A few as of late...

I have had the opportunity to spend time with so many great

families,

newborns,

lovebirds,

and teenagers lately.

I really wish I had more time to blog all of the shoots I've been doing,

but...

I just can't with my sweet kiddos, my awesome husband, and attempting to keep up with my sleep and exercise.

So I just want to say thank you to all of my clients that have kept me super busy this Fall and continue to do so. I love my job, I love the people I meet and the new friends I make daily.

One day.

One day.

I might be able to share more of my life and work with everyone. But as of now I'm just spending my time shooting and being a mom and wife and an every once in a while blogger!

Thanks and here's a few from a few different shoots.

Not many.

But, hey

it's somethin'!

Willis Family - Utah Family Photographer

So yes it's not a dream, don't rub your eyes, it's true I'm posting. I really do want to post more but to be quite honest my life with my 3 kids just hasn't allowed it much over the past year.

My baby is now 16 months and I can't believe how fast she's grown and how big she is now. (I just did a tiny, little post about her on my family blog that is even more outdated than this, one or two posts before that were her newborn pictures, embarrasing but true and just reality.)

Anyway, this family is great! I did their family pictures a few years ago when their baby was still in momma's tummy. Now again with another "surprise" on the way they decided it was time to update the family pictures before the baby bump started showing on this tiny little mom that is going to have her 6th child!

Way to go Ashley, (and Ethan) you are amazing parents. These kids are all so well behaved and were so much fun to spend the evening with.

I'll be excited to find out what this next baby is and will be even more excited to take pictures of he/she when they get here.

Here's a few of what these two have created!

I'm still here!

So I know that I've been neglecting the blog, both blogs for that matter over the past, what, 6 months. Well I just had to decide between work, kids, laundry, kids, cleaning, kids, and blogging. As my blog shows the first 6 things have been my priority over the past little while.

I really do want to blog, I like to blog, I want to share with everyone all the work I've been doing over the past few months, but there's just not much time to blog. So I don't!!!

But I am going to try to switch things up a little over the next couple months as the new year is approaching. I have lots of ideas for my business but no time to run with them. So hopefully after my life slows down around Christmas maybe I'll be able to work on some of these ideas.

I am still shooting like crazy. Yes, I still have a business and it's better than ever. I've shot 3 weddings, about 6 families, 2 newborns, and a few other things over the past 2 weeks. So ya I'm a little crazy, but it's good crazy!

Had to leave a picture of one of my favorite families. This is my cousin and his adorable family. We've always been close and I always love when we get together. The pictures were a little chaotic with 6 kids, but it's all fun and games and nobody even got hurt!

Some of our best buds!!!

My husband has been friends with Pete since they were little. Misty and I have become really close over the years and we are so lucky to have such good friends. Love 'em!!! My kids absolutely love playing with Kaybrie, Parker, and Gracie. Well Gracie still just kinda does her own thing but is stinkin' adorable.

So, here are the Pratts!

Harris Family

These are some good friends of ours.

Don't they have the cutest kids!!

I know how much husbands love family pictures...

especially you Cody.

But hey I think we got so many good pictures,

so.

No more complaining.

Joe, Mandi, & Emerson

So back in October I went out to Denver for about 5 days and did 5 shoots. It was crazy busy but I got all the shoots done and edited and left them there with the families. So it was pretty much a business trip with a "little" play!

I went out there to visit one of my good friends that I met over 9 years ago when I was a camp counselor in New York for a summer! Mandi and I hit it off right away and we have been close friends ever since. It's fun to keep in touch and visit each other now and then. They added Emme to their family just over a year ago and isn't she a doll! She has the cutest face and I love her big brown eyes. Here are a few that I took of their family while I was there. Hopefully I will get some of the other families on here sooner than later.

Our Governor and Our First Lady...

Gary Herbert and his wife, Jeanette Herbert are so nice! They invited me up to the Governor's mansion to take some pictures of them with their grandkids for their Christmas card this year. I also was able to get a tour (and see their living quarters which most of the public is not allowed to see) and it is all gorgeous! I have been doing their family pictures for the past 3 years now. Their children and their grandkids are all so sweet and cooperated great for me, once again. They are very easy to be around and very easy to talk to.

Their daughter, Shannon is one of my good friends and I have been doing her families and kids pictures for quite a while now too. While we were shooting we were able to capture a few individuals of those cuties as well!

So long to sunny Cali Millers!

This is one of my good friends and her adorable family.  They just decided to take off and move to California.  (well it's for her husband's work), but anyway, I was sad they had to leave Utah.  So before they left we HAD to get some pictures of them with the Utah farmland that they've lived near for the past 6+ years.  

It was a beautiful night and we got way too many good shots.  Basically I didn't get rid of nearly as many as I should have.  So Brandi, you have a ton of pictures.  

This first picture on the right here shows the personalities that Caden and Ashton have.  They are two goofy little boys, making kissy faces when I told their mom and dad to kiss.  You can see see Melise's head running back to her parents she didn't want to sit still for very long for me.