This summer has been crazy busy. Between photographing a half dozen weddings, raising two little kiddos, working full time, Rick changing jobs and all of the other things life has thrown at us, for some crazy reason, we decided to sell our home and buy a new one. We’re definitely insane, right?

Despite all of the stress buying, selling and moving caused us over the past few months, it was so worth it. We finally feel settled in our new Negaunee home and are loving making new memories in this special place.

If you’re ever in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in mid-August and looking for a great day trip, the sunflower field at Hall Farms is a must-see. With over 400,000 sunflowers, free admission (donations requested) and the ability to cut your own flowers, this place is truly a treat.

Ashley and Derrick’s adorable little man turned half a year old this past week. It was such a joy to get to photograph him – not only because he’s adorable, but because he was the best. baby. model. EVER! Seriously, though. This kid smiled for 45 minutes straight and had so much fun getting dressed […]

Where to start. 2016 was an incredible year for me and my family to say the very least. For starters, we went to HELSINKI, FINLAND and AMSTERDAM. Um, that is a sentence I can honestly say I would never have imagined coming out of my mouth. (or in this case, my fingers, since I’m typing this post) My husband […]

After the blizzard of a few weeks ago, I was so hopeful that there would snow on the ground for this Christmas-themed family shoot. To my dismay, the warmer temperatures and rain did a number on the beautiful blanket of white that had fallen! I was so relieved when I was scouting locations at Marquette’s Presque Isle […]