I haven’t seen Melanie in about 11 years.  She’s visiting from out of state and I got to go to her baby shower tonight.  We got some adorable pics of her little angel.  Hope you like them.

I’m working on a Baby Shower announcement for Julie (I’m her visiting teacher).  It’s so cute! I’m very excited for her to have her little girl.  Crazily, my companion had a baby this month, Julie is next month, and mine is in May.  We have not been doing so well on our visiting with 3 pregnant ladies

ok, so I was supposed to shoot bridals today and last night the bride said she was nervous.  I told her not to worry, that it would be great!  I then proceeded to be up in the night with my kids. When I did get a couple hours of sleep, I had a horrible dream that my camera was totally different and I couldn’t get it to do what I wanted.  The capitol was filled with people having some kind of concert/rally, we lost the bouquet and then the helpers with my camera bag.  It was quite disturbing.  Needless to say, I didn’t sleep well at all.  Of course we got down to salt lake and had great locations and perfect weather.  She was beautiful and was having fun.  I’m excited to work on the pics. I just got them downloaded!

Pregnancy has been harder on me this time than the last, so I haven’t been doing as many sessions as I’d like.  I’ve been doing a memory book for Isela’s Quinceanera and I love it! It should go to print this week.  A few more design hours and I’ll have 2 more sessions printed. Then I need to do a special book for a family member – I am excited for this! (one day, I hope to get our family books done as well.)  I’m determined to be better at blogging and  hopefully finish up my website by this summer – things get crazy trying to be ready for a new baby!

Amber chose me to do her wedding and I’m really excited! We shoot Bridal’s tomorrow and the wedding in April.  It’s going to be fabulous!

One of my dearest friends from high school got married in june and the whole family was in town.  I got to spend several hours with them.  Here’s the whole gang.

5 Generations… not a common occurrence!

And Grandma… celebrating 100th Birthday!

His grandpa mentioned wanting a dress cap /”andy cap” (from an old comic AndyCapp) for a photo so he could have it at his funeral and no one would recognize him.  I had no idea what that was, but searched it when i got home.  Turns out I already owned 2 of them and just didn’t know that’s what they were called.  We both came prepared to the reception and he got his photo. I love it!

The was talking with their photographer and he invited me to take some sunset pics with him.  I didn’t want to get in the way, so I stayed back a bit and I just shot with the lens/pop-up flash.  My card only had a few pics left (I came from shooting bridals in slc) and this is what i got.  I really wish I had gone to the car to get my gear, but i didn’t want to intrude.

CONGRATULATIONS!!

I have these moments that just pop into my head and I have to capture them if at all possible.  The week we scheduled to do the Elton’s pics was a very rainy one.  Even that day we went back and forth on re-scheduling or not.  The rain stopped for a minute and I noticed the field outside was in full bloom with yellow weeds.  The colors were extra vibrant because of all the rain.  Grandpa kept the boys for a minute and Tey and I ran outside with her raincoat and umbrella.  Hair uncombed and still in pjs, but I absolutely love what we got!

I’ve had the great privilege of spending quite a bit of time with this amazing family over the past month.  Photos for a baptism, missionary and the whole family.  Here’s a few of my favorites!

Gracee- little angel in white!  I’m so proud of you!

Families don’t get any cuter than this…

…and so much fun!

Brigham is going to be a fabulous missionary!  He is already missed.

After 8 years of photography and design I’ve officially started a business – LiviaDesigns LLC!  I want to thank everyone who has allowed me to share your memories, photograph your families or work on your project.  I’m continually learning so much and I look forward to doing even more!

I’m realizing how much paperwork and such goes into starting a business and I hope that I do it all right.  I have a great new friend, Lavanya, who is helping me get started and Shalyce who is helping me get my website updated. My family has been very patient and Barry has been especially good to watch the kids while I go all over to meetings and such to learn business and tax law stuff.  I have 3 adorable kids who have taken several trips to the county building. They’re so good and I love adventures with them.

Thanks to Tammy and Wynette for asking me one too many times to participate in the 4th of July festivities.  It was a bit more of a push to get me going.  No better time than the present.  I’m excited to see where this goes and know it will be a blessing to our family.

Thank you all for your support.  Please tell your friends to check out LiviaDesigns!  I look forward to many more photo days and meeting lots of new people!