Black & White Wednesday - Time for my own

I have been pretty swamped around here lately with session...I am loving it but I needed to make time for my own girls. It was a beautiful night last night so thought it was time to take my own out for some pictures. Taya and Kya are always beyond willing but Kya just wasn't interested. I was happy I got her to join in and can't wait to show you the rest of this session hopefully soon!
I just can not believe how grown up Taya is getting...she says she is going to be a farmer and a photographer when she gets older. I always ask her how that is going to work as your busiest times for farming is spring and fall...same with photography:) I love it though.

And then there is Kya...she too has gotten so mature. We have been super busy at the school lately with preparing for Kindergarten. She is beyond excited to go everyday (I wonder is she will be saying that when she is 16!!) She wants to be a vet or a surfer girl when she gets older...hmmm....wonder how the whole surfer girl thing will go growing up in Northern Minnesota ;) But the girl loves to dream so you never know!! I wouldn't mind getting to visit her somewhere warm...but then again I would love for her to just live right next to me forever....Taya already has plans for that!

What a little model....she just does her own thing.....LOVE THESE TWO MORE THAN ANYTHING!! I definately have been holding my husband and family closer this week as one of Nick's cousin passed on suddenly after his Boston marathon qualifying run....35 years young and leaves behind a great wife and 3 wonderful kids. They are constantly in my thoughts and prayers along with his parents. He was always such a happy go lucky guy and I can just picture his smile. He grew up only a block from me so we knew his family very well. Life can end at any time and I need to make more time to enjoy my family. So happy camping is finally upon us to enjoy those weekends with them.

Black and White Wednesday - "My Valentines"

I was running a little behind, wait I mean very behind this year for valentines. In fact I had promised Taya that we would do picture wallet valentines this year so she kept asking me every weekend when we would take the pictures for them. Well this past weekend came and went in the blink of an eye and I can't even say I did much of anything productive!! So Monday night I realized that Kya had to have her valentines all ready by Thursday...so off to setting up the background we went after supper.
I let Taya pick out the picture she wanted in black and white or color and this is what she picked for both girls....enjoy! I realize I need to take WAY more pictures of my own girls...I love them so much!
Taya is getting so big and is the best model...she will take pictures forever for me ;)

And there's Kya...what a hoot! I can't wait to show her session with all the different facial expressions she used. That is a post of it's own.

My own....

I was setting up for a senior session on Sunday and wanted to try out my lighting so I asked the girls if they were up for the challange. Of course they hopped right in!! There is more of Taya as she usually likes to sit longer so I gave Kya separate pictures:)
They seriously protect each other like this...I don't know what they would do without the other..although they do have their moments!

And then there is T...she will sit and pose for hours just letting me practice! (what a little mini me!)




And then our little K...and her beautiful blue eyes just like her daddy!


And here she is trying to pose ;)


I so love being a photographer but have told myself I WILL be posting a picture of at least one of my girls once a week!! I promise:)

Just because...

I love them! These two are the light of our life, they bring so much joy to us and are the whole reason I started this excursion. So on Saturday I had two photo shoots and had my backgrounds set up and figured it was about time to post a few pictures of our own for a change.
T looks so beautiful in brown and took the most perfect picture!

Then there is K...I heard a bunch of rummaging when I was taking T's pictures and figured she was just off playing. I told her it was her turn and this is what she came with...reindeer antlers! This is just so K, not a care in the world and never worries too much about what people think of her. And to make it even more special, I captured her wearing jeans...now to most this is the everyday thing but not to K, she is our dress girl(which is awesome!) but I still like to see her in a jeans once in a while. Without further a do...our little K, and K is for kitty which she tells us everyday she wishes she was ;)

Our girls.......

It's been a while since I have updated but figured I would put a few pictures up of the girls. T started Kindergarten last week and is loving it, and is so excited to tell me how her day went everyday when we get home, and K is in her first day of pre-school right now. She was so excited this morning she just about couldn't stand it!!! And then wanted her sister when it came time for me to leave. No tears though so all in all it was a good start to the day, although hopefully it stayed good all day:)