Kino!

Julie, Paul and Kino live a stone's throw from our house here in Golden, CO. We love living in the same town together! I like to picture my daughter, Mica, and Kino taking many adventures together throughout their childhood as we all venture out together as families! Kino is a sweet, sweet boy who is ... well, is all boy! He loves his trucks and his deep brown eyes can just melt your heart in an instant. Love you guys! Thank you for trusting me to capture your family at this awesome time in your lives!

Maddox & Melissa!

Melissa is one of those women that when you meet her you can instantly see yourselves as friends. And even though it was the first time we had met, I felt so at home with her and her smiley son Maddox. It was so fun to be back in Chicago and just enjoy the seasons changing before our eyes and have some photo fun. Maddox, it is so easy to see how much you love your mom and Melissa, thank you for trusting me to capture this time in Maddox's life! He is a sweetie... a real sweetie. So fun!

Check out some of their images below. I have included their slide show too!

The Robert Family!

I cannot believe that the twins are turning two soon! Wow, how times flies. I flew to Chicago a couple weeks ago to catch up with Amy, Justin and their twins, Carolyn and Dylan. Non-stop action and I loved every minute of it! Amy is one of the most important people in my life... someone who has always been there and always will be... for years we have talked about how we will be at the same nursing home one day in rocking chairs talking about days gone by! And I do mean days gone by, Amy and I have known each other our entire lives! But, for now we just revel in this time in our lives, as another incredible chapter... life is so good! Love you Amy...and your awesome family too!

Check out some of my favorite images and their slide show too!

A portrait found... in an unlikely, everyday place- the car seat!

I love it when a great portrait can be found in places you least expect... and in this case in the car seat. ;)

Last week when Bill, Mica and I were up in the mountains for the day, Mica fell asleep in her carseat... we were getting her out of the car and the light was great and her blanket was in perfect position that I couldn't resist taking a pic. The best thing is that both the photo above and below were taken with our little snapshot camera - a point and shoot - a Canon powershot! I love that you don't always have to have a fancy camera to get good, classic images.

...sometimes all it takes is cutting out the clutter. Here was the "real scene"...

Our little bug at two months... we love you!

Cole turns two!

It is hard for me to believe that little buddy, Cole is already two years old. Wow, how time flies! I have known Cole's mom, Jamie, for several years now and what an honor to see her become a mom and then just soak in everything Cole brings to life. As a new mom, it is inspiring.

Last week we spent a morning down at the park in Golden, CO and just documented Cole being, well... everything a two-year old boy is suppose to be {smile!}... Climbing playground equipment, chasing geese, jumping in mud puddles and trying to run around naked! What a blast! Check out their slideshow below... you will love his blue, blue, blue eyes!

Thanks Jamie! I adored capturing Cole at two!

The Shin Family!

Andrea and I share a good friend in common...and although she is miles and miles away in Turkey, (We miss you like crazy Moreland!) she brought us together for a recent photo shoot... and what a blast to see Andrea and capture her new 3 month old daughter, Audrey!

Now, if you can resist this little sweetheart's warm chocolaty eyes...then I am going to call you crazy!! I found myself taking a photo then kissing her cheeks and then taking a photo and kissing her cheeks! Take a look...and you tell me!

Thanks Shin's for a great morning. PS- Your daughter makes my heart melt!

...and check out their slide show below! :)

The Many Faces of Mica

In celebration of Mica turning 1 month today, I laid her on a blanket this morning and documented the countless and different face expressions she gave me. It cracked me up... these were some of my favorites. So fun!

Nap time!

I will be back behind my camera on a regular basis again in a few weeks, but for now Mica and Bill and are my two favorite models... and I couldn't resist grabbing my camera when I saw Dad and Daughter laying on the couch for an afternoon nap... irresistible! Oh, I am head over heels for the both of them! I am so enjoying these days...

Mica's Early Days

I have been told by so many new parents that the early days of their baby's life pass so quickly and that soon this little peanut in front of me will turn into a little girl. So, to help remember these early days I asked Katie Thurmes of Jenna Walker Photography and Tree Swing Kids to come out to the house and capture our new family and Mica at only one week old.

I have worked as one of Katie's second shooter's over the past year and what fun to have her come out to the house and help us celebrate this little girl. Her work always inspires me, but to see her work feature people you love, love, love...it is a whole new ball game! I hope you enjoy the slideshow as much as we do. Click here. 

Mica Elizabeth Gillaspie!

On Monday our lives changed forever... and I am overwhelmed at how life can be so good to us. So very, very good. At 2:53 am on July 6th we were blessed with a healthy baby girl named Mica Elizabeth Gillaspie. She was 8 lbs 6.5 oz and 20.75 inches. What an incredible blessing! She just blows me away...

Here is a quick pic of her in her Dad's arms on day two of life... more photos to come, but we just wanted to introduce her to the world.

I am in love, love, love...

The new meaning of BIRTH-day!

It was my birthday yesterday and I have to admit, the whole idea of a BIRTH-day has new meaning to me as I head into the final month of this pregnancy. We are getting so excited to meet this new person that is, undoubtedly, going to completely rock our world and change it forever. What a blessing and we cannot fully express our excitement! But, we also honestly admit - some days we are just scared to death. What an adventure ahead! :)

Bill and I sit and wonder who this little buddy is... what will make them laugh, what will capture their attention, what will their passions be? So we wait with anticipation to learn more about our son or daughter, while loving this little one to pieces already... it is crazy how that works!

Since this little one is so much on my mind right now, I wanted to share a bit of our journey...a.k.a. the journey of my growing belly. :) A bit different than being behind the camera, which is where I love to be...but we wanted to share this time in our lives with our family and friends. My rock star husband, Bill, is the photographer here for the belly shots... didn't he do a fantastic job??

Love you little buddy... can't wait to meet you soon!

Love,
Mom and Dad






...and now we eagerly wait! We will be sure to share our news when this little one arrives. Thanks to everyone who has been such an amazing support to us... we are so thankful you are in our lives.

Stacey and James' Wedding

Stacey and James are two very special people and I am so fortunate to have had the opportunity to second shoot for Katie Thurmes of Jenna Walker Photographers on their wedding day.

Stacey's mom, Wendy, was recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer and to ensure that she could make it to their big day, Stacey and James relocated their wedding from California to Colorado in just a matter of a few weeks. In doing so, they sought out Denver-area vendors who would donate their services to enable them to donate their wedding funds to the Susan G. Koman Foundation and the Rocky Mountain Cancer Center. Katie was more than willing to be there for them to capture the day and I am so thankful she asked me to donate my time as well as a second shooter.

The day was perfect... here are a few of my favorite shots. Katie put up a breathtaking slideshow on their blog. I truly encourage you to take a minute to watch it. Click here.

Life is full of reminders of the blessings all around you. Stacey and James helped me remember this... count your blessings twice today!
xo



Grandma sees Stacey for the first time...










My favorite image... bliss!