Colorado by Car

Once safely on the ground in Colorado Springs we hop into the car and drove 4 plus hours to Delta, CO through Monarch Pass. The drive took us longer then usual because of the weather which left us no time to stop for photos (all of these were taken from the moving car through the window). Colorado reminded me so much of growing up in Nevada ...it felt good to be with the mountains again.

Colorado by Air

I flew to Colorado Springs, CO in the middle of December to photography a wedding. Though it was a working trip - I had a fantastically great time mainly because I got to work with my dear friend Starr of Starr Thompson Photography. I'm not exactly afraid to fly but I don't like it so I distracted myself by taking a few pictures. These all were taken leaving the Dallas Airport ... we crossed over a freeway (freaky), saw black smoke off in the distances (very unnerving), but once we were in the air it was a smooth flight.

Little Miss "L"

Being the mother of three bald babies I was amazed at all her beautiful locks! All this little one wanted to do was go to sleep - she would start to drift off into dream land and my flashes would wake her right up! She was fast asleep by the time I packed up my equipment and headed home.

The "W" Family

I received a call right before my trip to Colorado to photograph this beautiful family. I couldn't fit them in before I left but I was able to meet them right before Christmas. I'm very happy that I did ... I enjoyed working with them very much. I'm pretty sure that this family got what they wanted for Christmas this year!

Week 21 - Project 365

PROJECT 365 - A PHOTO A DAY FOR A FULL YEAR

Day 141- Heading to the airport in Colorado Springs but first we had to drive through Monarch Pass!

Day 142 - When you are away from home on business ... you get the kids a little something at the airport. I got a get deal on these Webkinz ( $4.99 each which is an incredible price). Being exhausted from my trip I asked my girls to come up with something creative ... this is what they wanted to do.

Day 143 - These solar powered lights only work for an hour or two at night. They may not work well, but they sure are pretty.

Day 144- I'm lucky enough to pass this beautiful farm everyday ... for Weeks now I've been meaning to swing in for a photo and today was that day.

Day 145 - It's hard to believe that Christmas is just about here. I wanted to share my favorite ornament ... it's from my first Christmas together with my husband.

Day 146 - "Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night."

Day 147 - Unto us a Child is Born.

Beautiful Baby Boy - Part 2

Beautiful Baby Boy ... at only 9 days old he is already comfortable in front of the camera. I'm very blessed in knowing this little one - he lives right down the street from me and I truly look forward to watching him grow.

Beautiful Baby Boy - Part 1

This beautiful babe was only 9 days old when these photos were taken ... he was bright eyed and alert for every photo. I love the bottom photo that captured a sneeze ... even that is precious.

Baby Brother

My little friends were not too excited about having their pictures taken on this day. Their session was right after school so they were tired but I did manage to get a couple really cute photos. I had to bargain with big brother on how many photos I could take -- we compromised on 9 photos (don't tell him but I did take more frames then what we agreed upon).

Happy Holidays

Did I mentioned that this family was fantastic? I suggested the Santa hats and they were game.

The "G" Family

What a fantastic family! Our original plan for this photo session was to do something outside but Mother Nature had other plans so we did this session in my studio. I still would love to get them outside ... I truly enjoyed working with them all.

Week 20 - Project 365

PROJECT 365 - A PHOTO A DAY FOR A FULL YEAR

Day 134 - I went out for a couple hours of holiday shopping ... when I got home Darrell was teaching the girls how to play "pool."

Day 135 - The child that lost this toy car was probably a little sad - I - on the other hand was delighted at my photo opportunity.

Day 136 - The temperature reading from my car while driving around today - it's definitely cold in my neck of the woods.

Day 137 - I'm a leaving on a jet plane ... I'm heading to Colorado to photograph a wedding with my best friend Starr of Starr Thompson Photography. It should be a great weekend.

Day 138 - It was a smooth flight into Colorado ... I got lucky and beat all the bad weather.

Day 139 - The view from the moving car driving from Colorado Springs to Delta, Colorado. It was one of the best 4 hours drives of my life ... simply beautiful.

Day 140 - Love was in the air today in Delta, Colorado. It was a great day ... but boy I am exhausted.

The Grey Goose

What a surprise while hunting for our Christmas Tree at the Grey Goose ... Santa and Mrs. Claus were also checking out the beautiful trees. There is a story behind this Santa hat ... it's extremely special. Olivia forgot her hat and was a little cold so Santa went to his car (the reindeer had the day off) and gave this magical cap to her . It's a treasure that I'm sure she'll always cherish!