Allerton Park...Fun with the kids! :)

Just playing around with my kids at Allerton park this past Sunday preparing for a wedding I have there Saturday....they (at least Nate and Addison) were being little hams! :) I'm not sure you can tell Nate is making a "fish face" while sitting on the fish! We had fun!

Revamping my website..........

I decided to revamp my website...mostly colors for now but will start adding many new photos as well from recent shoots.

I am working to get a new logo designed and will start making new marketing materials once that is done. I have been thinking about this for awhile but recently helped a friend revise their logo and it was such a fun process I wanted to do it too :) So stay tuned I will post it here first when it is done!

The summer is gearing up to be busy starting with a wedding next weekend followed by two in July....I have found some awesome new locations to shoot at so I am excited to start booking family shoots as well! I only hope I can carve out some pool time with the kiddos!

I appreciate any feedback on the new changes I have made...if you have some feel free to email me at: heartfeltimages@yahoo.com

Enjoy the sunshine! :) I hate blogging without a photo so here is one from a recent shoot.

I asked him for a "tough guy" look....thanks Anthony, you're a pro!

Thanks Mom!! :)

I picked up my mom last week in St. Charles, MO we had a great day shopping....she will stay for a week and I am so happy to have her here!! :)

Friendship..........

We need each other...In times of private pain,of fear and stress;
We need each other...to share our joys, our times of happiness;
We need each other...to hold on and be strong, and encourage when things are going wrong;
We need each other...to keep the faith and love,

and remind each other of all the things we're dreaming of;

We need each other... now and always.

Tracy-I am so glad God picked you up and moved you from Texas to Illinois......he knew there was a photographer here waiting for you to be your friend too! :) He works in mysterious ways!

NOTICE: Calories DO NOT count on your birthday!

Thank you to Lynette, Lisa and Megan for making my birthday great!

I am thankful for your friendship!

YES....for those of you counting....this made THREE desserts today! So if you see me running tomorrow you'll know why! :P P.S.-We DID eat the WHOLE thing!

Age is only important if you are cheese or wine...right??

All three of my kids remembered it was my birthday this morning.....I am a lucky mom! :) They started after breakfast drawing me little pictures for my gifts and wrapping up toys of theirs...it was sweet! :)

After taking the boys to school I went on a field trip with my daughters preschool to Marble Slab Creamery (YUM!!!)

When the boys got home from school I promised them they could decorate a cake for me....they really did a great job and it was delicious!!

So I have had two desserts so far today and tonight I am going out with my girlfriends to dinner....I'm sure we'll do some chocolate damage! :D

If nothing ever changed, there'd be no butterflies.....

Change is the essence of Life.

Be willing to surrender what you are, for what you could become.