Keanna

Keanna, I'm sorry these took so long! My computer crashed and was broken for a while. I really hope you enjoy these pictures. You will have copies soon. : )

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Introducing...

The newest member of our family! No our cat didn't have kittens. Although physically impossible,  Natalie stills asks for our male cat to have kittens! 

He's a little shy! Can you guess what he is?

Meet Milo, our new hedgehog! Isn't he the cutest thing ever?!

Kai is 9!

I can't believe kai is already 9, my little baby is 9! He is such a sweet boy with an incredible mind. He loves art, building with legos, working with lego robotics and folding origami. I had to document this stage and a few of his creations!! He is a very talented and gifted boy.

I don't have many digital pictures of Kai as a baby, that was back in the good old days of film. But I do have lots of prints I need to get scanned.

Kai has always been an adventurous boy, and very curious about how things work. While other kids his age were playing at the park, we could always find Kai inspecting the nuts and bolts on the playground equipment. He loved to see how things went together.

I didn't have any recent pictures of Natalie when I did her birthday post, so here are a few of her too. My shy, elusive girl actually looked me in the eye for a few snaps!

Natalie is 6!

My baby girl is 6 today! Time is flying too fast. I can't believe how big she is now. She is so smart and so silly, and we love her so much. She loves to learn new things, explore her world, collect bugs, color, and the color pink. Most of all she loves her kitty. She is my shy, sensitive little girl. She makes me smile everyday. : )

Watching Him Grow

Let me re-introduce Bennett (you can see his newborn pictures here). I mentioned in that post that he wasn't a big fan of the camera, but mom and dad have done a great job the last few months preparing him. I could photograph this cute face all day, Bennett is one happy kid! I can't believe how fast he is growing. He was trying to crawl during the whole session, I have never seen a kid more determined to get to something. I told Debbie he'd be crawling any day, and sure enough a few days later and he's off.

Mom and Dad are Disney fans, so we had to get a few shots of those mouse ears!

Debbie is a wonderful mother and so full of life. I could photograph her all day long too, such a natural beauty. It's fun to watch her interact with her new treasured baby boy. There is something so sweet to me about  photographing mother and baby together. You can feel that loving bond.

Catching Up

I am trying to update our family blog. Just made it to October and realized I never posted any of the costume pictures here. 

If you want to see more, check these out!

Peas in a Pod

These two cuties have always been best buddies. I'm trying to sell this background and found these images when I went searching for examples; This time with a fresh edit. I can't believe they were ever this little!

Adoption Exchange

Every year I do a shoot for the Adoption Exchange Heart Gallery program. I feel honored to photograph teens looking for a permanent, loving home. This was a really fun shoot with Emily. She was very positive and easy going. I wish her all the best for the future!

Like a Queen

I got to do one of my favorite things... photograph a beautiful lady, wearing a beautiful gown. This is my sister -in- law Jamie, I have watched her grow into the remarkable woman she is today, filled with grace and loveliness. The details on her dress are just stunning, and she wears it beautifully!
We ventured to the salt lake city library for this shoot, I'll be sharing more of these images soon.

Love is in the Air...

Stay with me, baby stay with me,

Tonight don't leave me alone.

She shows me everything she used to know,

Picture frames and country roads,

When the days were long and the world was small.

Oh, I'm not sure what this is gonna be,

 But with my eyes clenched all I see

Is the skyline, through the window,

The moon above you and the streets below.

Hold my breath as you're moving in,
Taste your lips and feel your skin.
When the time comes, baby don't run, just kiss me slowly.

Kiss Me Slowly

Parachute

My harbor has a boat in it,
The water makes its way around here,
And when the sun shines down the hills winds blow
I miss you more!

You said I’m young, but I’m yours,
I am free, but I am flawed.
I’m here in your heart,
I was here from the start.

Box of Stones

Benjamin Francis Leftwich