Today I share some of my favs from Halloweens past!
Also - how is it Halloween already?
Enjoy every second this weekend!!!! And I can't wait to see all YOUR photos!!!!!
Happy Halloween!
xoxo
-Stacy
Halloweens Past......
Well, tomorrow is my 2nd fav holiday ever!
Today I share some of my favs from Halloweens past!
Also - how is it Halloween already?
Enjoy every second this weekend!!!! And I can't wait to see all YOUR photos!!!!!
Happy Halloween!
xoxo
-Stacy
Today I share some of my favs from Halloweens past!
Also - how is it Halloween already?
Enjoy every second this weekend!!!! And I can't wait to see all YOUR photos!!!!!
Happy Halloween!
xoxo
-Stacy
Best Fall Weddings EVER!
To say the last six weeks has been full is an understatement (in the best way). I photograph a select number of weddings each year, and when I do, I work hard to make sure the fit is perfect. I want my clients to love every aspect of their photography experience with me....it's so important.
Last month I was totally blessed to photography Brien and Nicole's gorgeous day. These two have a long history of love and adventure. Their 'village' is wide and expansive and they are so loved and supported. I can think of nothing better than to start off your marriage surrounded by so many wonderful people! You guys - I feel so lucky to have documented this completely perfect day. You are the best!
Flash forward 5 weeks and I've hopped a plane to Mexico to photograph my first international wedding! Hello! I'll do that again any day of the week. Riviera Maya was perfection and Sloane and Chris (and Averly) were a dream! For me (a lover of photographing families) this was the absolute best of both worlds.....document this family of three on mom and dad's wedding day?!! OK! I loved it and loved their circle of friends and family who flew from so many parts of the U.S. to share in this celebration. The love, kindness, friendship, support, humor, silliness, and awesome dance moves kept a smile on my face all day and night. Chris and Sloane - meeting you in person (finally) was meant to be and I just completely adore you! Your day was fabulous and just can't get enough of your precious family!
Congratulations and cheers to beginnings!
xoxo
-Stacy
Flying U Ranch 2015. I will always blog about this place!!!
Today we embark on my 2nd favorite month of the year! December, of course, is #1 - Christmas, Holidays, my birthday, Nate's birthday, tradition, decorations, family, food, awesome fun.
Anyways, I can't believe October 1st is here, and I love my fresh monthly calendar all filled out on the wall in orange and black and perfectly decorated by my middle schooler (which is going amazingly, I might add).
Tonight, I'm going back 6 weeks to the Flying U Ranch trip we took. Honestly, I couldn't love this place any more. It's officially family tradition now. The kids go nuts. So some highlights, and then some pictures.
1. Nate. Good grief, this guy. One of the ranch hands lent him a bike for our time there. I'm pretty sure he buzzed around and put 50 miles on that thing. Not really - but practically! He made friends with everyone, managed to talk the owner into searching for predator teeth on Ebay, played, explored, loved on the animals, and crashed so hard at the end of the day - it was almost like he fell over! I described it to someone like Little House on the Prairie. He'd get up and hop on his bike.....he'd go visit everyone on his route, hang out at the general store and scrounge for money for gummy candy and trinkets, he'd visit the barn, hang with the animals, play with the kids, and just let his imagination run wild. Oh, and on the last day of riding - he galloped.........I mean he GALLOPED (insert horrified mother emoji face here)!!! He and Todd were two peas in a pod. And as I watched them take off ahead I just said a prayer for God to keep Nate on that horse. Bless Crystal the horse and God for keeping him on her! To say the least, Nate had a blast.
2. Audrey. Sweet Audrey. She rode Bo this year. She loves Bo. She played hard too, spent hours at the barn, knew the backstory on all the animals by the end of the week, could tell me which horse was friends with who, who didn't like who, and who was missing from last year. SHE saw a bear on the hay ride. We missed it. She was stoked. She played a lot of soccer....a lot! She practiced with my camera too and had a blast! She has a natural eye for it, her own style and I loved watching her. And even though it wasn't exactly roasting, SHE was the one who jumped in the cold lake every day! Rockstar. Audrey had so much fun.
3. Ken and Jill! We LOVED exploring the ranch with you and we can't wait for next year. You guys are awesome ranch peeps and we adore you!
