Summertime!!!

As always our summer is hectic!!! A little update--- I've taken a little time off from photographing clients and have been playing with my family and traveling like crazy! I haven't updated our blog in forever so thought I would put up a little post! Here's our update---- JuliAnne moved back from Hawaii in June and stayed in the "Man Room" for about a month, but now she has moved to Salt Lake for about 6 months (hopefully only that long!!!) Miss her already! Lauren came back from Hawaii in July and has been bouncing all over too! She will be back and forth from Salt Lake for 3 of her 6 weddings this summer! Everybody else is pretty much the same! Here are some pics of when Lucas, Tyler, Chelsea, & I took the kids up to the cabin to go fishing! Elle, Matty G, and Brin are quite the Anglers! Even though they didn't have hooks on their fishing poles they are quite the casters and did it for about an hour. I think if they got a bite they wouldn't know what to do anyway! We had a great trip and it was so cute watching these 2 dads NOT get fustrated - especially since they think they are quite the fishing guides! Hidden Lake wasn't stocked with fish- so that is why we caught ZERO fish- of course!!!

Social Butterfly Blog is up!

Hi everyone! I'm working on my portfolio now, but here are some pics from a couple shoots! The Social Butterfly Photography Blog can be found at http://www.socialbutterflyphoto.blogspot.com/. Website coming soon!
THANKS!
Linda

PS- I'm looking to take some bridals and engagement pics (or couple pics) let me know if you are interested!
http://www.socialbutterflyphoto.blogspot.com/

So here is my logo and a few pics from the park the other day!

4 Moms & 8 kids! Such a gorgeous day too!

















Madelyn













Sofia

Roy IV

Elle

Amy & Taylor

Roy, Ava, Elle, & Alex

New Year New Career

Happy New Year everyone! I'm so excited for this year to begin!!! I have always wanted to be my own boss/stay at home mom, but I never quite figured out how to do it. I think I finally have a plan! For Christmas Lucas bought me a sweet Digital SLR camera. So after working 10 years in the corporate world with no appreciation I can now follow the career path of something I'm passionate about. I have now decided to become a budding photographer with a focus on Families and Children. I already feel like I'm the paparazzi with my own kids so now others will feel the same!

A great source that I have found a lot of tips from is Skye Hardwick. Her blog is very inspiring, even to newbies like me. Check it out at www.soulographer.com. Also right now she is having an amazing sale on her workbook and posing guide along with amazing giveaways.

Well I hope to be taking pics of everyone soon!
Linda

Gone Fishing

I know I'm a HUGE SLACKER on my blog! Poor Brinley has no info posted about her ever. I guess with two and working my times is occupied! So I thought I would put up a couple pics from when we went fishing in June at Floyd Lamb. Shockingly JUNE in VEGAS was not hot it was about 80 and wonderful, so we took full advantage. We went on a little picnic, fished (for about 10mins), and fed the Geese.








Pink power bait of course!





Trying to keep up!






Very patient anglers!

Definitely no swimming in the pond!

Showing Brinley the Geese!

Elle didn't like this fat goose trying to get in her face and take all the bread, so dad smacked him down!

Easter!

It is crazy that Easter has come and gone! IT is supposed to be warm and spring like in Vegas for Easter but it has been cold, windy, and rainy!!! Elle & Brin had 3 Easter Egg hunts, one for great grandpa Edwin's bday, a friends one at the park , and a family one at home. Too much candy for the wild girl, in fact Elle still goes outside and asks where the eggs are. So here are a few random pics from all egg hunts!

Elle wearing her rain boots & Apron.

Actual Easter day egg hunt with Brendan!

Brinley's first EASTER!

Our little bunny rabbit!

Easter Egg Hunt at the Park with all Elle's friends!

Easter/Great Grandpa's Bday in Alamo

All of the Great-Grandkids (& 1 Grandkid!!!) (except for Hayden)

Christmas is already over????

Wow time is flying!!!! I can't believe it is almost February! Having 2 little ones really puts me behind in my blog!!! So I just wanted to share a few quick pics! Elle loves being a big sister and no one can make Brinley laugh as hard as Elle. It's hard to believe she is 4 months now! So here are a few Christmas pics!

The little mischevious girl that isn't supposed to be touching the tree!



Our family photo (that is Elle's butt because she didn't want to take the pic)



Cousins opening presents Christmas Eve




Elle's favorite present her "Princess Jeep" which is actually an FJ Cruiser!




Our girls Christmas morning!

I can't believe I'm adding this one in, but its the only one I have from Christmas Day!

We took cute pics of Elle under the tree for her 1st XMAS but she wouldn't let us only take them of Brin!

Daddy and his girls!