Happy Mother's Day!

What a great day it was today. Totally relaxed and nice to have nothing to do and just spend some time with the fam. We went to the park and chilled for a while waiting till it was time to be seated for lunch. Of course as the years pass the nostalgia grows and the photo opps increase. So we took turns taking photos of us in the park. Hope everyone had a great mother's day! Here's a look at ours. :D

My Gma & Gpa Harder. Yeah, they're pretty awesome.

And here is who you can thank for my entrance into the world. My parents. Aren't they cute...

And there I made it in for a shot with my Gma Kelly. My mom put her photographer skills to work.

You better believe I stuffed my face. We ate at the most awesome Cafe Madeleine.

For those of you who know me know that this is what replaces the blood in my veins.

And finally the whole crew. Someone was nice enough to take a photo with all of us in it. Thanks stranger! ;)

Happy Momma's day to all you mother's out there!

See what I'm doing

So I finally gave in.  I got myself a twitter account.  If you're interested in what I'm doing all the live long day then come follow me around.  I make no promises it will be all that exciting.  Interesting, however, I'm sure of.

  

Smith Family~ Maternity

So I had the extreme privilege to do a maternity shoot yesterday. The main reason that it was so much fun is because Nathan and Katie are some of my best friends. I've known them since I started college and have been so blessed to have shared life with them since then. I watched them get married and have been able to watch all three of their kids grow up. Its so crazy to think that I've known them coming up on eight years. It's truly been an honor to have their friendship.

They are now pregnant with number four. It's hard to believe that the baby will be here in a few short months. Since they have always known what they were having with their previous children, they decided to keep this one a surprise. Any guesses???

Enjoy!

There's that miracle child ;)


So I didn't realize before hand that they had this foot board and wasn't planning on that, but I must say that I think this is one of my favorites from the day.


A little sequence of mom and dad. It's hard to keep three little ones still for that long.

So the wind definitely picked up when we got to the park.  It was quite cold, but they were troopers and braved it anyway.  A bit of snuggling will do the trick.


Of course the proud momma.


And last, but not least. I love this one of everyone piled on the bed. :D


Possibly more to come if I come across any more favorites.

Trevor and Rachel

I recently did a wedding in St. Charles. The area was so cool. In the middle of everything is this little chapel with a barn next to it. It is such a cool spot. We were a little apprehensive leading up to the weekend. The weathermen threatened us with rain, but God provided. It turned out to be an awesome day. A little windy, yes, but great nonetheless.

The awesome dress.


The ladies furiously getting ready.


Meanwhile the guys were playing a bit of Wii. I had to move them along so we could get some shots. :)


From the time that we met to talk about photos Trevor was a bit reluctant to having his picture taken. Look at him work it out though.


Rachel worked it out too.


Trevor and Rachel decided that they wanted to see each other before the ceremony. This was great for me. We got to have fun and look around for a little photoshoot with just the two of them.








We then gathered the rest of the wedding party to join in on the fun.






Newlyweds!!!


Of course let us not forget the cake made by a good friend. And yes was it ever good!

Awakening the Book

I can not wait for a new book that is coming out. Jeremy Cowart was the photographer for a new book coming out this spring called Awakening. He was the photographer for the Passion World Tour and took thousands of some of the most incredible images. I have been anxiously awaiting this book for months and plan on buying it as soon as I hear it is out! Just thought I would share this lovely news. Keep an eye out for it.

In other news, I shot a wedding last weekend and had an absolute blast. I've been working on a few of my favorite shots to post up here. Hopefully I will have them up soon.

Until then!

Trevor~Rachel wedding preview

So I'm preparing for a wedding tomorrow that I'm really looking forward to. The chapel is in a really cool area with some surrounding buildings that I think that are going to make for some interesting shots. Todays weather was so amazing we are just praying for another day of great weather. Here is a quick shot I got of bride and dad at the rehearsal tonight.

Early Arrival

A couple of my good friends just recently had their second child. Emery Rae was born 6 weeks early. She's been quite a trooper. They are even saying that she may get to go home soon. I just couldn't wait to see her though so I stopped by the hospital to visit for a few short moments before mom and dad had to go to class.