This years photos were a little later in the season and as such a little more chilly, so we opted to check out the humid Como Park Conservatory.
Our Next Adventure...
They say when you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans.... Well, that is just what we did and he laughed and said hold my beer. To say this pregnancy was not planned is to say it was not planned by us. However we are so excited that we were chosen for this amazing miracle and we cannot wait to meet him or her in January.
At the beginning of the month, I had the opportunity to travel to San Jose for work, so what better thing to do is head down to Big Sur for a long weekend with the hubby and your amazing travel photographer friend Kelly.
Kelly, thank you for capturing this amazingly exciting time in our life. Even though I feel like a 38 year old pregnant lady, you were able to captured the beauty of this moment in our lives and for that we will be forever grateful!
The Cronin Family : St. Paul Family Photographer
This fall I had the privilege of capturing one of my favorite families and it was so fun to see them all interact together. Maybe a glimpse into my future, we will see :).
New Baby Love
One of my most favorite moments in this crazy job of mine is getting to hang out with the new mom and dads. Peeking in on the new journey they are embarking on and mainly just basking in the love they share with each other and their new bundle of joy. Thank you Kevin and Amber for trusting me to capture these beautiful moments in your new family I can't wait to see this peanut grow!!
An adventure in Hinkley
We had an entire day open to us this spring. Dad was gone doing something so I figured lets go find some adventure. We packed up some lunches and our bikes and headed north. I was thinking Hinkley was only 1 1/2 hours away so it would be fun to hop on the Munger State trail and have a picnic lunch along the way.... Well, an hour and a half came and went and still no sign for Hinkley, apparently it is a little further than I remembered.... oops. We eventually made it; however it was lunch time so we ate in the car, then headed out on the trail. Now truth be told, the trail is an old railroad bed so.... it is really flat and really straight, which typically would be nice; however it is not very scenic. Apparently, it is closer to Duluth that the trail becomes more scenic and has many bridge crossing, so next time we might continue on to Duluth and check it out up there, let me know if you want to join!!!
Since the bike trail was a bust, we were going to head for home, but then I remembered that a friend of mine had posted some epic photos of a waterfall around Hinckley so we decided to go fine it. So we loaded up our bikes and used the GPS from Instagram (thank you technology) as the park was not marked at all. Ended up heading down some dirt road to an eventual car park. No more than 5 steps in and the boy announces that it is SO MUCH BETTER than our bike ride....
I do have to admit he was right, the hike/waterfall totally saved the day. We played around the falls for a couple hours even as it sprinkled and of course eventually the boy ended up soaking wet and riding home in the car naked (this has been a theme for him this summer). However no trip to Hinkley is complete without a stop at Tobies for doughnuts.
Out for a weekend adventure
This year I decided it would be a great idea to try to camp at least 2 times each month. So, for our first adventure of the year I booked a camping cabin (mainly because originally it was supposed to be just Me and the kiddos) but also because you never know what you are going to get weather wise the first weekend in May... There was no way I wanted to sit in a tent if it was going to rain ALL weekend long.
Fortunately,
1) Josh's boys weekend was cancelled so he got to join us and
B) The weather was amazing! The days were sunny and warm (but not too warm) and the nights were cool. It was great!
Things I learned:
- Always remember syrup for pancake mornings (or find a restaurant that will sell you a quart for $1)
- My kids do not know how to play kickball. This will need to change before the summer ends.
- Looking outside now half a month later it amazes me how quickly Minnesota greens up...
- According to my kids lakes in the beginning of May in Minnesota are colder than the lakes in Montana at the end of June, just in case anyone wanted to know...
The beautiful Regan... Senior Portrait Session
Friends, this is what it looks like to be on the verge of your next adventure. Regan choose to do her photos in an urban setting and shortly after meeting her I figured out why. She wants to be an Architect when she grows up. This is the beauty of being able to choose your location and for telling your photographer a little bit about yourself! As soon as I found this out we immediately went to the beautiful old architecture of NE Minneapolis. One thing I think Minneapolis/St. Paul does really well is incorporating the old with the new, and JUST enough nature.
How to capture the authentic you.
You have this amazing idea to get dolled up as a family and take some nice photos, some that will capture the moment of time in your family... now what? Where do I begin to even look for a photographer? What questions should I ask? What happens if Billy decides not to want to play along? Look I've been there, yes even photographers start sweating over the details.
Below I've compiled a list of tips for capturing the authentic you in your family photos session, without breaking the bank!
Below I've compiled a list of tips for capturing the authentic you in your family photos session, without breaking the bank!
