A Bit of Me Friday: Daniel, Caroline, and Cate

There's nothing I love more than my sister's kids! Daniel, Caroline, and Cate are seriously too much to handle! They exhaust me, but for heaven's sake - they are gorgeous! My husband says I spend more time in the little kids clothes section than I do in my own size! I'd say my nieces and nephew are well dressed because of it!



Daniel's the best! For the most part, he'll do whatever I ask him to do when it comes to taking photos!





My little Caroline is a stinker when it comes to getting her picture taken! Even though she's feisty she takes pretty dang cute pics! I think my sister should find her a place to model!







And look at our miracle, Cate! She doesn't look like a premie anymore!!! She is definitely going to give Caroline a run for her money! Gosh I just love her wrist rolls!





And these are the best attempts at the three of them together! At least the images make us laugh! The story they tell is exactly them... Caroline is the center of attention, Cate is just along for the ride, and Daniel can't believe what's going on! He's always laughing and saying, "I just can't believe it, I can't watch!"

Engagement: Shane & Joan

Oh my goodness! What a ride summer has been! As a teacher and photographer, you'd think summer would allow lots more freedom and time, right? That doesn't seem the case lately! Life has been nuts in a scary way the last month and I let go of business things to put my family first! I know you hear it all the time, but I'm now experiencing that you can't take your health or family for granted. Ever.

Prayer is powerful and I'm excited about the rest of my summer with my husband and family. I have so many new ideas I want to try that I'm having a hard time deciding what to try first!

This couple found me through the wonderful Holly and Loren from Tru Salon of Coralville. Shane and Joan are stunning!





















In my stretch of getting behind, I never blogged Shane and Joan's engagement pics! I can't wait to show their vineyard wedding pics!

Wedding: TJ and Chelsea

Typically I shoot an engagement session and get to know my clients a bit before their big day! Unusually, I met up with these two just a few days before their big event (since they live so far away) and found out they were both teachers! No wonder I loved these two so much! Chelsea is a school teacher and TJ runs the Elite School of Wrestling in Morton, IL. Here's their story!



The girls started getting ready first!















And then the boys were ready to get dressed...










The ceremony and reception were both held at the new Bella Sala Reception and Banquet Facility in Tiffin.







TJ was insistent that he not see Chelsea before she walked down the aisle, but they saved time after the ceremony for a bunch of couple shots!











And goodness gracious - did this group know how to dance!!!









Love it!!!





Check back in another day or so to see pics from the photo booth we set up at their reception!!!

Children: Rowan

Rowan is 1 and I've taken her pics several times now! Somehow - she gets cuter every time!

We started off at my house and took a few using my new photo booth lighting. I think they are pretty darn cute!







And then we went outside and played in the weeds!







And this is the time we decided we had enough good pictures! Too cute!

Anytime: Iowa Sky

Did any of you see the sky Friday night? I was driving home from the Dubuque area and had to stop alongside the highway several times! I take at least one camera with me EVERYWHERE I go and my husband gives me such a hard time! He always argues that I'll never use it! Helloooooo!?! This is why I take it everywhere - just in case! These are real colors, just as I saw them! CRAZY!!!

Anytime: May Flowers

How can you NOT think these are the cutest kids in the world???







I'm pretty pumped for a three day weekend! I bought my two nieces the cutest matching dresses and can feel a photo shoot in store!