Emma's turn

Miss Emma got her hair chopped yesterday and donated it to Locks of Love...so proud of her! She really wanted to keep that long, stringy mess but agreed to do it when we talked about donating it to someone who needed it more. She swears she's going to grow it back out. We'll see. But after the cut, we went to snap a few images, and, as always, Emma had lots of ideas on how she wanted to pose. It's so hard to get her to act naturally in front of the camera...and even harder to get a natural smile! But we worked it out and we both ended up having fun, especially on the old caboose!

Carter is gonna be a heartbreaker...

I love my little boy and am so proud of him! I think he has the most tender heart and is going to be a really neat kiddo. I am excited to see what God has planned for his life; I know it is something special. I had fun getting him in front of the camera yesterday...he complained a bit about the chilly wind but he was a trooper and made my heart melt with his poses. He knows how to work the camera!

Miss Maddie...Ready for Valentine's Day!

I took Maddie and Carter out this morning for a few Valentine's pictures. We got Maddie this rain jacket and boots a few weeks ago and she loves them! She calls them her Santa boots for some reason! I will post a few of Carter probably tomorrow. And hopefully I can get some of Emma before long!

Hope you are having a great day!

One more of Baby C...

I'm hoping to get my kids to take some Valentine's pictures this week so hopefully I'll have something new to post soon. I also have a fun session on Saturday which I'm very much looking forward to! I just had to share this shot of Mr. C from last week...I almost have your gallery ready!! Isn't this the cutest thing? I love baby yawns!

Newborn love...Baby C

We had a longer-than-usual session yesterday to capture Mr. C in all his newborn glory. He wasn't in the sleeping mood...and probably thought this lady moving me all around is crazy! But, in the end, we got some amazing shots and was well-worth the extra time. I hope Mom got a nap in after I left. She had a long night followed by a long day. Here's hoping these images will bring a smile to your face this morning!

Flowers on a cold, snowy day

We are finally getting some snow! Both yesterday and today it has fallen from the sky without the usual wind, resulting in a blanket of white. Too bad it is only 9 degrees out! And with Carter still in his cast, we won't be going out to play anytime soon. I love the snow, because without it, southwest Kansas is nothing but shades of brown in the winter.

On Sunday, at the grocery store, I picked up some tulips and iris to help bring some color back to these dull days of winter. I figured the least I could do is share them with you...maybe they will lift your spirits today! (Oh and tomorrow I have a newborn shoot so be looking for those images coming soon!)

Have a great day!!

Out with the old...

This elevator probably has a long history with our little town. But I don't know what that history is. Well...I do know it was at one point a Grano elevator (because that's what my mother-in-law has on her Facebook) and it was owned by Shrauner's at one point (since their name is up there!) and Collingwood (now ADM) owned it before selling it to us. It's great for grain storage (and the occasional senior picture!) but the old elevator is quite an eye sore. It's supposed to be getting torn down this week...of course, it's already Thursday and they haven't started yet so I don't know when it will actually happen. I'm just glad it didn't happen before today, when I finally decided I better get a few shots before it comes down. The weather is gorgeous today...near 70 degrees! Blue skies with some puffs of white, sunny, no wind...my kind of photography weather! Anyway...I tried some new techniques and think these photos are as good as this elevator is ever going to look. Enjoy!