Personal - I'm an Aunt again!!

My sister welcomed her third little lady into the world the day after Christmas this past year. My niece almost shared a birthday with our youngest sister, Hilary, who is a Christmas baby! We weren't able to have our Christmas morning celebration this year so we all gathered the weekend after. Right after gift opening was finished, little Ansleigh decided to get the ball rolling after we'd all been thinking she would have been celebrating her first Christmas with us. Her mom and dad took off for the hospital (an hour drive), and she arrived less than an hour after arriving at the hospital. She may have shown up late, but she was in a hurry to get here when she decided to make the party! Her sisters (and the rest of us!) were smitten with her immediately upon meeting her the following afternoon. She was the stubborn baby of the bunch, after following her two older sisters who both came earlier than their due date. She makes the cutest little grunting noises when she sleeps, she is so alert when she's up (in the middle of the night!) and she's adored by all of us. We love you to pieces, Miss Ansleigh Moon and we're so happy to welcome you to the family.

Sister Mini Session in Sun Prairie, WI

I headed back to my old apartment building in Wisconsin this past Christmas for a quick mini session with my old neighbors. I met the oldest cutie last year when I was having Valentine mini sessions in my apartment. She is now a big sister and her 6-month old sister needed some photos too! We had so much fun and big sister was so much help, tickling her sister to get her to smile and being my test model for light. Made me really miss being in Sun Prairie, and that great apartment!

Winter Wonderland Family Session in Cambridge, WI

I met up with the Evans family in Cambridge on a heat-wave of a day last week. Considering it was in the single digits earlier in the week, I am calling 32 degrees a heat wave! Not gonna' lie, I was a bit worried that it would still be in the teens for our session but Mother Nature was on our side that day. This family was so much fun and they were such troopers in the chilly January air. We photographed at their home in Cambridge, WI during the golden hour and I got to love on their adorable dogs and their backyard views. As much of an anti-winter girl as I am, there's something beautiful about making photos in the snow. The light is amazing this time of year and some days you get lucky with above-freezing temperatures. Plus, when it's cold, you get to snuggle even closer with your loves and I am ALL about snuggling!

Evans family, it was such a pleasure to meet and photograph you. Your laughter is authentic & contagious and you made it so easy for me to capture real moments between you. Thanks for having your family session in the middle of winter with me!