The Art of Life

This was a fun session, albeit after a hot hot humid day and this was my third session of the day…so I was getting pooped!  But, we got so lucky that the light was beautiful, the sun was going down and the sky was clear…it was my favorite time of the day!  This family was up for trying anything and they were lots of fun!  You could also tell there’s lot of love in this family..and did I mention that mom is too stinkin’ cute!?!

Here’s some of my favorites!

Here is a peek at the 2nd family from St. Louis!  I had a hard time not jumping in the pool and enjoying a beer with their fun-loving dad! It was HOT & humid this afternoon and I have to say the St. Louis inhabitants are much tougher than I!  I am total heat wuss!  But anyways, this family was fun & they are in the process of completing a massive remodel of their home & it was worth it…their home is amazing! Thanks for having me G family!…and letting me corrupt you into trespassing on your neighbors yard

So happy that summer is finally here.  Hopefully the rains will be less intense & we will get a way with a low humidity summer (fingers crossed!).  I just wanted to mention quickly that the next few days I will be in & out of the office, due to extremely busy schedules, my oldest daughters dance recitals & my dh & I are off to the Jack Johnson concert on Saturday!  Woohoo!  So, I will be returning emails & calls but may not be able to get to them immediately.  Next week is slower so I plan to play catch up!  More sneak peeks coming soon for the St. Louis bunch!

In the spirit of the photoblog here’s some shots of our summery fun so far

It has been a long last three weeks…two trips out of town, home remodeling, getting sick, and a much needed family vacation.  But today I am back in work mode!

On of my out of town trips was a set of sessions in St. Louis.  11 Kids, 8 parents, 1 dog, 4 sessions in 24 hours & a whole lotta time with my mom (aka the assistant) & the St. Louis trip was a success!  It was HOT & HUMID down there (NOT my favorite weather combo I must say) but we lucked out and dodged all the storms!  I met 4 great families & took a LOT of pictures!  It was a great opportunity & I had a great time

So…onto the first sneak peek!  This family was a great way to start things off, everyone was calm and relaxed and the love within this family really shone through (even with three teenagers on board!). It was a pleasure & I hope you love these K family

I am headed out to a weekend of sessions in St. Louis then I will return on Sunday night.  Next week is my family’s summer vacation so I will be responding to emails and calls on a limited basis.  My regular schedule will resume the following Monday.  Thank you!

Here are some pics from last weekend’s wedding.  It was my step-brother’s wedding and my girls were the flower girls.  I didn’t get much time or opportunity to shoot, as my hands were quite full with the kids, but I got a few I like.  Congrats Nick & Katie!

The reception was at the train museum in Green Bay & we got to ride on a train called, the Josephine, which is also my oldest daughter’s name.  She thought it was the greatest thing.  And my 3 year old (above, and missing from many photos due to her fabulously cooperative & pleasant mood…and she fell asleep on me in the middle of the reception) thought it was amazing that she had a sister Josephine AND could ride a train named Josephine…they were so cute!

I am back in town…but today has been one of those days…you know the kind…where no matter how hard you try to get everything done you just can’t, nothing goes quite right & you were busy all day but got nothing done?  Well, that’s what my day has been like.  Trust me, I am trying to keep up but I have about a dozen calls to return & just as many emails to reply to.  So, if I take a little longer than usual to reply, I apologize.  I am working on getting back to everyone.  Hopefully tomorrow will be better & back to business as usual!  Thank you for understanding!