My Hero.

A Happy Place.

A few weeks ago, Chad and I took our cute little family to a very happy place.

I LOVED the time we spent together.

I can feel my family changing so fast...  

it has made me cherish memories like these even more.

Here is a glimpse of our fun adventure...

Our beach photos coming soon!

Baby coming soon!

There is nothing quite like a pregnant belly, is there?

So miraculous!

And, it is the one time we can celebrate being huge!

Meet my beautiful sister Cindee and her hubby Art.

She is almost due with her first baby.

Here are some more of my favorites from her maternity session...

Cindee's Belly Shots.

Loved this shot from my maternity session yesterday!

More coming soon...

Jacob's Portraits.

Meet Jake.

He's my kid brother.

I don't get to see him near often enough!

He's pursuing his career in music down in Phoenix and soon to be L.A.!

Last time he visited Utah, I got some photographs of him.

Here are a few of my favorites from our shoot.

My Boy.

I miss this kid.

A lot.

He has been off on an adventure this week.

When he goes away, he takes part of my heart with him.

Can't wait to get him back tonight!!

(PS.  this is what happens when you hand your camera to your cutie teenager to hold for a sec...)

Beautiful Sedona.

There is just something about the desert...

something about the red rock country...

It's so beautiful.  It calls to me.

I am so happy when I get to hike around on it.

It makes me feel ALIVE!

Last month I took a trip down south...

here is just a little tiny highlight of my adventure!

These breath-taking views had us all amazed.  

I could have stayed here for hours!

(This hike was near Lake Powell... we stopped on our way to AZ.)

It was magnificent!

This is beautiful Sedona, Arizona.

There were so many many things that I loved about it!

Big beautiful skies, delicious panoramics, awesome vistas,

so much green mixed in with the gorgeous red rock mountains,

amazing wildflowers like I have never seen before,

trail after trail after wonderful trail, breath-taking views, 

and the peace, energy and joy I felt being there!

 

Another favorite:  our hike into some Indian ruins.  

I have always been so fascinated with history.

Can you imagine living here?

It was so quiet here.  So quiet and peaceful.

There are vortex's in Sedona - (enhanced energy zones).

No, I am not making this up! - It's been scientifically proven!

A lot of healing and meditation goes on here.

It is a famous global power spot.  

See?  Here I am.  Meditating... pondering the meaning of life...

at one of the vortex sites.  It was such a beautiful view!

And so peaceful!  My soul seemed to fill up with joy. 

(Ya Ya, I can hear you right now...  "what is she?! some kind of hippie?!")

That is Cathedral Rock behind me.  

It is another vortex - famous for helping people with fertility.

I decided to stay a little farther away from that one.  :)

You can see Bell Rock behind me here.

Another vortex.  I loved it.  

Me and my mom hiked it twice!

The beautiful Chapel of the Holy Cross.

The views from inside were spectacular.

These were my traveling companions.

My sister and one of my best friends - Adelle,

and my brother Jacob - one of my most favorite people in the whole wide world.

My mom was with us too.  She was such a blast to hike and hang out with!

We had some great conversations and TONS of laughs together!!

Me (hippie girl #1) and Adelle (hippie girl #2)

soaking up all the good energies from this dry river bed.

We called it a "river of energy".  It flowed over us!

(I can hear you again!... "Oh boy.  She really is a hippie!")

Sedona.  

Beautiful.  Peaceful.  Happy.  Magical.  Enchanting.  Mystical.   

Can't wait to go back!

xoxo,

Hippie Girl