Harmony 7/9

My most willing photographic participant to date is Harmony! When she hears I am heading to town, she starts selecting her outfits!

Jordan 7/09

This blue-eyed angel is the fairest of them all ..... the fairest of the nieces that is! Jordan has the bluest eyes and the blondest hair, so it's only natural her love for all things art shines through! Give her some crayons, markers or chalk and she's entertained for hours!

Kenneth 7/09

This blue-eyed devil is Kenneth - he's my nephew and not the least bit thrilled to be included in a photo shoot, but he humored his favorite aunt nonetheless!

Jalie 7/09

Jalie is 5 and will soon be heading off to the big, bad world of Kindergarten. We had to capture some great summer shots of this cutie before she grows up too fast!

Jaime's Boys in Alpine, Arizona

These three little guys were a thrill to work with! First of all, they were so cute in their matching plaid western shirts and jeans! K is the oldest at 5, then H is almost 4, then baby H is 4 months old. It was a pleasure to meet their mom, Jaime, who is one of the writers and designers for Ready-Set-Create magazine (my other favorite pasttime!). Jaime lives in the mountains and was under an hour away from where we spent part of our vacation, so she loaded up the boys and made the trek to Alpine for an afternoon of photos and visiting. I couldn't have asked for better weather OR company!

Gomez family and friends 6/27/09

The Gomez family have been good friends of ours for at least 14 years! We've been neighbors both in town and out here in the county, so we've experienced many milestones together - births of children, graduations, birthdays - you name it, we've celebrated! This is our session at Gateway Park in Yuma. The photos feature Patricia, the matriach of the family and her 3 girls: Brittney, Leandra and Christel. Leandra is married to Andrew and together they have Brayden. Patricia's neice and nephew, plus great nephew were there as wel, plus Cameron and Reid - Brittney and Christel's significant others. As you look at the photos, keep in mind the level of dedication on both their part and mine, since it was 108 degrees in Yuma! We had to coordinate a day that worked for everyone, especially since Andrew just got back from Iraq!

Laura, Kirsten, Tyler and Richard 6/25/09

This group of siblings and their dad were lots of fun! First of all, they aren't really shy, so they were willing to do things - like get into a water fountain in the middle of main street! While one sister lives in North Dakota, the others in Arizona, you could tell they enjoyed their time together!