Now, this little cute family has been with me from the beginning, the VERY beginning.  They can’t go further back as they were the very first for me.  It has been three years and I can still remember plain as day where I was when I offered to take these little girlies’ pictures.  I knew that I would have to start somewhere and looking back, I know I was nervous with this offer.  Ah heck, I have to admit I STILL get nervous with my sessions!!   So, here we are three years later with me talking this crew into looking lovely in some of Butte, Montana’s finest neighborhoods.  I think they had their doubts when we showed up here.  And awwwwwe, let’s not forget the sweet aroma of burning chemicals near by.  I only scope out the best for my sessions.  They’re troopers though and come to find out, I think they WERE putting their best game faces on!

O Family – I can’t thank you enough for your continued support with this crazy ride I’m on…you guys have been the best!  Hope you like what you see – I had a blast spending the morning with you!

This little girlie is going to be seeing a birthday in three days (six going on twenty-six!) – this one’s for you girl!

Yep, folks, that would be how many grand kids I had the opportunity to photograph at this session…crazy, yes, but I have to say, what an experience I’ll treasure.  These little critters are SO loved by their grandparents…you could just feel it.  Oh, and I figured out what makes them laugh…you know the bent-over, boisterous, explosion type laugh…allow me to let you in on this photographer trick.  You’ll want to walk backwards looking like you’re trying to get the shot and “pretend” that you stumble into your stool and nearly flip over backwards in front of, oh, say, 20 people or so.  Don’t thank me for disclosing my secret…truly, my treat.  I’ve tried it, well, once, and it works like a charm.

Thanks SO much, Vickie and family, for the opportunity to put this “little” session together…there are a bundle of images to go through…can’t wait for you to see them!

Awww, this gal has it down.  She has to…she’s the only girl in the house!  She holds her own though and I had the pleasure of spending time with her and her team of boys.  What cuties they are and they gave me a glimpse of what is in my future…can’t wait!  Thanks so much H family for a great evening…you guys were a blast!

I first met this mother of two a couple of years ago at a friend’s house.  She brought the most amazing baked brie (caramel apple baked brie, I believe).  IT WAS AMAZING!  And since then, I’ve found that she ALWAYS brings amazing things to any function we’ve been at together.  Not only is she a great cook but she’s also polite and pleasant and kind and this was a great opportunity to get to know her and her family a bit more.  Let me just tell you, they are beyond sweet together and they just have that sense about them that just makes you feel good.  I will say though that my first impression of her husband was quiet and shy and let me just mention how off I was on that one.  He’s a firecracker who I think may be hoping for another photo session right away!  As for the kiddos, sweet, sweet, sweet…you just want to squeeze them!  They were so very good to me.  Thanks K family for allowing me to capture some moments of your family tonight…you have a good thing going.

So, I had this vision for this photo the other day.  It actually started when I saw this bike parked at a house near mine.  I’ve found that it never hurts to ask so here’s a shout out and thank you to Jody for letting me borrow her Mother’s Day gift…it worked like a charm!