Thankful

I am thankful for...

Music that moves me
A messy house that means...we played
My friends that love me for exactly "me"
Grace that covers me daily
A family that still plays together
The Hugs of my children
The words "I love you"
Laughing with my hubby
Knees that haven't given up yet
Freedom and Creativity
Gas prices dropping (since I drive a gas hog)
Legacy's that continue to teach me
Finding The Well
Fleeting moments in time that take my breath away
Amazing support from family, friends, & clients
Relationships that don't give up
Francine Rivers (amazing author)
Road trips with best friends
Snuggles in the morning
Photographs that freeze my favorite moments



...i could go on and on.

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday full of blessings and memories you can cherish forever. I look forward to posting my fall sessions when I am back. God Bless!

Out of the office through Nov 10th. Viva Las Vegas!!

"Fierce"

Our attempt at America's Next Top Model "Fierce" Competition. This was way too much fun. I don't think I could ever be a fashion photographer without cracking up at the models. You Penner kids crack me up. I had a blast!

Remember September

Sorry it has been forever since my last post. September rolled by quickly. So many little cuties. I love seeing how all these babies are growing. Becoming big brothers and sisters, sitting, standing, walking; so fun to watch. I honestly do feel like part of the family sometimes. I have had the opportunity to travel to many of my clients homes this last month and it is so great to see what everyone has done with the pictures. It makes me feel like I am doing something extra special when I see the memories filling your home. Love my job!

Heading into the busy RUSH of the holidays. If you have not received the link for this years Christmas Collection email me and i will be glad to send that your way. I am looking forward to hanging out with everyone in the next couple of months. I am working on my winter and spring calender. Here is some faves from last month.

Back to Work!

Well summer is officially over! It has been a whirlwind - My son turned 4, my daughter started walking, she got 6 new teeth, I competted in my first triathalon, and we were gone 11 weekends out of the summer 12. You may be re-reading to see if I actually said triathalon- yes I did but it was no Iron Man - The Hume lake triathalon. I do have to say that I beat my Hubby who I dragged into it with me. That's all I will say about that.

Summer has been great but now it is back to work. Fall is quickly approaching and so are the holiday shoots. I am pretty much booked with a little wiggle room here and there. The support from everyone continues to amaze me. You are all so awesome! You may have noticed a little change on my splash page. One square takes you to another BLOG called Captured and Created. This is the official home of all design products. Feel free to check it out. It is mostly a site for other photographers to purchase designs but you can feel free to check out what I am up to on the design end. Locations for the october and November shoot are still in the works. If any of you know a family with property, barns, orchards, etc... I am always on the lookout!

Here are a few pics of my kiddos at the end of summer. Micah is now 4 Mallory 16 mo.

Holiday Packages

Holiday Packages are ready to view - New calender is up!

I am excited for fall. It is always a crazy time with lots of photographing. This year I made 3 packages - something for everyone. The holiday card collection is AMAZING!!! If you are taking pictures with me you will have the cream of the crop to pick from. I am excited to share those with you. I book up so fast and because of that I am taking a $30 reservation fee which goes towards your package - If you have to cancel within 2 weeks then I will be holding on to that $30.

For those of you eager enough to get on my fall reservation list - You get first dibbs on the calender.If you are not on that list then I will begin booking you Aug 1st.

Please look closely at the holiday packages and tell me which one you will be doing. I can only do so many mini sessions a day. They are here and on the website as well.Thanks so much and I look forward to booking you for your fall appointment.

2008 Holiday Packages - Captured Moments Photography

Mini - $200
(This packages is designed for those that just need a few pictures for Christmas cards.)

Package includes:
Sitting fee
Web gallery and slideshow showing 25 to 30 images
20-30 minute shoot
2 boxes of 5x7 flat greeting cards ( standard or art)
$70 savings

Holiday - $400
(This packages includes something to give and something to keep for yourself)

Package includes:
Sitting fee
Web gallery and slideshow showing 50-80 images
2 boxes of 5x7 flat greeting cards (standard or Art)
1 Session Album
2 sheets of pictures (40 value)
$80 savings

Ultimate - $700
(This package is designed for someone who wants it all including all the pictures for themselves)

Package includes:
Sitting fee
Web gallery and slideshow showing 50-80 images
2 boxes of 5x7 flat greeting cards (standard or Art)
1 Session Album
1 DVD
1 image CD with all your images from the shoot and full copyrights
$255 savings

* All greeting cards included ` can be upgraded for the difference in cost.

Kaden & Keely

My adorable niece and nephew. I can't believe how big they are. Here is a sneak peek Amy.

Oh Mallory!

So a normal occurrence at my house is my 13 month old trying to play in the fridge. Well... one night I walked around the corner and saw this, quickly grabbed my camera thinking how funny it was. "How cute, she discovered the chocolate syrup on the bottom shelf. At least she doesn't know how to open the cap." Little did I know she already took the cap off and was literally gulping the syrup down. She was quite disappointed the next day when she tried again and the terriyake marinade didn't taste as good Enjoy!

Busy May

It's been a little while since my last post although I do wonder if any one even looks at this! If someone is reading this I thought I would share some pictures from my busy May. Most people would say Christmas is the busiest time of the year but I would say May is. April ends with my birthday and leads right into my daughters- May 6th, Mother's day, Anniviersary, Memorial day Leading into 5 important birthdays all in the first week of June. Somehow I got to travel to ranches, vinyards, backyards, mountains, and good ol' downtown. Hope you like!

September calender will be up soon. Summer is officially booked!