Breakfast with Santa!

I had the opportunity to join Diane who generously takes 11 kids and their mothers to Breakfast with Santa at the Pfister downtown Milwaukee. It's her favorite part of the Christmas Season and I can see why...seeing the excitement on the young ones faces when Santa enters the room and just the fact that she has such a great group to take! It was fun for me too! Thanks Diane!

Diane with all the children...

The only one not looking in the group pic...she's too cute not to have a pic up!

Diane's been doing this for years...these are the "originals"

Had to get a shot of the beautiful tree in the Pfister lobby

Karsyn's 6 Months!

This past Friday I was out in Grafton taking Karsyn's 6 mo. pictures. It was so much fun! We played peek-a-boo and she showed off her pilates moves...She has the most stunning blue eyes and red hair! It makes for great pictures...here are just a few of the moments I captured that day...

Peek-a-boo

She does Pilates! She's ready for "The Hundred" here...it was adorable.

Future Garski Baby & Behn/Garski Family

Busy day on Sunday...I was out at the Behn residence where we took family pictures as well as maternity pictures of Denyal. Denyal is a great friend from high school and it's so exciting getting to share this small part of her pregnancy with her and her husband Travis. Here are some shots captured that day...

Denny, Denyal's Dad, and her husband Travis lovin up the belly. So cute!

Travis and Denyal

Denny and his girlfriend Ruth

Future Baby Bauer

My first Maternity Session was a great success! Brian and Kristi are expecting a baby just after the New Year! There were lots of great ideas flying around and here a just a few of my favorites! Thanks guys and CONGRATULATIONS!

Matt & Angie Engagement Session

It was a beautiful (and cold) day on Sunday for Matt and Angies engagement pics. We were down at the Milwaukee Art Museum which had limitless photo spots...just don't try going inside...ha! I had a super hard time not putting all their pictures up because there are so many great ones. Here are just a few of my favorites...

Lichman Family

It was a cold cold day on Sat. for the Lichman's photo session...but...we endured for photo sake.
The train at Frame park saved the day...Robbie was all smiles after that! Here are a few of my favs from the day...

Fifarek Family

Last week before Thanksgiving the Fifarek family and I went out to Elmbrook Church to take some family photos. We had so much fun! Megan and Brian's children Claire and Elliot are a riot and so adorable. Here are a few moments I captured that morning...

Claire is giving me the "fist pound"

Smith Family

I took pictures this past Sunday of my cousin Megan and her adorable family Ed and Rowan. It was like summer outside, gorgeous. Thanks Grandma Smith for standing behind the scenes and getting Rowan to smile...huge help! Here are some of my favorite shots from the day.

Vavricka Family

This weekend I took pictures of the Vavricka girls for Christmas and baby Karsyn in her baptism gown. They are such adorable girls I had so much fun! Here are a few shots I got...

Cheesman Sisters

Saturday morning I had the privilege to do a photo shoot out at my friend Jenn's house with Jenn and her sister Allison and their beautiful families. Here are just a few of the moments
I captured...

Jenn & Allison

Allison and Matt's newborn Max. (He's gorgeous!)

Izzy (Jenn and Greg's daughter) singing a lullaby to

baby Max. It was amazingly precious.

The two families together.

Gotta have fun during the photo shoots too!

Logan and Kari Engagement Session

I had such a fun time taking engagement photos of Logan and Kari on Sunday afternoon at Naga-waukee Park. It was supposed to rain all day but instead we got beautiful sunny skies. And Logan was a good sport even though is was Football Sunday! I had a really hard time picking which photos to post...they're all so gorgeous!

Happy October! I LOVE Fall! It has such a crisp, cozy atmosphere about it. I love curling up on the sofa with a hot cup of coffee watching new episodes of Ellen, all the amazing fresh apples dipped in some fat free caramel...watching the colorful trees blow on the windy, overcast days out of my big picture window. Maybe it's my melancholy personality that is so welcoming to the cool air and no sun...there's something spiritual about it. PLUS I get to pull out my hot boots, sweaters and scarves. Maybe that's why I love Fall so much!

Fall is also a great time to do some Family portraits (just in time for Christmas cards) and updated pics of you children surrounded by red and yellow leaves...there's nothing that represents Fall more than children and leaves...

Berenschot Family

Labor Day afternoon I spent out at the Berenschot's taking family photos. They had a great yard with a ton of great places to "pose". Here are a few of the shots I captured...