West Wedding ~ 08.27.11 ~ La Crosse.WI

When you think of a Wedding today, it can mean many different things and the day can be styled or themed so many ways. Nick and Nicole's wedding was elegant, traditional and a BIG party to celebrate the day. Nicole was her bubbly happy self and gleaming from ear to ear. Pictures started in Riverside park with perfect light and a cool breeze. The bride and groom decided not to see each other before the ceremony, tricky when they are at the same hotel! After the ceremony, a walking tour of their old stomping grounds and off to a lovely party. Nicole invited a girls choir from her work to sing during happy hour. Touches like this made the day special and memorable. The speeches were filled with happy laughter filled tears, stories of rat tails and poem that mentioned a "blue lipped hippie"! The dance rocked it with a live band, Studebaker 7, that played all the '60s and '70s classic rock songs! Enjoy!

Tomanek Family

So Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer, but this adventurous family was willing to take me on a summer nature walk in one of the wonderful parks of Minnetonka. This was a hidden treasure location that I will definitely be returning to. The boys were excited to hunt for moths, frogs, leaves and of course throwing sticks and rocks into the ponds. It is so fun to see 4 brothers' different personalities interact with one another! Thanks for the great adventure! Enjoy!

"K" turns 2!

This sweetheart had the best facial expressions, I took twice as many photos as I normally do because she was so fun to hang out with. And her beautiful brown eyes were striking. We ventured over to one of the local Regional Parks and explored the ponds for frogs and ducks and dripped our feet in the lake to cool off. Her favorite part of the afternoon was of course the candy sucker! Thanks for spending the afternoon with me! Enjoy!

She loved the sucker! She was very focused on it!

Baby "I" ~ 6 months

The weather this summer has been crazy; as I drove to this session it started out sunny, I drove through rain and by the time we were ready to start taking pictures there was blue skies again. But the blue sky can not compare to baby "I" baby blues. They just jump out at you!
The local park was a great place to explore and she enjoyed the sand in her toes when we were on the beach. I think Mom should add a sandbox to baby "I" 's Christmas list! Enjoy!