More from Chad & Jenica's Wedding Shoot.

Had the pleasure of shooting Chad and Jenica's Groomals and Wedding Day last month.  They are so nice and fun to work with and Jenica's little girl is a little darling!  Thanks for including me in your special day you guys, and I wish you all the best!!  

Go Gators!

UPDATE!

Gators win it 24-14!

WAHOO!

In honor of our little man, who happens to love Florida University - he wants to attend college there (which now by the way, puts one son in Hawaii for college and one in Florida for college - oh my.  help me now...) we all dressed up tonight for the big championship game!  Go Gators!!  

Jenica & Chad Groomals Sneak Peek.

Just editing some "Groomals" I shot last month.  Groomals (bridals and groom shots together) are the new thing... take most of your wedding pictures before the wedding day.  (I love the idea.  It makes your wedding day more about the experience and less about the photos!!)  But I know some people still think you should not see each other dressed up until "the day".  Jenica decided against a traditional white gown and I thought they looked beautiful!  I loved this shot.  There will be more to come.  P.S.  I hate that fact that my photos never look as beautiful when I convert for the web and put them up on the blog.  You should see this one on my screen.  It is amazing...   (you can click on the photo to enlarge).

Cindee & Art's Winter Shoot.

Had to share these darling pics from my shoot with my cute sister Cindee and her hubby Art.  I  love shooting in the snow!  It is so fun and different!  They put these pics on their Christmas cards and also gave them as gifts this Christmas.  Their dog Mojo is their one and only baby - until they made a special announcement on Christmas Eve... yea!  I can't wait for September!  Congratulations you two!  I love ya both to death!

Be of Good Cheer.

I came across this quote today,

 and loved it and wanted to share it!

  Hope everyone is having a very cheerful holiday season!

"The Lord does not say, 'Be of good cheer if the temperature is comfortable, if you're getting along well economically, if the people you love, love you, if you're in good health, or if your 'bio-rythms' are up.'  The Lord said that we should "Be of good cheer."  It is not a suggestion, it is a commandment.  There is a direct cause-and-effect relationship between being cheerful and reaping the richest spiritual blessings."  

-Elder Joe J. Christensen

Our Christmas Ball

This Christmas Season, my cute sis Adelle had an idea.  "Let's have a party." she said.  "Not just any party, though.  A party where we can all get dressed up and go out dancing!"  "Let's throw a Christmas Ball!"  That is where this story begins.  A grand idea that blossomed into a fun and magical night.  With the help of my amazing family and some great friends, we were not only able to get together to eat, laugh, dance, sing and enjoy the holiday spirit together, but we were also able to raise a lot of money to benefit the children of the Angel Tree Charity.  

We had a lot of entertainment at the Ball.

This is my cutie teenager.

  He played the guitar for the crowd.  

  He was amazing.

Here are the proud parents of that cutie teenager.

We have a lot of fun together.

This little sweetie is a special joy to me!

There is just something about your little sister's baby.

Those of you who have a little sister with a baby, 

know what I am talking about.

She has my heart!

The music was amazing and we all had so much fun 

out on the dance floor!

And look at this handsome little man!

May I have this dance?  

Chad even got to squeeze in one little cat nap.

Those 16 hour days were hitting him hard!

My mom made all the grand-daughters a Ball Gown. 

Every little Princess needs a gown, right?

(I know.  I have an amazing Mom.)

And my little Darlings looked beautiful.  

Of course, the night would not have been complete 

without hearing a song from my sister Cindee.  

She treated us all to some beautiful performances.  

WOW that girl can sing!!

To see the rest of my photos from the Dennis Family Christmas Charity Ball click here.  And, to see more about how we helped the Angel Tree Children, check out our Ball Blog.  And if you still want more, check out these photos we took of our guests in the Cathedral at the Ball.  A huge THANK YOU to all who attended and gave generously.  We loved spending the evening with you.  If you missed it, we hope to see you next year!  IT WAS A BALL!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

12 Days of Christmas Merging.

Chad has had an insane couple of months at work.  The Credit Union bought out Intermountain Credit Union and put Chad and his department in charge of the merger.  He started out with about 12 employees and by the end of the merger, he had around 80 working for him.  He was putting in 16 hour days, 7 days a week.  He would get home after we had all gone to bed, and leave just shortly after we were all up in the morning.  We missed him a lot!  I honestly don't know how he did it!  It was hard on him, but he never complained.  According to his version of the 12 days of Christmas, i guess you could not say the same thing about me...   

On the 1st day of Merging my true love said to me...

Good luck, have fun

On the 2nd day of Merging my true love said to me...

I will bring you dinner

On the 3rd day of Merging my true love said to me...

Don’t work too hard

On the 4th day of Merging my true love said to me...

I sure miss you

On the 5th day of Merging my true love said to me...

Your dinners in the fridge

On the 6th day of Merging my true love said to me...

The kids are going crazy

On the 7th day of Merging my true love said to me...

The house is a wreck

On the 8th day of Merging my true love said to me...

I am going shopping

On the 9th day of Merging my true love said to me...

Fend for your self

On the 10th day of Merging my true love said to me...

I’ve planned a trip to Maui

On the 11th day of Merging my true love said to me...

No, you’re not invited

On the 12th day of Merging my true love said to me...

Good luck, have fun

I will bring you dinner

Don’t work too hard

I sure miss you

Your dinners in the fridge

The kids are going crazy

The house is a wreck

I am going shopping

Fend for your self

I’ve planned a trip to Maui

No, you’re not invited

Take back your ring!!!

Ok - the take back your ring part is a little over the top.  I did not say that!  But I might be guilty with everything else...  What can I say?  I am used to having him around!  He is a huge help to me!  I am a lucky girl.  By the way - the merger turned out to be a huge success because of my Superman husband.  He is getting huge praises and accolades from everyone - Credit Union wide.  

I am so proud of him!