Happy little John, 5 weeks

I was so excited to meet this little guy! He is such a happy, content baby -- and at 5 weeks he was ready to check the whole world out. I am used to photographing babies in the first couple weeks, so it was really fun to have a little one who was so alert and aware of his surroundings. 

The last time I saw John's family, his big sister was only about 8 months old. She was an absolutely adorable baby, but I loved getting to see the big girl she has become! She is full of life and spunk, and she had a smile on her face the whole time!

Thank you, Kristin and Pete, for allowing me to take pictures for you again -- you have a beautiful family!

My Sister and Her Cowboys

Last month, I packed up the family into the RV and we drove to Missouri for 10 days. It was a wonderful trip filled with campgrounds, my high school reunion, lots of choo-choos, and most importantly, several days staying with my sister on her new farm. My sister and her family moved away from Colorado last summer, and we haven't been able to see each other since. We had SO much fun, and boy was that a loud house for a few days! Six boys all under the age of 6 makes for some busy parents, but it was such a wonderful chaos that none of us would have changed a thing. We got to ride the tractor around their beautiful property, explore the old barn, meet their adorable goats, catch fireflies, set off fireworks, and just spend lots of special time together. It ended up raining most of the time that we were there, so unfortunately we didn't get to do as much exploration of their land as we had hoped, but it was still a great time. Finally on the last night the rain let up long enough for us to get a few photos in...it was a quick session, but it was a fun one! 

The goats! "Little Black," "Little blue," "Little Green..." you get the pattern. These guys were so much fun, and boy can they EAT!

Little John, sweet as can be!

My sister with all four of her boys!

Sweet, sweet Timothy. How could you resist those eyes?

The Three Amigos! Timothy, Nathanael, and Peter had all gone to their first rodeo the week before we arrived, so they were in full cowboy mode the whole time we were there. 

I'm still a little surprised I didn't smuggle this little guy into the RV and bring him home with us!  :)

After we finished our session, we headed back to the house. As we were passing their spot for the future garden, one of my nephews found himself stuck up to his ankles in mud. When his brother went to rescue him, he got stuck, too! By the time it was all said and done, everyone had waded out into the mud, gotten stuck, fallen down, and been pulled out. I'd be lying if I said there wasn't some playing in the mud, too...it was the perfect way to end a great visit!

Connor, Class of 2015!

This is my son's hero. His name is Connor and I have known him since he was just a kid. When I had my son, Benjamin, he approached me about baby-sitting and I think his first time watching him was when Benjamin was just a few months old. He is the kind of guy who is always wants to help others, has all kinds of different interests, and always has a smile on his face. He has had countless swordfights with my boys, and always makes them feel special by stopping to say "hi" when he passes by our yard. I can honestly say that if either or both of my boys turned out like Connor we would consider ourselves lucky. So when he approached me to take his senior pictures, I couldn't have been more honored. Congratulations on starting your senior year, Connor -- enjoy every minute of it! We look forward to seeing and hearing about all the wonderful things your future holds!