{Baby Bumps} Rapid City Maternity Photographer

I had the best time with these girls the other day! Grandma must be overjoyed or possibly frantic for the arrival of her three grandbabies. I am so blessed to have had this opportunity to photograph three sisters pregnant at the same time. They are undeniably astonishing, amusing, stunning ladies and I cannot wait to meet the babies! Here are just a few of my favorites!

{Easter}

I had a wonderful Easter Sunday, spent with my husband, my girls, and my 'adopted family'. I was able to get in a quick photo shoot with my girls all dressed up! They were super excited to be able to wear heels like mom, I however was not too sure about little girls in heels, but their dad said it was okay.

Happy Spring Everyone!

{Spring}

Spring is just around the corner and I can not wait! Although we have been blessed with wonderful weather, I am still waiting for it to be official. Here on the homestead we have started planting in our green house. We planted lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, and peppers so far. The seeds have sprouted and that has only made my longing for spring even worse. I can not wait for tasty treats straight from our garden!

{Sunday Drive}

My husband and I went for a drive in Custer State Park. We enjoyed sometime to ourselves, lost in conversation and taking in the sights. Just as we entered the park we came across this beautiful sight. While I have many photos of bison, more commonly referred to as buffalo, this was a sight worth shooting.

These antelope, or pronghorn, were resting in a meadow as the bison grazed past. I thought to myself how lucky I am to have been able to capture this. Little did I know, this is a fairly common occurrence to witness; for just down the road we saw this:

What do you know? Bighorn sheep resting in a meadow while the bison graze past.

All around great day!

{Little Jay} Black Hills Portrait Photographer

Little Jay is an angel. She always gives me such a simple and quiet smile. These photos show her as she has grown over the years. Wow kids just grow up way too fast!

{Baby Kay} Black Hills Portrait Photographer

Baby Kay is no longer a baby! She is growing into a beautiful little girl. She is so much fun to photograph. When I look thru my lens my heart flutters when I see her beautiful smile and funny faces. She is just a doll!

{Quick Fix}

It's amazing what a coat of paint will do...

Before

After

{Our First Year}

We have now owed our little homestead for a year, so I thought I would recap on our first year in our new home.

When we first moved in my husband decided it would be a great idea to buy over one hundred chickens, for eggs and meat...

We pretty much spent every weekend over the summer butchering chickens. I didn't have much of a stomach for it, but I will say store bought chicken can not compare to our home raised chicken. I also will NEVER eat store bought eggs again!

Just look at how beautiful those yokes look!

When we bought the house, there was a garden all ready fenced off. We started to clean it up and much to our surprise, produce was already growing!

 

We filled our garden with many vegetables, that we are still enjoying now. Here are just a few...

 

Most recently, we added a new family member to our little homestead. We decided to name her Greta. She is the sweetest thing...

 

...and on March 22, one became two...

 

We have not named her yet but have some names in mind, possibly Emily, AnnaBell, or Stella.

This last year has been kind to us and I can't wait to see what this next year has to offer...

{Baby S. & Little T.} Rapid City Newborn Photographer

At only one month old this little boy can still your heart. He is the youngest baby I have had the pleasure of photographing thus far. Little T. what a great new big brother. I have known their mom since we were young. Completely and fully enjoyed the day with them!

{H. Family} Rapid City Portrait Photographer

HAPPY! What a happy family. I could't help but leave this house with a huge smile on my face. These kids were so easy to photograph, their smiles came naturally. Here are just a few of many: