Elsa and Cinderella

So this year we were doing a "non-friend" party for my daughter (we try to rotate every other year) but I ended up giving in and letting her take 2 friends to the new Cinderella movie.  I told the girls they could dress up like princesses if they wanted and I would do some makeup and take some pictures too.  Guess who they all wanted to be?  Surprised?  They crack me up.  We had so much fun and I was really surprised at how much I liked the movie.  

Cowgirl Birthday Party

I can't believe I forgot to post this birthday party from September!  Allie's friend Hailee had the cutest cowgirl birthday party and even rented a pony for the kids to ride!  

Preston Baptism Pics

So I've decided I really really like doing baptism mini shoots.  I guess just mini shoots in general.  They are the perfect amount of time for kids- they really can't stand to take pictures any longer than 15-20 minutes, and I always get plenty of pics from them!  Plus, like this one, I can do it super last minute and get all the editing done in a day if I have to!  Win, win, win for everyone.  Plus, it doesn't hurt when you have a super cute 8 year-old boy:

Our Year in Review

With my maternity leave at the beginning of this last year, house-hunting in the middle, and a move at the end, I didn't have much time for photography. But, I did get to spend a lot of time with my sweet kids and husband :) 

January: We went to Seattle for a week to visit my family and go to my little sister's wedding in Portland:

Mel and Timmy Temple Pics

It was so fun to take pictures of my beautiful sister and new brother-in-law before their sealing at the temple. We couldn't have gotten a better day weather-wise and these two are just so photogenic. The Portland temple is beautiful, ethereal surrounded by pine trees, and also has a great atrium inside that we could escape the cold in to do more pics. Hope you like them! 

Circus Party

This last weekend we had the pleasure of attending a birthday party for my cousin's 2 year-old boy.  You may remember some pics I took of him from a year ago.  It was a SUPER cute party and I got to do a little photo session with the kids and some fun props.  Take a look: