Ruffles and Stripes

I got this little owl for a halloween decoration and bella fell in love with it! she calls her Alice!


Bella woke up the other day and asked if she could have a photoshoot, she was starting to feel a little left out watching me take photos of other little girls. We had a super fun time, and these photos are all her!!!

The Chambers family

This family is ultra sweet! I had to take the kids with me, so I sent them up the road to play while I took some photos, next thing i know, Olea is screaming in reaction to a fall on her face. The Father immediately bolted to save her, like she was his own child. He brought her to me and had mud, snot, and candy all over his black shirt, I felt so bad!! Then after we got the pictures done of the family, I was going to take some more engagements of Danny and Jan, so The Mother took my kids with her back to thier beautiful home and when I got back, she had fed them! They were so fun and so sweet! I could feel the love they had for one another!! so to the Chambers, Thanks for asking and trusting me to take some photos, and for babysitting my kids!

Dan + Jan

Saturday was so cold, I felt slapped in the face with winter, but despite the frozen fingers and red noses, we managed to get a few more engagement photos of the love birds!

I love this kid!

I love this baby of mine! I can't believe she's been around for 18 months now! I can't imagine life without her old soul in it! She is a ham and cracks me up every day! it is so hard to stay mad at her! when she laughs, she snorts!! or when she cries too hard!
She loves to wear hats and calls anything you put in your hair or on your head a hat. Her favorite thing to wear is nothing, she disrobes 2 minutes after I dress her (including her diaper) and then heads for the closet of shoes. Most of my day is spent watching her little fanny running around with high heals on, and if she does decide to put something on, it is either a swim suit, or her silky nightie gown, and a hat (clip, head band, hat) is always welcomed!

The Big night

Justin, do you ALWAYS have to be aware?.....Ben, Justin, Jeff

A Blurry Ben, while being surrounded by the ladies!

Sean, talking the talk!

Here is a blurry vision of bodies. It doesn't look like there are many here, but there were a trillion people inside, I thought the floor was going to give in, seriously!!

Grand Opening of the Bridge Academy of Art

This is kind of late to post, but if anyone is interested in coming, there will be some good eats, lovely music, and of course a feast of Art!

Smith/Miller families

This was such a fun shoot! can't you tell?

Short and Sweet trip to Santa Fe

A few photos from around the premises of our stay.

Ben, looking handsome and working his magic at his show!

Three of his paintings hanging in the Gallery.

Ben and Ben waiting to be served as they reminisced about the many artistic ideas that naturally flow through their minds!

A painting by Vachagan Narazyan, a new favorite artist of mine! We will be meeting him when he shows at the Meyer Munson Gallery in June.

Ben had a show at the Blue Rain Gallery in Santa Fe this weekend. I flew out to meet him on Friday while my generous sister Gina watched the babies. I didn't even worry about them like I thought I would, I just worried that my sister would be alright, Then Danny and Jan watched them most of Saturday.
We stayed at The Bishops Lodge...highly recommended!, it was beautiful, and the pudding french toast was a dream breakfast as we ate out on the deck overlooking the gardens.
The show was a success, many collectors came and were so impressed by Ben! his next show is in June!

Flowers

The door rang, and I opened it to find a Flower Basket van in front of my house and a man standing there with some flowers, I automatically knew they weren't for me and told the man he had the wrong house, he needed to go down stairs (thinking they had to be from Danny to Jan, naturally) then he said oh, o.k. for Kristina?, I said what?? ya that's me, who are these from?? he said, I don't know, you'll have to read the note! I was shocked and happily surprised!! They were from Benny (who was now on his way to
Sata Fe), and came with the sweetest note!! I have to document these happy feelings and moments! and what an interesting arrangement wouldn't you say?? Thanks babe! I love you too!

Baby Weston

Yesterday, my sister Gina, her friend Amy and baby Weston came by for a little visit, we had a little fun with him! he has the cutest personality!

I learned to can!

I did it, I hopped on the caboose of the canning peaches train, with my moms persistence in teaching me! It really wasn't that hard, and now we have 21 bottles of Peaches! Ben is thrilled, he loves to eat them for breakfast, but I told him he has to wait till after thanksgiving to open the first one! Thanks Mom! you are the domestic Goddess!

Engaged!

My little brother Danny finally asked Jan to marry him! He did it on Friday, and came down to Moab to surprise us all! It was fun to see them both giddy!! More engagement photos to come!

Owen and Melinda

These two are so unique! I only get to see them when we have Family reunions, so this past weekend we took a few photos at the park. Owen is my cousin and his gorgeous wife, Melinda.