Billions of Celebrations

I've had about a billion things to celebrate in the past bit:

1. Jared's graduation! He's officially a college grad with a degree in Public Health from BYU. What a stud. His parents came into town and we had a blast eating delicious food at Los Hermanos, trying to devour a way-too-big cake, playing Marco Polo in our pool, and getting out of a speeding ticket driving around in Springville. This is a skill I really wish I had. If anyone offers police....er, management services, sign me up! Jared's dad said five words and POOF. Not even a chance of a ticket. How do those people do that?? Maybe I just have a guilty face.

2. Thing number two we celebrated was our anniversary! AGHH I love this man I married.

3. Thing number three was my mom's birthday--the picture is her face when she saw her new patio furniture! Which, can I just say, there are few things more wonderful than eating a gourmet breakfast outside on a perfect summer morning with the people you love? That's the life. Get yourself some of that.

4. Thing number four is being done with school for a few weeks/our anniversary again: we journeyed to California to be with Jared's family and got to see our nieces, Daylynn and Addison, for a little while yesterday. They are two of the most gorgeous children ever created, so of course I had to take some photos. SO we've been here for a bit, eating and relaxing and beaching and playing.
My life is too wonderful for me to handle sometimes. HOW did I get this lucky?

Stay tuned for more from our loverly California trip, LA and love included.

Hadley’s One Year Old Photos: Mother Daughter Portraits

I loved capturing the relationship between these two—you can tell how much they love each other. This is what photography is all about. I feel so lucky to have been a witness to such an intimate bond. It’s truly incredible.

      
And Mom made this adorable sign, too! Celleigh and Hadley, you girls were a dream.

Hadley’s One Year Old Photos

When Celleigh contacted me about doing her daughter’s one year old photos I was stoked, but I was even more stoked when Celleigh showed up with Hadley because 1. Celleigh is gorgeous, stylish, and loves J.Crew almost as much as me. {and} 2. She brought so many fun toys and things that are special to Hadley—which makes my job so much easier. When I am a mom, I am going to take lessons from hire Celleigh to dress my children.

Shot at Nelson’s Grove Park in Orem, Utah.
              
After Hadley’s dress was thoroughly soaked, we played peek-a-boo!  
Is she a doll or what?!

Natalie’s “I Am Beautiful Because…”

Natalie and her adorable family were visiting Provo from Alaska and took some time out of their vacation to pose for the I Am Beautiful Because series. They are such a happy family and little Charlotte was making all of us swoon and drool with her adorable antics. I am amazed at all the incredibly well-behaved babies I am meeting lately—it doesn’t do much for my baby hunger, I’ll tell you that.

Meet Natalie. She is amazing.
               
Thank you so much, Natalie, for making the effort to come down!

Charlotte, I just might trek to Alaska to kidnap you.