This morning, my 18 month old carried his nursing pillow to me, dropped it at my feet and then looked confused on what he was doing. When I asked him what he wanted, he started to sign the word for "milk," but got it jumbled and then just walked away. It's been a week and… Continue reading 2,133 Days: I Did That
Yesterday, the first Tuesday of September, was Art Drop Day! It's a day when local artists hide various pieces of art around the city, give clues on social media (#artdropdenver) and then people hunt and find it! Last year, we heard about this event with only a few days notice, but managed to drop a… Continue reading Art Drop Denver
A couple weeks ago, I returned home after spending nearly a month at my in-laws' home in Wyoming. The night before I left, though, I got to get out of the small town and spend the Golden Hours with the Christen family near historic Fort Steele. Eerily similar to ours, with 3 small children, extraordinarily… Continue reading The Christen Family
We all know that Facebook is basically the devil, right? For us stay at home moms, it's an unending supply of comparison (thief of joy) and self-improvement articles. Heck, even the blog posts "encouraging" young moms, the ones that are supposed to make you feel good, often make you feel very, very bad. "Tough day?… Continue reading I Didn’t Understand
If you suddenly realized that Thanksgiving is two weeks away and Christmas is soon after, and if you suddenly realized you wanted to get family pictures done for Christmas cards or gifts, have I got news for you! (Does anyone else hear the Veggie Tales song right now?!) This year, on November 24/25 (Black Friday… Continue reading Family Fall Mini Sessions
This weekend brought some unseasonably warm weather and a beautiful afternoon session with Matt & Natalie and their sweet little one-year old! As we explored the great outdoors, baby Clara explored the grasses and leaves and deer around us. Meanwhile, she dropped some really cute waves and smiles. Enjoy!
Before the weather turned cooler, I got to hang out for an afternoon with Kate & Tony and their kiddos! They contacted me a couple of years ago about doing a session once their family of four was all home here in Denver. We finally made it happen late this summer! It was a fun… Continue reading A Summer Slice (of Life)
A little peak into the early days with Matt & Natalie and their darling baby girl. I got to spend the afternoon with them on her due date, watching as these friends of ours morphed into incredible parents.
The Natural Lens 