Again, I realize how much I have lacked in blog love the past few months when I still have a slew of sessions to post.  I will get there eventually and I don’t want to skip out on posting these sessions even though it has been a little while.  In the meantime I am working on some different things for my business as I have had some wonderful down time.  My husband and I just recently celebrated 10 years of marriage and had an amazing little get-away in California, but a post on that a little later.  However it gave my hubby and I some time to talk about our life, family, goals, work and our direction for the next little bit.  Although we realize that God is driving where we will go over the next few years, we are praying through some of our “soft” decisions and goals.  I am working on a post of that too!  Basically, I feel like I have enough things to post for the next few months, so now just to get my booty in gear (like my hubby who is doing P90X Plyometrics in the other room as I write and I’m so jealous…ok not jealous of plyometrics that particular workout it killer, but maybe I should at least be doing some prenatal yoga instead of nothing at all…hee hee!) and get these posted.

So, here is a wedding that I was able to photograph back at the beginning of November.  A beautiful ceremony filled with love and centered around Jesus.  I was delighted to be a part of it.  Right after the ceremony we ran over to Saguaro Ranch Park for some beautiful scenery.  Here were some of my favorites from our time at the park.

Thanks, Mr. & Mrs. Carrothers for letting me be a part of your day…Congrats!!

Blessings,

Janelle

So, for obvious reasons when I am with Katie & Brandon I want to just repeat over and over again…”The beautiful people…the beautiful people…”  The answer to the question you are thinking if you know who sang that song…is no I have never listened to that artist’s music, so NOT my genre, however that is the only line of that song that I know and it fits!!  Haha!  Well, they are beautiful people not just on the obvious outside, but completely on the inside too!!  These cool cats were game for whatever as we strolled the streets of Old Town Scottsdale and did a little sneaking on the outskirts of a gorgeous cotton field.  Also, a HUGE Thank You to The Garage by Ivy for providing the exquisite bouquet for our shoot!!   I have been dying to post these and although I had a whole slew of them I narrowed it down to a several faves from our afternoon together.

Thanks again you two for a fabulous session!!!  I hope that you are enjoying married life to the fullest!!

Blessings!

Janelle

This is something to celebrate!!  25 years of marriage.  The perfect post inbetween my little challenges.  I met C & P last year around Christmas to do family photos at their home.  They have three beautiful kids and two adorable grand-daughters.  C called me because this month marked a momentous occasion.  Their 25 year wedding anniversary.  Fabulous.  This is something to celebrate, to document…to remember.  25 years takes a LOT of work…Congratulations to you both!!  Thanks for letting me be a part of the celebration!!

My favorite of the day…

I love the way P is nestled in…

awwwww…

She knows how to get him to laugh…

This one just makes me happy…

P designed C’s wedding ring…beautiful!

I hope your trip was amazing!!!  Congrats again!  Enjoyed hanging with you two so much!!

Well, I hope that you have been able to implement Challenge 1 & 2.  Honestly…number two has been hard for me because the things that we did had to do with things we no longer own and no longer want to do…hmmm…I have another idea, but it is in the works.  So, here is challenge #3.  Love this one!!  I know that my hubby needs words of encouragement so, this is so up his ally!!  I need a good challenge to make sure I vocalize those things that make him an amazing guy!!

Project #3
You da’ Man

Spreading Great Gossip About Your Guy

Your Project:
Say something nice about your husband to someone else. Make sure you tell him what you said, and to whom.

Getting Creative
Who are the important people in your husband’s life? Your kids, his parents, his friends? Be intentional about who you chat with when you brag on him – it’s almost as important as actually doing it.
Having a hard time coming up with something? I still brag on my guy for things he did years ago. He loves when I tell the story of how brilliantly he proposed (there were waterfalls and stuffed portabella mushrooms involved…).

Here are some other areas to think about when crafting your brag:

• His parenting skills
• His patience level
• The way he treats your mom
• His culinary ability
• His job
• His loyalty to you

Here is a session I am editing and will finish up in the next day or two…celebrating 25 years of marriage!!!

I got to head out to the beautiful Phoenician for this family’s session.  Love all the green and trees, we didn’t do much exploring, but this spot was just down from their room…so pretty. Here is Mr. William.  What a good little guy…not a fuss out of him the whole time!!  How many babies love being naked in grass??  This guy didn’t mind one bit.  He just lights up when Daddy talks to him and it is obvious that both mom & dad are head over heels for this little man.  Their “first” baby came out for a couple of the family pictures and she was so cute I couldn’t help, but snap one of her all by herself.  She had the softest ears, I just wanted to curl right up with her and cuddle!  D & B thank you so much for letting me capture Mr. William!!  I can’t wait to see how big he is in 6 months…probably running  around all over no doubt!!

This first image is my fave from our session…I love it for a bunch of reason…