The Dahl Family

My favorite part of my job is when I get return clients year after year. I LOVE watching a documenting the growth of families! And this family, you guys, is one of my favs of all time! You've seen their pictures before many times, and they just get CUTER!! 

Boy do I have a LOT to catch up on!!

These two photos were from about 6 months ago. My dad and I went for a drive to Tri-Cities, WA and found this really cool abandoned house off the side of the road. We both agreed it was something that needed to be photographed and I'm so glad we did. The whole house was sagging in the middle so the floor dipped down on the inside. It really made for a cool fun house effect! Its places like these that really make me wish I knew the history behind it.

I had the opportunity to visit my dad's home town of Susanville, CA. Its off the beaten path about 80 miles west of Reno. My dad has told me a million times about how he and his brothers would always climb to the top of Thompson Peak.... I always pictured like a large HILL or something, and then while we were down there my dad and my uncle DROVE me to the top of Thompson Peak and I was shocked at how casually my dad talked about climbing it. Its HUGE! There's a fire lookout at the top and so I went exploring. You can pretty much predict that there will be an old mattress skeleton at any abandoned location...

This was a totally lucky shot!!

Here is the fire lookout. My dad is up on top of the lookout and my uncle is the one with the red rag hanging out of his pocket haha!

An old runner board for an old truck

Here is my grandparents and all of their kids but 2. One wasn't able to make it and the other past away years ago. My dad is on the far right.It was so fun to see everyone again!

Yesterday was the baby's first birthday!!! So I decided to do a little photo shoot with the girls. They turned out SO CUTE!!

Channing 9 Months

This little girlie is 9 months old already!! I can't believe it! Time has FLOWN by! But boy is she a cutie!!

Baby Koen

I just realized that I never posted these on the blog! This little guy was born at the beginning of July and he's so so so cute!

I love detail shots...

Yay for baby lips!!

Baby Caden

This was my first newborn shoot in a few years. I did NOT feel confident when I started setting up because I had no idea what to expect. Luckily, I know the parents really well so it wasn't as nerve racking as it could have been. Once I got started it was a TON of fun!!

He was so good for us while we took pictures. We were playing around with him for three hours!! He was such a trooper.

He is just SO cute!

Congrats Cameron and Emily on the new baby!! 

The Dahl Family

Every time I visit Idaho I get to take this family's pictures! I was room mates with Kori in college and we have stayed friends ever since. She just had a baby in December and, of course, it had to be a few DAYS after I left from our Thanksgiving visit so I wasn't able to do newborn photos or family photos with their new baby. But OH. MY. GOSH!!! that dang baby is C-U-T-E!!!

Just look at that baby's cheeks!!!!! GAH!!!! And that little boy knows how to love the camera for sure!!

Baby B. = Cutest Baby Ever!!

This is baby B. We took his pictures while I was in Idaho visiting my family and friends. His mom is the first room mate that I had in college. It was so fun to see baby B. and his family!!! Thanks for being such a cute little model!!

Baby M - 6 months

Ok, remember that little baby a couple of posts back? Yeah, this is her six months later. Guys, shes only 6 months old but shes wearing the same size clothes and diapers as my almost 2 year old... can you say CHUNK??!?? She is SOO cute though! And don't you love those blue eyes? Gorgeous!