Snowmass/Aspen

My hubby and I took a weekend trip to a Snowmass condo and took in the sights around there and Aspen.  It was a nice few days with all kinds of weather so many different shots were taken.

Continental Divide on a cloudy afternoon

 Chair lift at Snowmass

 Maroon Bells in the dusk hours

 early morning mist from our condo window

 mountains near Maroon Lake with the early morning clouds

Maroon Bells in the clouds of the morning rain

 grove of rain soaked aspens

 See no evil-hear no evil-speak no evil in Aspen

 Balloon Glo

 nice evening in Snowmass with glowing balloons

 Balloon Ascension in Snowmass

 balloon and the moon

 balloons with the snow covered mountains in the background

 Maroon Bells in the gorgeous morning light

 some changing colors at Maroon Bells

 aspen trees from below

 Crater Lake above Maroon Lake

 the moon was just starting fo disappear behind the mountain

 Crater Lake from a different angle

 Maroon Lake on our hike down from Crater lake

 Maroon Bells in the early afternoon light

valley floor on our ascent to the Continental Divide

My Senior

Went out with my son again for another session for his senior pictures....It was fun finding different places that would make a good picture.  I thought they didn't turn out half bad.  Still not as good as my friend's photography, but I like them.

A First For Me

So my oldest is now a senior in high school and with that comes Senior Pictures......it was my first try at that and I wish I had my lens I am wanting.....and Photo Shop of course.  I think they will come out much better with those, but I think they didn't turn out too bad.

He insisted on going out today right after school.  But with that came the sun blaring down from way up high....so there are shadows on his face and he is squinting.  But that is the beauty of taking the pictures for myself....not paying a pro and having all the sessions I want to.  We can try lots of different things and can go back as many times as we want. 

Here are the best ones from today....I think they turned out pretty good.  It helps when he is so photogenic and so handsome!

He wanted his pictures in front of a "nice" truck and he is lucky enough to have a friend that would let him borrow his.....he wished it was his own of course.

She is Me All Over Again!

Can I just tell you how much I love this girl!  She is so much like me....that's scary at times, but I hope she doesn't mind that.  We entered a Mother/Daughter Look-A-Like this past week or so (for Mother's Day).....however, we did not win.  We were bummed as we wanted the spa treatments and the necklace.

I love this picture of the two of us.  M took it and jazzed it up a bit and posted it on Facebook.  She is so creative.  I love being her mom and getting to spend one on one time with her.  We haven't for awhile now, so I look forward to summer when we can have some fun together.  I love you M!

15 + 9 = Beautiful

I always take my kids to Target or JCPenney for their personal pictures each year.  They are so cheap with the coupons that they offer that I have felt they are so worth it.  I only get a few so I can get out of there for under $10 with all the sizes that I need.

But I thought that this year would be the year I finally took them myself.  Not sure that I really have the "know-how" to do it but I took the chance when the weather was so nice.  However, by the time the late afternoon hit and we got there, it was cloudy.  Why is it that every time I try to take pix of people, it turns out to not be gorgeous out????

Since M had her birthday last month and K's is around the corner, I took them both out and had a fun time snapping away.  I think they enjoyed themselves too. 

Not sure how great they are, but that is the beauty of it....I can always take them out again another day!

My baby girl K turning 9 this month......

My oldest girl M just turned 15.......

Aren't they just beautiful?!!!!!!!