Beautiful Morning

This is what I saw when I first opened my eyes this morning :)

Spring is Here!

We are so blessed to have a backyard. It's so amazing to be able to walk outside and have a little square of nature to enjoy on a nice sunny day. Since our new house was vacant for the last couple years, the lawn is a wild mixture of grass, dandelions, little purple weeds, thistles, mushrooms, violets, and a whole lot of rabbits. The funny thing is, I actually enjoy the wildness of our backyard. It feels real.

Avery's latest trick is being able to stand all by herself. She gets so proud of herself and she gets so excited about taking it to the next level by trying to walk. Meanwhile, she still hasn't really crawled, and doesn't really care to.

Quick Shoot

After shooting a wedding together in Rochester a couple weeks ago, we headed south to celebrate Thanksgiving with family. As we drove through the countryside of Wisconsin at sunset, we couldn't help but stop for a quick impromptu photo shoot...oh, the joys of traveling with pro photo equipment!

Kelsey is the best wife in the world. She is such a beautiful, industrious, and supportive woman, always striving to put my needs ahead of her own, which I think is the definition of love. I'm challenged every day to love her as well as she loves me!

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!

Kelsey @ 7 1/2 Months!

Kelsey @ 6 Months!

Kelsey was exactly 6 months pregnant with Avery when we went out for this photo shoot. Of course, nobody knew Avery's name at the time, except us! Look how beautiful that pregnant woman is!

Some of the best shots are taken candidly - no posing involved. I love this one.