Whittles!

This was probably one of my favorite photo sessions of the fall and, yet, the hardest to edit. Adrienne said she would edit the photos herself, so I just gave her the files and I was done. While it was a relief at the time as I had some other jobs I still needed to edit and more photo sessions coming up, I still wanted to play with some of them. I just didn't get around to it, which is really sad because we had so much FUN and it shows in the pictures!

AND they invited us to McDonalds after and they got me my favorite ice cream sundae with hot fudge and even treated Jeremy to not one, but two of his favorite breakfast burritos!! We've even gotten together since then to play games because we just get along so well. Probably due to the fact that "Elder" Whittle and I were brief companions in the MTC.

I finally decided these few photos could wait no longer (well, and I'm blogging again, and I couldn't pass this family up).

Cute, cute little boy.

A family of avid readers.

 Pretty sure Adrienne was having a hard time breathing after this hug fest.

 Love, love the pearl necklace. Reminds me of when I was a girl.

The Lahrs

I had no idea what I was getting into when I agreed to do family pictures for the Lahrs. Their boy, Reid, is only a few months older than my boy Jackson, and knowing how Jackson can't hold still, I should have figured the same for Reid. It wasn't the typical "sit down and get a family photo" kind of day, but we had fun. We chased leaves, kicked soccer balls, played on swings, slides, and more.

The Collards and Once in Awhile I Remember I Have a Blog

That's right. After months of inactivity, I've decided that I can return to posting pictures. Old pictures.

Kristie Collard is my "old friend," but I like her. She and I decided instead of money exchanging for pictures that she would provide me with tickets to a Jazz game when they were playing Jimmer. I guess they were really playing the Sacramento Kings, but we both know I went for Jimmer.

With a few changes in our original plans, we ended up at Gardner Village. Even though it was near Halloween time, we managed to get some pictures that didn't look too scary.

Enjoy!

The Telfords

Kara and Cory are always so nice to me! I can't stand it. It makes it too hard to "pay them back." I feel like I'm always the taker and they're always the givers. I mean, who wants to be in a relationship like that? :) They really are incredible, and I'm glad we're friends.

Since Henry is now part of their family, they needed new family pictures to include him. We stayed close to home, per request, at the railroad tracks. And I love the effect the sun gave us at the end of the day. Check 'em out!

 They LOVE/OBSESS OVER super heroes. They've taught Jack well. He can't get enough of Batman. Like father, like son!

Moriers at Gardner Village

I realized that I haven't posted a few things, so it's time to catch up!

I was lucky enough to take pictures for the Moriers because of a Young Women fundraiser. They had an auction to raise money for camp and I donated my services to help. The Moriers bought my package! Well, really it was Lindee, and Drew, her husband, was a little upset about the money she spent on it, but you can't be upset with this beautiful lady for long.

We went to Gardner Village and had so much fun walking around and finding neat little corners and walls for pictures. They smiled some

And then they really smiled when their grandparents tripped behind me

(And all along I thought I was pretty funny. Reality check.)

We finished up with the family as a whole, and then the kids turned on the charm.

And that's a wrap!

I've played around at Gardner Village, but never officially taken pictures there. I like it. I like it a lot.

Anyway, this is my brother and his wife. Their youngest daughter was born a month before Jackson. My mom has wanted a current family photo of them since then. They only come to visit every so often, so we worked hard to plan some time to take new pictures. So glad it worked out. This was one of those sessions where we got exactly what we wanted in just a little bit of time. Love when that happens!

The Calls

I got to take pictures for this family a couple of weeks ago. We went to main street Magna, a very happening place. Ha ha. We were stared at wherever we went, as if they had never seen people get their picture taken before. Though they don't live in Magna now, they once did and are familiar with all the unique places there. We joked about taking pictures by "The Grub Box," a classic burger joint.

Personally, I love the "old stuff" down in that area that makes for the perfect backdrop.

We started with "Mom and Dad."

And then we had some fun with Aubrey.

I may or may not have blackmailed Aubrey into coming to church and Young Women in exchange for taking these pictures......but I probably did.

The Watsons

I took these clear back in December for my brother and his wife's family. With the best of intentions, I meant to post them sooner. This is still sooner than later!


We took them at the Benson Grist Mill out by Tooele. Lots of fun backgrounds and places to explore. They were a brave bunch to say "cheese" in that cold December weather with no coats on! I was more than satisfied to be behind the camera so I could keep my coat on.

The Whittles

Adam and I were in the same district in the MTC. In fact, we were briefly "companions" during some practicing time. No really, we were literally without our companions teaching a practice investigator, just us and that guy. Don't worry it was allowed and appropriate.

We are fortunate enough to live close to each other now and I was lucky enough to get to take some family pictures. Admittedly, it is a little hard to call him "Adam" and not "Whittle."

Way cute family. Each child has such a unique fun personality! I mean, look at those adorable faces! You can just see their individuality shining forth! And they were true champs as it as pretty cold out this Saturday.

(And I'm now in love with this bridge and love the way they fit into it!)

And one last, individual picture, because you HAVE to love his eyes!

Down by the Railroad Tracks

I've taken pictures of these boys before, but this time I got to do the whole family! These guys kept ME smiling the whole time. I thought it was my job to get them to smile. They're just so much fun and I hope that one day I have such cute and well behaved boys! (Jeremy says he wants some girls too, though.)

Let me share some things about these three adorable boys.

Carson is a very good brother. When asked to smile, sometimes it can be a little fake, but then he blows you away with the real thing! He tells THE BEST jokes (Why do flowers have forks? --No pause-- Because they have spoons.) I asked him if all the girls loved him at school. He easily answered yes.

Ian is a good kid. He gets excited about the simple things. That's when his smile comes out that will just kill ya!  He thought "hiding" in the tall weeds was the best game ever! I love all the silly expressions he makes. And he's a great jumper!

 Last of all there's Braxton. Such an adorable little boy. He has the cutest run! His parents trick him into going places by telling him he'll find a puppy when he gets there. (I wonder how they can sleep at night!)  All he was interested in during our time together were non-existent puppies, not looking at the camera, and rocks.

And because this isn't a long enough post yet, here was our culminating activity. We were just trying to tie Kevin up on the tracks, but the boys got themselves into a knot.