Katie and Mike

I met up with our friends Katie and Mike to take some family photos.  We are so excited for them...they are expecting a little boy in May!  They also have two really fun dogs, Birdie and Bucky.  Birdie was our dog Sawyer's first love.  Katie was also one of my first practice photography subjects a year and half ago!

We are home safe and sound now!  I'm excited to show you 2 quick, simple projects for the holidays!

Snow Style Shoot

On the drive to my brother-in-law and sister-in-law's house, we always pass these abandoned structures tucked in the mountains.  I've always wanted to do a shoot down there.  So who better to ask then my tall, attractive, married friends, Lauren and Michael?!  And it doesn't hurt that Lauren works at J.Crew and has the perfect wardrobe!

Oh, Christmas Tree

As I mentioned yesterday, we spent Saturday hunting and chopping down our Christmas tree.  We purchased a special permit to go up a mountain to find the perfect tree.  We LOVED the experience!  It's so fun to hike around in the snow with so many different types of trees to choose from.  Once we finally found "the one", we chopped it down and pulled it back to the car.  I can't wait until Rilo has a say in the perfect tree!

Here it is!  This was our pick.

Okay, so Adam may have cheated a little and used his gas powered pruner.

Don't worry, the sparse spot is hidden in the corner.

And Nicole, Dane and Dash found their perfect tree too!

And a few cute ones of their family.

Thanks to Nicole for taking some pictures of us on my camera!

Are you a real or artificial tree kind of person?  We always had a real tree growing up and I don't know if I can switch to a fake one.  I know it's easier, but I love the whole process of getting a real tree!

Jess Puck and Josie

We just got back from spending some time with these guys in St. George.  We had a blast eating too much food, playing Funglish and Buzz Word, shopping and laughing at our kids trying to play together.  These guys are some of our favorite friends!

I took these a few weeks ago a couple blocks from my house.  Jess is expecting baby girl #2 in January!

Jess and Puck call this next one "the evolution" photo.  This was totally unplanned!

Mini-Vacation

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We had a great weekend and are still enjoying the "weekend".  We're with friends down in St. George for the next couple of days.  Regular posting should start up tomorrow!

Lewis, Muriel and Lily

We met Muriel and Lewis right after we got married, while we were living in St. Louis.  Now they have adorable Lily.  Lily was so happy and smiley the whole time.  Plus, she has the best hair!

Alex and Brian

I'm so glad I finally got to meet Alex!  She is a friend of a friend and we've been reading each other's blogs for awhile now.  We met up in Arizona for a quick photo session.  How cute are Alex and her husband?