The Graham Family

I was so delighted with the fun places Keith and Katie came up with for their family photo shoot. I really enjoyed taking the fun shots of them at the windmill, downtown Norman and at an old tree by the rental house they used to live in.

Keith and Katie are celebrating their 10 year anniversary this year. They eloped and never had wedding pictures to show off, so I made sure to capture some fun pictures of just them.

Senior Sunday

Congratulations to the graduating seniors of First Baptist Church! The graduates were honored at the church service last weekend. What an honor it was to be a part of their special celebration. It was so fun to see and capture the excitement in their faces and the pride and support of their families. Best of luck to all of you in your next big adventure!

I got some great moments of everyone smiling pretty for the camera...

And, of course, I had to get some fun candid shots...

This just cracks me up... you gotta love a youth pastor that can show some leg with his black dress socks.

Some of the group pictures required the people in the front row to squat so everyone could be seen in the picture, and one of the youth leaders didn't want to get left out in the "knee bending" action.

The luncheon after the service was really wonderful, especially the amazing table decorations that each of the families set up for their graduating seniors.

A few of the families and friends that helped celebrate with the graduates...

In Honor of Mom

This is the first Mother's Day without my Mom, and when I first realized I couldn't send a card to her this year for Mother's Day it broke my heart in two. My Mom loved to give and receive cards like no one I've ever known. She was always sending out a card... even just to say she was thinking of me. I didn't realize just how special those cards were until I didn't receive them any longer.

Growing up I used to love to make my own cards, and Mom was always so amazed at my card making abilities. But once I got busy with school, kids... life, I stopped making them. I was trying to decide how I could honor Mom this year, and I decided I'd make her a card. It makes me so sad to know that she isn't home to receive the card, but I knew she would absolutely love it.

So this year I want to honor my Mom, who I love and miss more than words can say... who has left a huge hole in my heart, but has also filled it with a legacy of love and hope. I know some day we will meet again in Heaven, and I eagerly await that day.

The Boozer Family

I've been working with this family for a couple of weeks to capture them when it's actually NOT raining on a Saturday. Last Saturday we went all day without a drop of rain... but true to Oklahoma weather... just minutes before our scheduled photo shoot it down poured for five minutes. Then the sun peaked out, and we made fast work to catch some decent Oklahoma weather while we could.

The Boozers are so full of laughter and love... they made it a real delight to take pictures of them. Their two beautiful girls... Amanda and Elisa... warmed up to the camera after a few pictures and just took off from there with their charm and energy. You could say they pretty much ran the show.

This is such a fun moment of the girls playing together.

These girls love their Daddy... so special

Momma and her girls... never a dull moment...

I really love this special moment I got between Brandon and Gloria. What you can't see is that the girls were running around in circles in the background while I was taking this shot.

Elisa was having fun hamming it up for the camera with her Daddy's hat.

Amanda was a natural in front of the camera and many times found her own spot to take a picture. All I had to do was follow her around with my camera.

It just cracks me up that I got Elisa glancing back while I was snapping this shot.