In July my Uncle was in town from California. He brought the newest addition to his family – Mack the pug. We did a little photo session of Mack, he has a great personality, so sweet! Here are my favorite images and some fun family photos as well. Enjoy!

Uncle Stan with Stella, Grahms with Mack and my Dad.

Mom, Me & Dave, Annie, Dad.

Aunt Julie, Grahms, Mom

What do you get when you combine a beautiful summer evening with 2 adorable sisters, stuffed animals, a hammock, a radio flyer wagon and blue moon ice cream cones?

Pure Joy!

Here are a few of my favorite images from the session and a slideshow.

Enjoy!

And the slideshow….. click play to start.

For the past 3 years Dave and I have spent the 4th of July at the Bray’s house:) Its always a great day, full of swimming, eating and fun. This year marked our very first entry in the West Lake Boat Parade! Everyone pulled together to get it finished right on time. ‘Wessy’ the West Lake Monster was a big hit and won 1st place ! Here are a few glimpses of the great day.

Dave’s sister came up with the idea and Dave helped formulate a plan with this sketch:

Next year we will defend our title!

I have a blast capturing the personality of little Jake. His mom Laura is owner of NV Salon in Portage and does an amazing job on my hair:) Jake has changed a ton in 5 months, you may remember his first session. Mom and grandma came along to Milham Park this for his 9 month session. He started out a little sleepy, but was cracking up as we went along. Thanks to grandma for getting those belly laughs!

Enjoy!

And a slideshow of the entire collection:

At the end of the summer my aunt and mom put together a Teddy Bear Tea Party. A grand time was had by all, we were able to slow down and enjoy each other’s company and all of the little details put into the event. Here is a glimpse of the day. Enjoy!

So many details thought of...

The tea was held in a beautiful barn rescued from a nearby retired farming property.

Miniature Teddy Bears were the center piece of the table for the teddy bear each guest brought along.

The menu was amazing!

Annie, Emma and me with our tea party hats.

What's a tea party without some twirling?

My favorite picture ever of my mom.

At the end Uncle Will & baby Will were allowed to come and sample the yummies.

Here is a slideshow of all the images…

I had the pleasure of traveling to New Mexico with my mom & dad, and aunt on my birthday in January. We went to visit my cousin Laura and her family and their newest addition – baby Cael. The mountains were beautiful, and rosemary is like a shrub there! We had a blast spending time together. Here are my favorite images and a slideshow of them all.

Enjoy!

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Happy Valentines Day! Introducing our little valentine Stella. I love dogs. I’ve had Stella since she was a pup, she’ll be six in June. She’s 9 pounds of spunk and adds a lot of fun to our life . The majority of the time when I’m editing she will be asleep on my lap. Dave won her over on our first date with a pocket full of milkbones. She loves blankets, fresh laundry, avacados, and her bone-zies. But her favorite thing is burrowing under the covers and snuggling. She also loves dressing up in one of her many outfits. My first Valentines present to Dave was a framed picture of Stella in her I Love Dave poncho, and me in an I Love Dave shirt.

We have many different nicknames for her, here are a few:

Stellie
Stella Bean
Stella Anne
Stella Anne Elizabeth – when she’s real naughty
Peeps
Lovekins
Snickerdoodle
Tiny Tot
Sweet Pea
Doodle Bug
Peanut Butter