I’m baaaaack! Did ya miss me? Lie to me and tell me you did. 
I’m starting with Day Three because … well, Days One and Two were spent in the car. Driving. Riding. For Way. Too. Long.
I’ve got TONS and TONS of pics to go through from our trip to South Dakota. The girls were in HEAVEN being spoiled by their grandparents. We had an amazing trip, did a bunch of fishing (ok, so I lounged on teh dock with a book and Sarah climbed rocks) saw loads of wildlife, visited a water park (my children are fearless, let me tell you), did all kinds of other touristy fun stuff, and even snuck in a bit of R&R while we were at it. And, I even lugged my tripod up the mountain (ok, so I made Elliot lug it) and set it up on the self timer for a couple of shots of the four of us.
Sarah was dying to see Mt. Rushmore, so our first full day in SD we headed up there to see the four presidents’ heads carved into the mountain. She was very impressed and beyond excited about it. Afterwards we headed over to the town of Keystone to explore the little shops (less impressive to me than to Sarah and Anna!) and have an ice cream cone. The girls found this hilarious cutout of the presidents heads to pose with!
Believe me, I have more silliness where that came from. And more trip details to follow. Eventually.
For now, here’s that silly shot.
Ok, on to a few business details. If you’ve called or emailed in the last two weeks I’m not ignoring you … I’m slowly catching up and returning calls/emails. I promise, I’ll get through them all soon. Also, July is jam packed with senior sessions, so stay tuned for a slew of sneak peeks this month. And August is shaping up to be just as crazy … look for more seniors and a sprinkling of adorable kiddos. So if you’re looking for a session in August don’t wait to schedule, I’ve only got a few openings left. September is pretty open and October still has quite a few openings.
And yeah, its July and its HOT, but its not to early start thinking about getting on the schedule if you want holiday pics. I recommend you schedule those sessions for September/October/November so that there’s enough time to get everything edited and back for the lab in time to mail out your holiday cards. Last year I had two days of holiday minis, but this year I don’t think I’m going to do those unless the demand is there. So let me know if that’s your preference.
And I so enjoyed spending time with this wonderful family. Oh and by the way, tell Jon to get ready for part two!!
And big brother was the most comfortable tween boy I’ve ever photographed. He had the most relaxed and natural smile. Ever. I love these ages, they’re old enough to follow directions as well as have fun. We trekked all over downtown and they were up for whatever I suggested. Thanks Ashley and Anthony, for being so much fun!!
