justin and marcy: engagement.

i had a wonderful time at the cherry creek reservoir this past weekend with justin and marcy, a midwestern couple transplanted to colorado, with beautiful smiles and a perfect sense of humor. after spending some time chatting, i found out they both grew up in the same town in iowa (same school, church, etc), but didn't meet until after they both ended up moving to denver. i loved hearing some of their story.

they are getting married back in iowa in february, and i know they will have a beautiful wedding and even better marriage. their love for each other was obvious as we spent the morning together, and i wish them nothing but the very best.

the groettums: family.

i first met lindsey and andy almost six years ago when i started my first teaching job in denver. lindsey and i were both wide eyed and terrified first year teachers at the same school, and since andy was a seasoned pro at that point (he also taught in the same district but at another school), he gave us some pointers and helped calm our nerves. i'll always remember sitting on their porch with lindsey at the beginning of the school year, trying desperately to make lesson plans and reassure each other that everything was going to be just fine.

now lindsey and andy have experienced their fair share of joys and sorrows over these past six years, with the biggest joy of all being their son calvin. he is a busy and energetic almost 2 year old with beautiful blue eyes and an adorable smile. up until a couple of weeks ago, he had to have oxygen all day, every day (you can read more about their story here), and only a few days before our photo shoot the doctors told them he would only have to use the oxygen at night. this was beyond amazing news for their family, and i am honored to have photographed calvin oxygen free, even if it meant running around city park with my camera trying to catch up with him. 

i loved spending the afternoon catching up with the groettums and photographing their beautiful family, and i can't wait to see all the great things their future has in store.

the rubys: family.

i had such a great time photographing kim, chris, and their little guy william this last weekend at city park. william smiled and laughed the entire time, and i'm convinced he's one of the happiest toddlers i've ever met.

we made our way around the park together in the beautiful sunshine, and i am so happy i got the chance to meet this wonderful family.

enjoy some of my favorites from our afternoon together. 

josh and kalyn: engagement.

josh and kalyn just might be the sweetest couple out there. they have midwestern roots and hearts of gold, and i feel so lucky to have been the one to capture their love.

we first met josh and kalyn at church a few years ago and have loved getting to know them more over the years. kalyn is a nurse and josh is an editor/writer (read his blog here), and when my husband and i were talking about them after our session last weekend, we decided they are 
"the good ones." they love each other well, are so easy to spend time with, and always have the sweetest smiles on their faces. oh, and it helps that josh and nick can talk about football for hours.

we spent the evening together at city park and confluence park in the company of the changing fall leaves. we ended the evening with pizza downtown, and i couldn't have asked for a better session.

these two are planning their wedding for the end of june at a beautiful spot in evergreen, and i have no doubt that it will be absolutely gorgeous.

enjoy some of my favorites from our evening together.