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October 14, 2015

Ever since I was a little girl, Santa would make a quick debut at our Christmas Eve family get together. Since we’ve all grown, the costume has been passed down to Steven and I, and for the past 5 years or so, we’ve done traditional Holiday/Santa mini sessions! With wedding season slowly coming to and […]

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October 8, 2015

Maddy and Anup hold a very special place in our hearts. When I first met Anup, Maddy and their sweet Pup Diego, Maddy had put together the most adorable styled engagement sessionĀ and then soon after, they sent Steven and I to beautiful Playa Del Carmen for their incredible wedding. After leaving Mexico, we feltĀ so lucky […]

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November 17, 2014

It’s been a few years since we opened up a day for holiday sessions! I always loved getting a really fun backdrop put together and having Santa surprise all the families, couples and kiddos that attended, so we decided after a lot of requests that we would make it happen! Des Moines Beach Park was […]

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April 4, 2014

Abby and Ian got married last March at Thornewood Castle. It was an amazing day. They traveled from Alaska for their special day, to spend it with their friends in family in the state they grew up in! Time passed and then I got the best email from Abby, EVER! She let me in on […]

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March 26, 2014

When Andrea emailed me and told me she was pregnant I was so so excited for her and Colin! I photographed their wedding at Cannon Beach last year and knew they wanted kiddos in the near future! Andrea had the idea of putting together a Gender Reveal session and asked me to photograph the event!When […]

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December 30, 2013

Hubby, Maddux and I ventured to Kansas this year for Thanksgiving to spend the holiday with hubby’s family. Malori is a Senior this year in Oklahoma and we thought it would be the best timing to do her Senior photos while we were in the same place! I was honored that Mal wanted me to […]

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May 4, 2013

Kayla was only 5 years old when I started babysitting her and her itty bitter 8 month old brother and itty bitty sister. We grew up in the same neighborhood, and I spent my Summers with these three. Forts, the park & games and games and games were our typical thing. At one point they […]