Burrrrrr!!!!

Man oh man was it cold! We were all shaking and shivering while climbing up and down hills. The Darris Family brought their dog along and what a hoot that was. It jumped in a tourists car and scared them half to death. Hysterical! We tromped through the snow, chased the dog, laughed and had a good time. They are an adorable family and I am glad to have gotten to meet and work with them. 

Score!

Oh my goodness are these girls awesome. I can't get enough. I cannot believe how incredibly tough they are. The strength, stamina and endurance is inspiring. They crash, sprint, bleed and get up for more.  I stand there freezing to death all bundled up and they are in shorts squinting through the snowflakes flying towards their faces and don't even seem to notice. What a pleasure it is to shoot these girls time and time again.

Alpine Pedaler...HOP ON!

"Pedal! Pedal!" Will forever ring through my ears! What a total and complete blast! The Alpine Pedaler is a 14 person human powered trolley. I shot their inaugural pub crawl and oh what fun! I love to see people reach and dabble in the out of the ordinary. Flagstaff is lucky to have something fun and unique in its repertoire.

Court off the court

I really enjoy when I get to shoot athletes I normally see in action out in the world. What a pleasure Courtney was to work with. Calm, cool and collected with bright eyes for her future. I have no doubts this girl will do great, great things. Go get em' Court! 

Love those eyes!

Jesse was a crack up! His family was in on his Senior Portraits which was fun for me to witness. Their interaction, love for each other and happiness was just awesome and he genuinely liked his 12 year old sister! What a treat! 

Tough Ladies

There is NOTHING gentle about volleyball. It's brutal! These girls are amazing and I am motivated and inspired each time I shoot them. Nice work FHS Eagles! 

Please take your seats...

With a dream of pursuing musical theatre this beautiful, confident Alli is ready for what lies ahead after graduation. Shooting her Senior Portraits was a breeze and so much fun.  She is so ready for what lies ahead after graduation. Good luck in all you do Alli.

                         

4 lbs of Sugar

This little sweetie weighed in at a whopping four pounds. Strong, healthy and soaked with love. I didn't realize how small she was until I started editing. Wow! They will love to look back on these someday and remember just how tiny and precious she was! 

Angel

Oh! I can't get enough. It's just too much. The rolls and squish are my fave! This little princess has a plethora. Bright eyes, three big brothers and the best squish around. What fun! 

Character

I read once that the true goal of parenting is to BUILD CHARACTER. Character is the sum of our abilities to deal with life as God designed us to. Well... this kid has tons of character. Sean is witty, charming, smart, fun and thoughtful. It was an absolute pleasure to spend time with him for these photos. My thoughts were the entire time how he is the beautiful result of 17 years of love, dedication, preparing, caring, teaching, worry and everything else that has been funneled in by his wonderful parents. As a parent myself sometimes my goal is only not to screw my kids up. It gets overwhelming and hard at times. To have the chance to step forward in time and see how they might turn out on the other end from our efforts would be so cool. Spending time with Sean felt like just that. I have known this family for 4 years or so. It has been my pleasure to watch Sean glide through the dreaded teen years as a strong and positive leader to his younger brother and sisters. Now, he stands at the open door to the world. As he tests his wings and prepares to fly I think over and over, "Well done. Well. Done."

Sean- You have a very, very bright future in front of you. I have no doubts that the perfect path will be chosen! You will soar to heights you never dreamt possible!

Ms. Emmalee

Little Ms. Emmalee jumped ship early! She entered this world many weeks early by emergency c-section. She just couldn't wait to be in the arms of her mommy and daddy.  I can see why. They are open, warm and full of love. She is one lucky girl. Her parents are NUTS about her! 

As they should be, she is perfect!

It's true! Your life will NEVER be the same.

It will be a million times better! 

Wolfe....plus one!