Welcome to the world Nathaniel!

I was so excited to get to meet little Nathaniel! It's been really neat getting to know Drew & Marisa and their precious family over the years, and an honor to photograph this special season of their lives.

Nathaniel's just as darling as can be, and was such a great sleeper for his session! This first shot of him is a great peek into how he was curled up in his mama's tummy. :)









We pulled out the famous owl hat and he rocked it.

There's something about those little curled up legs that I just LOVE.



I love his little angelic face here on the right...





Congratulations Drew & Marisa! You make such cute kids! :)

Crafty...

I haven't done anything "crafty" in a long time and I had so much fun making hair clips for Selah last night! Once I got going I just couldn't stop. :) I have 8 more blank clips and will probably find myself making 8 more tonight. Here are some quick snapshots of the ones I've made so far...
(p.s. It's Jude's 5th birthday today and we've had such a special day! I'll blog about it soon. I can't believe my precious baby boy is already five!)

He's almost outgrown the hat...

I took Benjamin's 6 week photos in this cute owl hat, and being 3 months now I figured I'd better get a few last shots of him in it before he outgrows it! The kids and I were all hanging out by Jude's bed, doing laundry this afternoon, and the sunshine was pouring into the room, so I decided to embrace the moment and snap some photos of Benjamin in his cute hat. :)





Of course our sweet boy ended up peeing on Jude's bed right at this moment (sorry Jude!), so I had an extra load of laundry to then do, but it was worth it! :)

Life: 3 months with 3 kids...

Well world, I thought I'd check in and say hi. :) Since having Benjamin I know I haven't blogged much. It always takes me a few months to get my feet on the ground after having a baby. Plus, I just survived two weeks with that really bad virus that went around. Oh, it was awful. I'm not sure I've ever been that sick. I'm SO thankful to be well again! And so thankful Josh and the kids didn't get it. I hope you avoided it too!

Benjamin turned 3 months on Monday! Our cheeky-monkey is such a joyful boy. At his two month appt. he weighed 12 lbs. and was in the 50% for height and weight. He's been rolling over for awhile. Crazy, I know. He even rolled over for the doctor at his 2 month appt! He has a really strong neck and loves to strain it back and stare at the ceiling, so I think that contributed to early rolling from tummy to back.

Benjamin loves to coo, "talk" and smile. He's only just begun to giggle in the past couple days. He's sleeping well and I'm really thankful for that. Now that he's awake much more and not just a sleeping newborn, having 3 kids feels a little more crazy. I feel like we're a party wherever we go... or a bunch of noise, depending on how you want to look at it. :)

This time of year, every year, I dream of going on vacation. Any other Oregonians finding themselves looking at last minute vacation deals online? :) If only March through June could be 72 degree sunny weather! But I guess our springs are what makes our state so green and beautiful. So I shouldn't complain. Having some happy flowers on my table does wonders for me this time of year. I just had purple tulips, and now these. Ahhh, God's creation is beautiful!

And so is this sweet creation. :) I love this girl.

I'm looking forward to Easter coming up, and Jude & Selah's birthdays, then Josh and my wedding anniversary, then our birthdays, then 4th of July... and then sunshine/summer in Oregon!! Can I get an "Amen"?! :)

Featured Vendor on Double-Checked Weddings Website

It's taken me a week to post this due to a busy week and a baby spitting up on my laptop. :) So I'm excited to finally get to share!

The talented ladies at Double-Checked Weddings were so kind to feature Bethany F Photography and ask me some questions about my wedding photography. To read my interview, and their humbling words, click on the photo below or the link below that.


Their BLOG

Their WEBSITE

If you are looking for a wedding coordinator, I highly recommend Marisa & Hannah. They are such sharp, personable women! And believe me, having a wedding coordinator will make your wedding day so much easier. So please, shoot them an email through their website (or through Facebook, or call them...) and set up a time to chat with them about your wedding day!

Snap Shots & Scheduling...

Hi Friends!

So, as many of you know I'm booking less sessions this year because I have a newborn and I want to really soak up this time with my kids. I've gotten a lot of emails this month for booking sessions and I'm currently booked through the end of October already! I'm still open to booking 1 or 2 more weddings, so if you know of anyone looking for a wedding photographer, please feel free to pass my name along.

If I have any cancellations for photo sessions throughout the year I'll immediately post that open spot on my blog so that anyone interested can email me.

I feel just awful having to turn anyone away, and as my sweet husband knows I agonize over telling a past client, that I'd just LOVE to get to see again, that I'm already booked. :( It's the worst! So, I will definitely miss those of you I might not get to see again this year, but please do email me for next year!

And because I love my kids so much...
Here's a snap shot of our little Benjamin Gabriel at 2 months old (time is flying!)

And one of him with sister Selah... although not quite in the mood for a photo. But Selah was soaking up her moment with him.

And a picture of Jude from recently... he hasn't been too interested in having his picture taken lately, so I take anything I can get with him!

This is a crazy story, but Benjamin actually spit up (monsoon spit up) on my laptop last night, and it actually ruined my keyboard!! I cleaned it up right away, and even used compressed air, blow dryer, etc. and my keyboard is just toast. :( Anyone out there have any other tricks? Sadly, my laptop is only a couple months old. I guess I'll be investing in another new one or finding someone to fix it asap, since I'm using my desktop in the meantime. Note to self: don't hold baby while checking email. :)

Marisa Maternity Shoot

Marisa looks fabulous! I had such a fun time getting to capture her, and her beautiful baby bump this past weekend! I'm so excited for her and Drew to be welcoming their 3rd baby soon.







This was such a cute moment. I was photographing an upclose photo of Sydney's sweet face lying on mommy's tummy when the baby moved! This was Sydney's reaction...

Soon to be a family of 5!






I love this sweet shot...



Marisa, you're gorgeous!
Congrats you two!