So, this post was supposed to be way cooler than it is, full of slideshows and fun music. But, after several hours of fighting with the slideshow gods I surrendered. A girl can only take so much. So if any of you blog readers out there know of some wonderful slideshow program that lets you use your own music, rather than the 1990's version of some no-name jazz song they so kindly provide you with, lemme me know what it is! But please keep in mind, you're dealing with a girl who isn't 100% sure how to get songs on her ipod. So not too many bells and whistles please.
I digress. Lucky for me, Christy and Patrick are plenty cool all by themselves! They met last year on a mission trip in Brazil, and it was love at first sight. And, as luck would have it, they came to Boulder not long after they got engaged so we got to wander around downtown and play and be silly and take pictures. Christy has been my dear friend since the days of two-toned hair and overalls, and I couldn't think of anyone more perfect for her than Patrick. New love is all around lately, and I'm loving it! I'm so thankful that all of my friends have such wonderful people in their lives. And of course, I'm very excited for all of them to have babies so I can take more pictures! I'm still holding on to the chance that Christy and Patrick are going to arrange for that to happen while they're living in Italy so that I will HAVE to go visit them frequently. Babies grow fast you know. They need to be photographed at least every other month. And yes, this is a possibility...thank you Patrick and the Navy. (I'm keeping my fingers crossed!) But for now, here they are - their young, fabulous, baby-free selves.
I'm so excited about these new birth announcements! All the color and text can be fully customized to whatever your heart desires, AND there are new session packages coming soon. A lot gets done when I'm slightly over caffeinated. Happy Wednesday!
This was an awesome session. I had so much fun doing an urban shoot. These kids were too cool for school. And the parents rocked!
And as we took our beautiful pictures in an old alley way, life went on behind us. Never a dull moment in Boulder!
They were freezing at this point and much happier when huddled together, but aren't these doors fabulous? I'm glad they hung in for this spot. 
This is my first session when I thought we might not all come out in one piece. There was just enough snow left to sled and it was SLICK. And of course, sledding is always much more fun when you're going backwards!
This has been an incredible year. I'm so excited to being doing exactly what I want to do. And I want to send a big THANK YOU to all of you. Thank you for your support, your business and your encouragement. I've been thinking back about old New Year's resolutions, remembering the year I was going to get a portfolio together, and then the next year when I again resolved to get a portfolio together. And then the year that I wanted to get paid to take a picture. Just once. I don't even think I had a resolution this year, except maybe to survive my wedding, and perhaps that was the best plan. Maybe resolutions hold you back or distract you from what you should really be doing. This year with no set intentions I bought a new camera, started shooting, built a website, and quit my job. I've either gone completely mad or I have finally fallen onto the right path. I can't wait to see what the next year will bring and how things will change...and change is always exciting, at least in my world. Life would be awfully mundane if you woke up the exact same person year after year. So I wish you all a Happy New Year and hope that next year will be even happier, more alive, and more inspiring than this one.
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