my little sis is gettin' hitched

I took some engagement pictures of my little sister Abby and her fiance Ryan this weekend - and I think they turned out so cute! They are such a cute couple and I am just so happy for them :) Here are a few of the pictures put together in a little video. (I think the song is kind of fitting, because when she was a baby we used to call her "Happy!") See more pictures on my photography blog!

my first engagement photo shoot!

I had the opportunity to shoot my very first engagement photos on Saturday! My friend Yannie (who was one of my Young Women in our ward in Provo - how time flies!) found herself a great guy and wanted me to take their engagement pictures. We went to the amphitheater behind the mental hospital in Provo (very cool place) and got some awesome shots - especially once the snow started falling!

Aren't they a beautiful couple? Check out some more pictures on my photography blog!

a picture post.

fun visit with my family...


mama'a yummy Valentines cookies...


James has got his Bapa wrapped around his little finger...


James loves playing with all the little "peepoo" sets that his Mommy used to play with...


yes, I realize this picture is blurry but it is too cute...


the new "young couple"...


cute Aunt Annie with her cute haircut...


James with his Aunt Abby and soon-to-be Uncle Ryan.

enough pictures, mama!

sometimes you are just done.

our sweet little man

excuse the plethora of pictures - but seriously, isn't he just the sweetest little guy??

Featured!

I have been following and participating in a great photography blog, i♥faces, for the past couple of months. It is a wonderful website that hosts weekly photography contests and offers tips and tutorials for photographers of all levels. Anyway, just a few minutes ago I was so excited when I went to their home page and saw one of my photos featured! I took this photo of downtown Salt Lake City from my grandparents' 12th-story condo on Christmas Day.

I just basically wanted to share my excitement :) And say that I ♥ photography! Check out my photography blog for some of my recent photos - more to be added soon. If anyone is in need of a photographer, I can offer my services for a sweet deal as I am working to get experience and build my portfolio!

p.s. and speaking of photography, James could really use more votes! Even if you have voted for him before, you can do it every 12 hours, and on every browser (firefox, internet explorer, chrome, etc.) Thanks!

cute kids!

I recently got to take some photos of the adorable kids of our good friends, Charles and Melissa. This is Christabelle, she is about six months old and is so darn cute. For more pictures of Christabelle and her brother Henry, see my photography blog!

*blue-eyed girl*

Today we got to see my best friend from high school, Cheryl, and her cute little family (we don't get to see them much!), and I got to do a little photo shoot of her adorable little girl. I am still in the middle of editing these pictures, but here is a sneak peek! For more pictures, check out my photography blog! I am just in love with her big blue eyes - and as you will see, she got that from her mommy!

I love this time of year...

I just love the holidays, and am so excited to have a toddler at Christmastime! This week we got out our box of Christmas decorations and it was so much fun, because we never got to get them out last year. We are so excited to get a Christmas tree (but have no idea how the ornaments are ever going to stay on there...), and are so grateful to have a beautiful place of our own to live and for all our many blessings. Bring out the twinkle lights and the hot cocoa....here comes Christmas!! :)

my very first family portrait shoot!

This week I shot my very first family portrait shoot for some good friends. It was so much fun, I am so excited about how they turned out! We did it at Wheeler Farm and the fall colors were just awesome, and this family is so cute. What fun! Visit my photography blog for more pictures!

"Hi, Geese!!"

Yesterday we spent the morning at Wheeler Farm, and James just loved seeing all the "anmals." The ones he like the most were the geese. In fact he chased them down for about 20 minutes, yelling "Hi, Geese!! Hi, Geese!!"

SO EXCITED

So, yesterday I shot my very first "real" photo shoot! The little girl was absolutely adorable, and I am just so pleased with how the pictures turned out. Unfortunately, I cannot post any of the pictures yet, because they are a Christmas surprise for someone. BUT, I definitely will post some after Christmas :)

I just had to share because I am so dang excited!!

AND, I wanted to say that if anyone in the Salt Lake area would like children/family pictures taken, I would love the experience (and the resulting building of the portfolio), and can offer you a SWEET deal.

so...

...my family is pretty awesome.

What do you think?

Here's my adorable boy again in a photo I took yesterday. I am just playing around with it, and I can't decide which one of these I like best! What do you think?

my cousins have cute kids

Saturday we had a wonderful brunch/get-together with my Gibbons grandparents, aunts & uncles, and cousins (at least all who were in town) - plus all the adorable offspring of my cousins. With such a fun and good-looking group, how could I not take a million photos? It was a beautiful (albeit cold - for August), cloudy day at Liberty Park - perfect for pictures!

I love the pictures of my sweet grandparents, and I think it is remarkable to see what a great posterity has come from the two of them. These two are truly amazing people!