Ava graduated from preschool last week. It wasn’t quite what her teacher had in mind, and I feel bad for that but she did an amazing job of still making them feel special! It was so fun to see how proud Ava was to finish, even is she was a little sad she won’t be seeing her friends every week. They learn and grow so fast! I can’t believe she will be starting Kindergarten in the fall. I am not ok with it. P.S. We absolutely LOVED Ava’s teacher, so if anyone is looking for a preschool in the Taylorsville/West Jordan area get in touch with me!
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Ava Turns 5
I honestly don’t understand how my first baby is already 5! It’s going by so fast and I’m not a fan of her being so grown-up. I will be sending her to kindergarten this year and I’m trying not to think about it. Of course, she can’t wait and I know she will love it! We had fun celebrating her birthday yesterday with just our little family. We had planned a trip to Vegas over her birthday to visit my aunt and she was a good sport about having to cancel. Happy Birthday Ava girl! We love you!
Tess Turns 3!
She is small but mighty. I love this little fireball! She brings so much joy into my life and I’m so grateful for that. I love you Tessie Monster!
Mother’s Day
Had a quiet day at home with my family and I think it was just what we needed. Mother’s Day is kind of a bummer for me because I just wish I could celebrate it with my mom and spoil her. I’d love to have one more day with her! On the other hand, I’m incredibly lucky to be a mother to these two precious girls. They are pure magic! I was in awe watching them play in the yard this evening. (Earlier in the day, when they were running away from me during church, I was watching in a completely different kind of awe.) Hope you all enjoyed your… Keep Reading
Personal Photos + Black & White Film
Sometimes I shoot film for fun. Mostly for personal work. I love how it pushes me to try new things, learn more and slow down a little. It’s fun not to be able to see the final image right away. I just got back some scans today and thought I would share some of my experiments with you. While there are quite a few that turn out blurry, I got a handful that I really love! Technically, most of them are still really bad haha but they are of my people so they still give me all the feels!
Regan + Look Two
This was a second field of flowers just down the road. Her dress for this one is amazing! I love how just changing the dress creates a totally different look. If you missed the first blog post of Regan, you can check it out here. While editing these I may have swore out loud a few times… she’s just stunning! Thanks again Regan, it was a dream!
Regan + Look One
Regan just glows! She’s one of those people that are so beautiful on the inside that it just can’t be contained. I had a great time photographing this gorgeous girl. I was driving to my home town for Easter, and there were fields of purple flowers everywhere! I just knew I had to do a shoot in them. I asked Regan about 30 minutes in advance and she pulled it off like a dream! I’m so thankful to her because this was so fun for me! She brought a second dress that I can’t wait to show you in a future blog post.
Spring Break
We spent spring break in St. George and the weather was perfect! We saw friends and family, fished, covered ourselves in sand, swam and ate delicious food. It’s always so nice to get away for a few days and just play together. I actually didn’t take many photos, but the sand dunes were definitely one of the highlights! Love my people!
Finding the Light
These photos were taken in just a few minutes in my living room one morning. Ava is at the age where she gets really excited when I want to take pictures of her, so it’s fun. Tess is hard to get to cooperate haha. I swear she has the energy of 5 toddlers some days! Today was kind of a rough mom day. The kids fought a lot and did very little listening when I tried to break them up. It was a long day! I edited these photos after I put them to bed, and it was such a nice reminder that they do actually love each other and… Keep Reading
Personal Work
Taking photos of my girls makes me happy! I love trying new things and just letting them be. Ava has loved getting her photo taken lately… Tess, not so much. That’s why you see a lot less of her. She runs away pretty fast! I love Ava’s curls and I hope they never go away. Tess has the most hilarious personality and always has messy hair. Staying home with kids so much can get monotonous, but finding the small beautiful moments in motherhood bring joy everyday.
