava and I, since I don’t usually get in front of a lens often.
Posted on September 27, 2008
We went to the apple orchard a couple of days this week and we had a blast! The first day I got Ava all dressed up for pictures there, and then forgot my camera. Pregnancy brain is great. So I had to settle for pics when we got home. But I took some a few days later when we went. This was the first time for all of us to go to an apple orchard, and it was just great! The apples were beyond delicious and Ava had a great time picking them and running through the orchard. We’ll have to make this a yearly thing!
Posted on July 8, 2008
One of my best friend’s sister just had twin girls and I got to shoot my very first twin sitting! They were preemies, as most twins are, so we had to wait a few weeks for them to come home. They were so good and they put up with my constant posing. They’re beautiful Julia, congratulations! Welcome home Kayla & Zoey!
Posted on June 21, 2008
A much needed vacation! My family on my mom’s side (most of us, anyway) went down to Santa Claus, IN for a camping trip. We had a great time! Camping, S’mores, spelunking, white water rafting, and a pretty great theme park and water park! We already picked out a prime camping spot to go again next year. Maybe we can get everyone in on it! I can’t wait!
Posted on June 15, 2008
Raquel found me through a cousin of hers, Alexis, who’s maternity and family pictures I’ve done a couple times now. Raquel and her husband are both very photogenic, and their little baby boy did a great job too! You’re just gorgeous Raquel, these turned out so beautiful!
Posted on May 23, 2008
My sister, Jessica wanted to get some pictures taken of her daughter for her 18 month milestone and get some pictures of her family too. So we decided to head to the beach. It wasn’t exactly warm enough to go in the water, but the blue sky and sandy beach almost made it look like we live in California. Todd and I decided to take advantage of it and get our very first family pictures taken as well. What a great day!
Jess, Jack & Abby
Love this shot of Abby 
My husband loves this shot!
LOVE this shot!!
She actually went in the FREEEEEZING cold water!!
Posted on May 6, 2008
Finally we have some decent weather! My girlfriend told me about a nature preserve nearby (been here 5 years and I had no idea!) so Todd and I decided to take Ava for a walk to check it out. We had a great time and I think we’ll be making this a regular hang out this summer. Ava loved it, she was so interested in everything! We walked for about a mile and I think Ava would have walked the entire 3 miles if we stayed. But the sun was going down and we didn’t feel like getting stuck in the woods after dark. We’ll be back though!
LOVE this shot!
She looks so tiny!
Showing Daddy a leaf. 
Watching the deer that ran past us.
Ava telling us to be quiet when we see deer.
And a parting shot that I just loved.
Posted on March 21, 2008
Alexis contacted me through my sister when she was pregnant with her daughter, Daviana. Well, now Alexis and David are adding another baby girl to their family! Thank you so much for contacting me again Alexis! You have such a beautiful family!
Daviana being absolutely adorable!
