Merry Christmas

I just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  I will be gone from Christmas Eve until Tuesday, December 29th.  Please feel free to email or call me if you want to schedule something after this time.  Hope you all enjoy your Christmas season with family and friends! God Bless!

My Beauty

I can hardly believe that my baby is 18 months old.  I usually take pictures of my kids at birth, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 1 year, 18 months and then near their birthdays after that.  My little Shelby is now 1 1/2 years old and I can’t believe how fast it went.  She is such a joy to our lives and I can’t even imagine what our family would do without her in it.  I took these yesterday, but she really turned 18 months on the 9th.  There are just to many cute ones to choose from.  I dressed her in a poodle skirt costume (which was little big because she is so petite).  She even did a little jig for me!  I then tried to do some with her beanie on, but she doesn’t like hats too much and wasn’t very happy with it.  Such a sweetie, I love you baby girl!

Valerie

Valerie is such a blessed lady.  She already has two beautiful children and due to have another one in just a few weeks.  She wanted to do a maternity shoot with her third baby because she hadn’t done one before.  Lucky me!  It was very different from any shoot I have done so far, it is also my first maternity shoot ever.  I was able to use a lot of different techniques, which was super fun for me.  Good luck with the new baby, may he be a great blessing to your whole family!

Again, just like my first wedding, I posted a lot of the pictures but I just can’t help myself.

India Emerson

What a sweet little baby girl!  India is 7 weeks old and such a cutie.  She wasn’t very happy about taking pictures, but we did get some cute ones, especially when she fell asleep at the end of the session.

Christmas Cards

I am running a Christmas Portrait Special, for $99 you get a 30 minute session, 24 5×5 custom Christmas Cards with envelopes, 1-8×10, 2- 5×7 and 8 wallets.  Military families receive 50% off of that price.  Below are some samples of Christmas cards that I can do.  All cards will have a front and back to them.  Please call soon if you want to take advantage of this special.

Nemo

November hasn’t been a big blogging month for me, but I have had some nice relaxing time with my family. Unfortunately, I am blogging today because we have lost a beloved family member.  Our little Rat Terrier, Nemo, died yesterday and I thought it only fitting to do a tribute to him.  We loved Nemo very much.  Nemo was Dean and I’s first pet (or baby) after we got married.  I remember seeing him at the pet store in the mall and knowing that he was the doggie for me.  Even though I picked him out he really was Dean’s dog.  He loved Dean so much and would even growl and snap at me if I touched Dean when he was in his lap.  Nemo was a good dog and lived a long, happy life with lots of yummy treats.  He developed diabetes about a year ago and just went down hill from there.  The pictures below were of him when he was very young, it seems that after having kids you don’t take as many pictures of your pets.  We will miss you, Nemo!

Winter Wonderland

In our family, we plan for Halloween a month in advance.  We love to dress up our kids and go trick or treating.  Everyone that lives in Colorado knows that the weather is very unpredictable.  Last year was so warm we never needed to put on a jacket, but this year we have almost 2 feet of snow on the ground.  Yesterday I took some pictures of my girls playing in the snow (my boy was with daddy).  My youngest, Shelby, was none too happy with the snow because she kept falling down and my oldest, Dixie, had the craziest hair under her hat, but they made for some cute pictures.  Right now is a great time to get Christmas pictures in all the snow with the aspen trees.  See my Christmas Special.

A Long Awaited Break

Well, it has been awhile since I blogged.  I have been busy with orders, but mostly I have been spending some quality time with my family.  My husband is on vacation so we have been out-of-town or really sick with the flu.  It has been nice to just enjoy my kids and spend time with my wonderful husband!  Here are a few pictures I took of my oldest daughter, Dixie, because she was so excited about a new outfit she got.  I have to admit, it’s a little 1980’s.  The first picture is one of her with her beloved blaknkie that she takes EVERYWHERE with her.  I know you ask, “Isn’t she almost 5 years old!”, yes she is, and I don’t want her to grow up, so she can have it as long as she wants it!

Christmas Portrait Special

I am having a Christmas Special for $99.  You will receive a 30 minute mini session, 24 5×5 custom smooth finish flat Christmas Cards, 1-8×10, 2-5×7 and 8 wallets.  You must have your session scheduled before December 1st to get this special.  All military families will get 50% off.  Location must be at my studio in Ranch of the Rockies and there are no substitutions.  Please call or email if you want to set up a time for your session.

Metzgar Kids

Love these little ones!  Zoe, the girl with the blue eyes, is my daughter Dixie’s best friend and I took some pictures of her when she stayed with us for a week in July.  Her mom asked if I could take some pictures of all three kids.  It turned out to be the perfect fall evening to do pictures.  Torin, the little boy, is such a character and was doing all kinds of funny faces for me, like spiderman!  We were trying to get Torin to flex, but he didn’t want to, so his sisters got in there and showed him how to do it.  The oldest, Kayden, is such a sweet, smart little girl and she had all the poses down.  I just love you all so much!  Thanks for giving me some great pictures to post.