Christmas

One of my favorites from Christmas

Temple Weddings

I took a few pictures at the temple for my friends Jessie and Josh who were married December 18.  These are my favorites:

Congratulations Jessie & Josh!

Opportunity

There are 10 cake mixes, 30 eggs, 3 cups of oil, 4 cups of water, 2 pounds of raspberry filling and 18 cups of buttercream frosting in that wedding cake. And about two full dowel rods.

How do I know?

I made it.  

I am that crazy.

(Special thanks to Ryan for being a capable pastry assistant and for constructing the base.)

Congratulations Jessie & Josh!

Photography Assitant

To earn some money for her ballet recital costume, I "hired" Rachael as my photography assistant and we are taking family pictures of some friends. We arrived a little early at the park to check the lighting conditions (good) and the fall color (pretty much over). I took this of Rachael skipping down the bridge:

This was my favorite family picture.  There are a couple where the youngest one looks more cheerful, but I loved the color in the background in this one.

And sometimes, you are just in the right place at the right time for the right picture of a stubborn four-year-old:

Love it!

Still crazy after all these years...

Some pictures I did for my friends the Christensens. The second is my favorite!

Colorado Trip

A few favorites from our trip out West...

 Gateway Arch in St Louis, MO

Fall color at the AFA

The Denver Colorado Temple

Rachael making a snow angel at the top of Pike's Peak

My nephew (#79) playing football.
(He broke his arm the previous week, hence the huge cast).

Ryan and I were his paparazzi section.

Twirling

Took some pictures of a sweet friend's daughter.  Lots of cute close-ups, but this was my favorite spontaneous moment.

Fun with Photoshop

Original photo - a Peace Rose in my yard

Watercolor effect

Underpainting effect

Kelley Farm

A couple of pictures from our visit to Kelley Farm.

Smoky Mountains