Beth & Jason - 11/15/08

Kelsey and I had a lot of fun shooting Beth & Jason's wedding - they are both great people and theirs was the first wedding that we got to shoot at Calvary Church, which is our own home church! This was actually one of Kelsey's weddings, but because of some post-pregnancy issues, she wasn't able to take the entire burden of being the lead. So we pretty much ended up tag-teaming it all day. These are some of my favorite pictures that I took from the day.

The James J Hill Library in downtown St. Paul. What a great spot for a wedding reception!

Instead of hiring a wedding band or a DJ, Beth and Jason brought this trio in for music during the reception. These guys were great - they actually gave a private serenade for each table in the room!

Naked Baby!

Today was officially naked baby day. It all started late last night when we suddenly realized we were completely out of diapers. But I'll let Kelsey tell you the rest of THAT story! Later on this evening, I decided it was time for the naked baby photo shoot that I've been wanting to do before Avery gets too big!

The milestones keep coming for this cute little girl. Yesterday Kelsey made Avery laugh for the first time. It was a quick awkward laugh, but a laugh nonetheless! And today, she said her first Spanish word! Sometimes when I talk to her, she watches my mouth and repeats what I say and today she said "hola"! Only 2 months old and little Ave is already well on the road to becoming bilingual...

I don't know if she was enjoying being a model or being naked, but whichever it was, she wasn't happy after the photo shoot was done!

Katie & Steve - October 18, 2008

Katie & Steve's wedding was so much fun. All day, I felt like I was a member of the family. All the details were totally classy and beautiful and God blessed them with the most gorgeous fall day you could ask for. I think their video turned out really well!

The Girls

Last weekend, Lauren came up to visit us, in part so she could watch Avery while Kelsey and I shot a wedding together. During her visit, we enjoyed a quick little photo shoot!

This was Avery's second "official" photo shoot. The brisk fall air made it a bit harder for her to cooperate for this one!

Kelsey and I call this face Avery's "old man face". It appears often in two situations: when she's upset and when she's...pushing. This particular time, it was the former!

Thanks again, Lauren, for helping us out! Hope you enjoy the pictures!

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Avery Speaks!

At some point, I plan to take all my footage of Avery and make a really cool video out of it. That might be a little while in coming, so for now, here's a quick little sneak peek! Recently, Avery has been smiling and "talking" quite a bit, which has made her one very fun baby! Here's a little excerpt from our footage: