christmas babes

what was supposed to be a simple christmas photo shoot quickly turned into a huge production with way more people involved than originally planned. why not make the most of this set-up while it was up and ready? brilliant. twinkle lights + fake snow + lots of cute little people is always a good idea. 

let's start with erin...

then paisley...

then my two cute babes...

 i seriously love them. 

and lastly, the reason for all this christmas-y goodness, the ever-so-beautiful howard kids...

hope your holiday was amazing! 

mitch & kelsey. happily married.

{shooting as second photographer for alpine prints}

the morning started out frigid and snowy, but by the time these two stepped out of the temple, newly married and completely head over heels, it was blue skies and giddy smiles the rest of the day.  still beyond freezing, but sunny. i hadn't met these two before this day. right away it was obvious the love these two have for each other and the fun they will no doubt have through the years.  seriously, this girl is a hoot. i couldn't stop laughing at her all morning. 

here are just a few shots from the sidelines...

congrats kelsey & mitch!

baby penny.

penny came to me at 2 months old... just 7 weeks older than the babies i'm used to shooting and a bit out of the "ideal" stage. at least that's what we thought going into it--

she cooed, she smiled, she batted her beautiful eyelashes at me, we even had a full-on conversation for a good 2 minutes. so adorable! 

and then she pooped and completely conked out. isn't that how it always goes?? 

she is such a sweet and yummy little one. i love me some chubby babies. 

her blessing dress was made from her mom's wedding dress. i love that!

baby quincee.

it's no wonder why this little babe is so beautiful- her mom is absolutely stunning. 

it's a little (a lot) unfair that women can actually look like her after having a baby. seriously. 

and quincee! i'm in love with everything about her- her name, her sweet disposition, her perfect little girly features... she was a dream to shoot. 

 i'm such a sucker for details... especially on babies. she is so perfect. 

 see? told you she's beautiful. 

 i just couldn't resist these two... i guess i now know exactly how she felt about me! :)

neil boys.

am i allowed to be jealous of little boys' eyes/lashes?? seriously, all three of these little men have the most amazing eyes i have ever seen. not to mention the cutest faces in the world and the funnest personalities. they were so much fun to hang out with. 

yearsley fam.

on the last few shoots i've had, the entire day leading up to the event have been cold and rainy and windy. 

not so ideal for a photo shoot. or my stress level.

when i walked out of my house to meet up with the yearsley's, it was pouring rain. 

the second everyone got there and were ready to go, it was calm and perfect and stayed that way the rest of the evening. 

and then it got nasty the second i walked back into my house. 

nothing short of a miracle, that's for sure. 

this family is amazing. they've been like a second family to us for years and we couldn't love them more.

enjoy.