THE CONDIE FAMILY || SPECIAL FRIENDS

I don’t even know where to start with the Condie Family. There are just some people who walk into your life and you are never the same again. These are those people. I met Annalisa and Greg during a very dark time in my life, I was struggling with depression because I was struggling with […]

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Children, Families

If you had told me 2 years ago that I would be where I am today I would NEVER have believed you. Two years ago we were sitting by my mom’s side knowing that any day, any moment could be her last, watching her slip away from us, knowing that there was nothing we could […]

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About Me

IF I HAD ONLY KNOWN || TWO YEARS LATER

MY SISTER AND HER GIRLS!! || OH, THE OUTTAKES!

I don’t know if it’s because she’s my sister, and because I know her and the girls so well, but man they were all SO SILLY during their photo session. I could barely get them set up and get one good shot when they were laughing and giggling and being so silly….so we got lost […]

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Children, Families

Eight is considered the age of accountability and once you are eight, you are able to choose to be baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. It is a special day. The ordinance of baptism is performed as you are dressed all in white. It’s a day that most children […]

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Children

8 IS GREAT || BROOKLYN’S BAPTISM

THE BRETT MCDONALD FAMILY || PROVO CITY TEMPLE

Today should be a day of celebrating. A day of anticipation and wonder. It is the due date of Brett and Heather’s angel baby, Bronson. He was born sleeping on May 30th, during a very difficult time for our family.  And, sometimes I wonder why we have so many trials, why some of us have […]

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Children, Families

Lindsay and I met through LuLaRoe and I was so excited when she said she wanted family pictures taken…..the girls were less excited! We were supposed to do them on a day that it rained all day – of course, it’s been raining a LOT here lately, so we decided to meet early in the morning […]

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Children, Families

THE SEWELL FAMILY || DOWNERS GROVE PARK

THE ARRIAGA FAMILY || EXTENDED FAMILY SESSION

AWE! I loved working with this family. I could tell right away that they weren’t extremely comfortable getting their photos taken, who is?, but I wanted them to have a good experience and to have photos they would love. I worked really hard to try to get them more comfortable in front of the camera, […]

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Couples, Families

A few years ago {ok, maybe more like 20}, I didn’t even know that Gotcha Day existed, and this awesome family celebrates a whole Gotcha WEEK!! {If you don’t know, like I didn’t, gotcha day is a day to celebrate when an adopted child is placed with a family}. From the moment I met them, […]

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Children, Families

THE JACKSON’S || “GOTCHA” WEEK