Buse Family 2022

My summer goal is to blog more and share the beautiful people I have been capturing. I should probably go in order but I couldn’t help but share this session with the Buse family. I started taking photos of this family when Ashley was pregnant with her little girl. I love capturing this family multiple times a year because kids grow so dang fast! These two littles have the best energy and are so so sweet. I always look forward to their session because they are so fun! I think my favorite photo is the one where Ashley and Mike are looking at each other. Life is crazy and being a parent is even crazier! But having a partner to do life with is the best! When life gets hard you always have someone to look to and confide in.

Yours,

5 of My Biggest Life Goals

Happy Monday everyone!

So we are halfway through the year and I wanted to talk about goals! I feel like usually every one always talks about goals in the beginning of the year but I wanted to share with you all more longterm goals. I would love to see what your life goals are!

1. My first life goal is already complete. To be a mom! Leighton is the light of our life and I’m so glad that she is ours! I pray that our family continues to grow but for now, Leighton brings so much life and energy into our life.

2. My next life goal has to do with health. Having a baby is hard y’all! My body changed and it has been hard to get back to where I was pre-Leighton. But my goal is not specific as in a goal weight. I just want to feel good about myself. I want to exude confidence so Leighton understands what it means to love yourself.

3. I feel like all my goals so far have been about Leighton. ;) But she’s my world. My next goal is for my whole family. I feel like our strength in God is strong and we have a strong faith but the c word has definitely kept us away from going to church. I want Leighton to understand the importance of faith and Jesus Christ. I made the decision to become Catholic because I wanted us to go to church as family. I’m going to start by getting Leighton toddler bible stories! She loves books so this should be a great start!

4. Speaking of books, my next goal has to do with my own book list. I definitely read to Leighton all day, every day; but I rarely make time for myself to read. My favorite types of books are historical fiction. I love to learn about history through fictional characters. I like to think that there are happy endings in real life too.

5. Finally my goal has to do with why you clicked on my website link. I want to grow this business of mine! Year by year, I have grown with a lot of help from you all! So many of you have let me capture your life events and told your friends and family members about me. I am truly blessed to have the best clients that become friends. Being a small business owner is not easy but it definitely is worth it.

I enjoyed sharing my goals with you today! I think it is good to reflect on where we want our lives to go. It helps us be intentional about what we spend time on and who we spend it with. I hope you can relate!

Yours,

Cover photo credit: Kendall Dean Photography

Leland Family

Now that we have experienced a winter in Nevada, I know that a cute Columbia fleece will not be enough to get you through the winter. This Texas girl has had to adapt to this cold Nevada winter and now I'm wishing ole Punxsutawney Phil had not seen his shadow. I am definitely ready for the sunshine and some HEAT!

When I scheduled the Leland's session, the weather was actually starting to look promising. But mother nature had another idea of what she wanted to do on that Saturday afternoon. Even though it was a little rainy, the Lelands were great sports and their two little ones are just the cutest. And the session ended with cake! How much better can it get? So glad I got to meet this awesome family!

Yours,

Delaney, Domino, and Fam

Christmas time is my favorite because everyone comes together as a family. I have known this family for quite some time and I'm so glad I got to catch up with them while in Texas. Delaney did not make it easy on us but she is such a cutie. And I just love the little police car her grandparents have for her. Curtis just retired from the police force and I am so thankful for his service and the service of police officers everywhere!

The Freno Family at the Bosque

It doesn't get any better than Albuquerque in the fall. And the Bosque is the best place to see all the fall colors. And this little girl is just the cutest little redhead. She was made for fall! So glad I got the chance to see this sweet family while I was there.

7 months later...

I made a trip back to ABQ and saw some great friends. When you move you never know how much you are going to miss everything. Well I definitely miss the people, including this little family. Little Cecilia is such a ray of sunshine and she is always smiling. She brings so much joy, especially to her two great parents. We were in this exact spot in March for a maternity session so it was great to revisit this pretty place again and have another smile in the photos.

the macy family

These people are so great! Amy is such a great friend because she always tells it to you straight. Zeth was a great sport about sitting on a soggy blanket and her two girls kept me laughing the entire time. They were so easy going which made this session a breeze. And THE TREES! I love fall people! And now that we have highs in the 40's, I am missing that fall weather.  But bring on the fuzzy boots and the hot cocoa!