It’s hard to believe this sweet little girl is already one!!  The time goes so quickly.  Such a happy little girl…full of joy and energy!!

So great to see you H Family!!  What a sweet blessing Kathryn is!!

Blessings!

Janelle

I love this time of year.  In Phoenix it’s warming up outside…the flowers are starting to bloom AND you say over and over again…This Is Why I Live Here.  (Give it a a month and the tune will be a little different…like WHY DO WE LIVE HERE IT’S SOOO HOT!!)  Another reason I love it is because up north it is still chilly and it makes for a nice get away!!  Well, what a surprise that this spring break a major storm would hit and the snow in Flagstaff would be the BEST it was all year!!!  Woohoo!!  So, we invited ourselves to spend a few days with some very dear friends up in Flagstaff and had the best time.  I love this family to the moon & back.  Kari is an amazing wife, mother and friend and I cherished every moment we got to spend together.  Although a few more miles separate us it feel like our friendship has none between it.  Our kids had such a fun time together and we can’t wait to spend lots more time with them this summer!!

Jason & Gage got to take advantage of two amazing snowboarding days at Snowbowl, but all of us got lots of snow time and some fun sledding right down the side of our friends’ house!!  This first picture was Monday taken in the backyard looking up at the house, check out the snow coming down.

Look at all these kiddos…LOVE!!!!!

Headed out to enjoy this amazing weather today…love living here!!!

Blessings!

Janelle

After the CRAZY CRAZY holiday season I have been taking a VERY NICE LOOOOOOOONG break!!  Although, I am not completely done with the things that I need to get updated I have made BIG progress.  I updated my regular website and finally got my wedding website up!!  Woohoo!!  Major accomplishment!!

So, as I have been working on getting these done, it’s given me time to really reflect on the year that has passed so quickly and the one that we are already more than a month into.  With some changes in our family’s schedule it has forced me to pull back with my business and focus on my family especially.  Being a wife and a mom is hard work and my kids will only be little for a few more years.  I don’t want to miss out!  So, this next year I will be really trying to be a little more balanced and in doing so focus on the type of photography that I have grown to love.  In particular…weddings, couples, seniors & newborns.  Yes, I will still be photographing families of course, but in a more limited capacity.  For those of you that didn’t get a chance to do holiday mini sessions I am going to offer spring mini sessions this March, those dates to come soon.

I have a “to be blogged” list that is a mile long, but after spending the last month updating things I will simply leave you with a few family pictures…thank you Erin for capturing my family in less than ten minutes…Ha!

Let me be honest and say that when the season for Christmas pictures comes I go into a cave!  An editing cave that is and it starts in October and I just now am starting to see the light once again!!  :)  I have been so blessed by this business and the full schedule that it brings this time of year.  The funny thing is that in my mind every year I say I am really going to limit my sessions this season and believe it or not I did, but it didn’t change too much of the busyness!  Between four little ones, a husband with a crazy schedule (now a new schedule that we are getting used to), a business of my own and the busyness of the season my poor BLOG has suffered!!  Hmmm…two months MIA, I know that’s horrible!!  Sometimes this time of year I also hesitate to post too many family photos in fear that they will be using it for their Christmas card and I don’t want to spoil it!!  Well, since some of the Christmas cards are already in the mail I thought I might give you some of the highlights of the last few months and the wonderful families I have had the privilege of working with!!  So, here a few of them in no particular order…

Now back to editing because there are still lots more to finish before I can say the year is over!!  I’ll have to do one more highlight before the end of the year with some more amazing families!!

Blessings!

Janelle

When we were on our summer road trip I sneaked (is that a word?) in a couple of impromptu pictures of my four little blessings.  These were taken right around the corner from my best friend’s house in Oregon.  Yes, I am jealous of the Northwest and their gorgeous scenery, so I was happy to take advantage while I was there.

I love me some yummy warm light.

This last one just makes me laugh…so classic of my four kiddos!!  It’s one of my favorites!!

I am super excited about a BIG revamp coming at the end of the month!!  Can’t wait to show you!!  Have a GREAT weekend!

Blessings,

Janelle