4. Movie night was The Black Stallion! Imagine the cutest little theater that plays VHS and DVD on the big screen. First one there gets to pick the movie. Anyone care to guess who was there first?
Seriously - how did I forget that there were minimal words in this movie - and yet I was riveted. An hour in - Nate stood up, turned to leave the theater and said, "mom, i have to go to bed now". I followed him back to the cabin and he fell asleep before his head hit the pillow. Which reminds me I need to watch the rest of it!!!! '
5. People come from all over. And they've been coming for years. We met one loving grandpa who had been coming for 50 years. He was there with his daughter who started coming when she was a young girl and his granddaughter who started coming a few years ago. We love the stories. And now my family is becoming one of those stories.
6. Spring Lake. Todd and I got engaged here 17 years ago. No more words needed!
7. Family time. Sitting on the deck of our cabin and watching the sun set and the kids play and run free. There is nothing better.
Oh Flying U - we are booked for next year and the kids are already counting down! Thanks for the best week ever!
Anyways, I can't believe October 1st is here, and I love my fresh monthly calendar all filled out on the wall in orange and black and perfectly decorated by my middle schooler (which is going amazingly, I might add).
Tonight, I'm going back 6 weeks to the Flying U Ranch trip we took. Honestly, I couldn't love this place any more. It's officially family tradition now. The kids go nuts. So some highlights, and then some pictures.
1. Nate. Good grief, this guy. One of the ranch hands lent him a bike for our time there. I'm pretty sure he buzzed around and put 50 miles on that thing. Not really - but practically! He made friends with everyone, managed to talk the owner into searching for predator teeth on Ebay, played, explored, loved on the animals, and crashed so hard at the end of the day - it was almost like he fell over! I described it to someone like Little House on the Prairie. He'd get up and hop on his bike.....he'd go visit everyone on his route, hang out at the general store and scrounge for money for gummy candy and trinkets, he'd visit the barn, hang with the animals, play with the kids, and just let his imagination run wild. Oh, and on the last day of riding - he galloped.........I mean he GALLOPED (insert horrified mother emoji face here)!!! He and Todd were two peas in a pod. And as I watched them take off ahead I just said a prayer for God to keep Nate on that horse. Bless Crystal the horse and God for keeping him on her! To say the least, Nate had a blast.
2. Audrey. Sweet Audrey. She rode Bo this year. She loves Bo. She played hard too, spent hours at the barn, knew the backstory on all the animals by the end of the week, could tell me which horse was friends with who, who didn't like who, and who was missing from last year. SHE saw a bear on the hay ride. We missed it. She was stoked. She played a lot of soccer....a lot! She practiced with my camera too and had a blast! She has a natural eye for it, her own style and I loved watching her. And even though it wasn't exactly roasting, SHE was the one who jumped in the cold lake every day! Rockstar. Audrey had so much fun.
3. Ken and Jill! We LOVED exploring the ranch with you and we can't wait for next year. You guys are awesome ranch peeps and we adore you!
4. Movie night was The Black Stallion! Imagine the cutest little theater that plays VHS and DVD on the big screen. First one there gets to pick the movie. Anyone care to guess who was there first?
Seriously - how did I forget that there were minimal words in this movie - and yet I was riveted. An hour in - Nate stood up, turned to leave the theater and said, "mom, i have to go to bed now". I followed him back to the cabin and he fell asleep before his head hit the pillow. Which reminds me I need to watch the rest of it!!!! '
5. People come from all over. And they've been coming for years. We met one loving grandpa who had been coming for 50 years. He was there with his daughter who started coming when she was a young girl and his granddaughter who started coming a few years ago. We love the stories. And now my family is becoming one of those stories.
6. Spring Lake. Todd and I got engaged here 17 years ago. No more words needed!
7. Family time. Sitting on the deck of our cabin and watching the sun set and the kids play and run free. There is nothing better.
Oh Flying U - we are booked for next year and the kids are already counting down! Thanks for the best week ever!
Photo Credit ^^^^^ to Audrey
Shot in Aperture Priority Mode - trying to figure out shutter speed!
She figured it out for this shot!
Shot in Aperture Priority Mode - trying to figure out shutter speed!
She figured it out for this shot!
Happy October 1st.
-Stacy
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