{Tammy & Mark} Vow Renewal

I shot this vow renewal ceremony two weekends ago.  Tammy and Mark initially got married six years ago, but never had a formal ceremony.  And Tammy wanted her day with her white gown and everyone oooohhhhhing and aaahhhhing over her.  So they had a very small, very intimate ceremony and wanted pictures done with some very basic editing.  Here are some samples from their day.

Celebrating Independence Day

For the 4th this year, we opted to stick with what we did last year:  a BBQ at our house with family, followed by fireworks.  The food was amazing - I think everyone left with full, happy bellies.

This boy loves ice cream - if you can't tell.

My mother in law wore her festive flip flops - I love these!  I definitely need to make some for myself.  She basically used Old Navy flip flops and lots of her scrapbooking ribbon.  Very easy to make, and pretty cheap too.  She said she also has a BSU pair - awesome!

We started out with some basic sparklers for Carter, showing him how to write his name and draw all the shapes.

The we moved out front for the bigger fireworks - the hubby is quite daring....a boy will always be a boy.

I hope everyone had a safe and fun time!

All in a Day's Work

Carter and I met up with my parents and their dog, Jesse, yesterday morning.  Jesse love playing fetch.  Even more so, she loves fetching the buoy that my dad tosses into one of the local irrigation ditches.  She stays cool because the water is obviously refreshing for her.  Since she's a Golden Retriever, this is her nature and she LOVES it.  Here are some shots from the little adventure.

Carter is totally into running lately.  He wants everyone to run with him.  And you can't cheat and just walk fast because he's Mr. Bossy and will tell you "no, RUN!"  So here he is with my dad - they were running to get sticks to fight the dragon that was coming.  The imagination on this kid is just amazing - I love it!

And here they are, ready to take on the dragon!

(the Harry Potter nerd in me thinks Carter looks like he's standing there with his wand ready)

Happy Independence Day!!!

Happy Birthday, America!!

We are having our families over for a BBQ this afternoon/evening, followed by fireworks, of course.  People in our subdivision were up quite late last night, lighting off their fireworks displays.  I'm hoping there are still plenty out tonight to celebrate as well!

This weekend marks the start of my month off for July.  Yesterday, I shot a wedding with my mother in law, and it's the last wedding I'm doing for July.  I have been booked for so long now, and am still booked well beyond July, that I decided to take a month off so we can have relaxing weekend trips to the cabin, fishing, and camping.  I'm thoroughly looking forward to this time off, not only from all of the time it takes to shoot a wedding, but the editing as well, which eats up quite a bit of my free time during the week.  So, here's to a much-deserved month off!

Have a safe 4th everyone!!

Six Word Saturday

Some of my blogger friends do this every Saturday - I'm not sure if I will make a habit of it EVERY Saturday, but periodically for sure.  This week's Six Word Saturday:

SHOOTING WEDDING TODAY WITH MY MIL

Coming Soon

I shot a wedding this last weekend and I'm deep in the editing process.  However, this couple was so fun (seriously, I could see myself being good friends with these folks) and I had to share some of the fun candid shots.