Luke's four year old portraits

Our little boy turned four years old on October 18th. I remember going into the hospital to have him on 10/16 and saying, " October 16th is a great day to have a baby!", Then when we were still there on the  17th... "October 17th is a great day to have a baby!", Well, as it turned out October 18th was a great day to have a baby ( it's also my sister Joni's birthday!) Four seems to be a fun age already and I certainly noticed how much more Luke understood what we wanted him to do for the portraits than when he was three. I know we will do a couple more photo sessions in the next couple of weeks with Luke( Paul has an awesome idea he wants to try by a river) but here are a few from our "fall leaves" session. We love you Lukey, Lukes!

Berend

We've been photographing Berend since he was a baby. Now he is seven years old and I can't believe how much he's grown ( I say that to his mom every year)! This time he wanted to use his skateboard as a prop which was fun. Berend is a very cool kid and we love doing his portraits every year! 

Denver Marathon

We did it!  I was so happy to be a part of the "Mom's on the Run" relay team in the Denver Marathon. It was a great experience and something I'd definitely do again. I think the best part for me was the support from people who didn't even know me. Spectators would call out words of encouragement, some played music for us, some had signs - all of it was great. Of course my team and family were huge supporters too. I've never really had that experience with running, it's always been a very solo endeavor for me and I found that I liked the camaraderie and the energy that running a race provides! I met my mom's group (my teammates plus a few other moms) through Paul. He was in a park one day after a shoot and noticed some women walking with babies about the same age as our firstborn, Luke who was 3 months old at the time. He just walked up to them and asked about their kids and if I could join their group.  I've gotten so much from this group since then and here is one more thing - being part of the Denver Marathon!

four mile run

Well, the Denver Marathon is next weekend so this morning I ran the same distance as my leg in the relay. It felt great! This could have something to do with the slight drizzle  ( I love running in the rain) or the time of year ( fall is my favorite). I really hope to keep this up after the race. I think I fell into a rut of not exercising after I had my kids because it was just too hard to find the time. Now that they aren't babies anymore it's really not that difficult and I think it makes me a better mom not to mention a healthier person .. and as a bonus, it gets me in shape for snowboarding season!

Fall Family Portraits

Arvada is beautiful right now for fall color! We photographed the Davison Family at a location in Arvada that is near their home and has some sentimental value - always a plus when choosing a location for a family portrait! Shawn ( Dad) did a lot of planning for this session. He scouted locations and sent us pictures, rented tuxes and checked weather. We always appreciate clients put that much thought into their portrait sessions - it makes a big difference!

Ian's Senior Portraits

Ian is a family friend so we've known him a long time and  love that we got to photograph his senior portrait! Paul took him around Olde Towne Arvada - I think they turned out pretty cool! 

second shooter

I am a member of a photography group called Wedding Photographers of Colorado and one of the photographers needed a second shooter for a wedding this past weekend so I agreed to do it. Bill, It was great working with you!