{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:

{Little V} Rapid City Portrait Photographer

Little V is such a fun and active little girl. Her big beautiful blue eyes can take your breath away. She is absolutely adorable.

{Baby H} Rapid City Newborn Photographer

I had such a wonderful time catching up with an old friend and meeting her handsome son. Getting to know Baby H was a blast. He must have just discovered his tounge!

{Baby Kay} Black Hills Portrait Photographer

Just some snapshotts of little baby Kay over the years. She is growing up too quickly but melts my heart with every smile. I just love photographing her amazingly adorable face!

{S. Family} Black Hills Family Portrait Photographer

Thank you S. Family for inviting me to spend the afternoon with you!

I had a blast with this family. The kids were amazing even though the little man was tired and just wanted to do his own thing. What a beautiful summer day to spend with an amazing family!

{Hannah} Rapid City Senior Portrait Photographer

What a beautiful day to spend with Hannah and my wonderful sister. Hannah is such a beautiful young woman. She was such a great girl to photograph. She hiked a ways, climbed trees, and even got into the creek without any complaints. What an amazing day! Here a few of my favorites:

{Home Sweet Home}

My husband and I just recently gave up city life for a little bit of earth in the country. We were house shopping for over three years and while I preferred to live in suburbia, he insisted on the country. When we bought this beautiful home it was a big change for me. I gave up my job to stay home with our girls, ages 4 and 6. We have been here for   9months now and I am still adjusting to country life.

 

 

This is our 'new' old house. It was built in 1920, there are two outbuildings, it sits on almost five acres, and is just on the outskirts of a little town. This town features a two room school, k-8th, a post office, a church, and the old school building is used as a community center, community church, and a museum.

We have many plans to fix up this old place, but for now we are just enjoying what this house and town have to offer. One thing's for sure life is alot less stressful out here and I now have time to spend with my kids, read books, and try new things.

 

Life is good!