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Apr 01 2013

easter 2013.

Posted in nico, nori, personal.3 comments

Before you say it, I know, I know…Nico is wearing Nori’s pjs. I have two mountains of laundry to separate and fold. We didn’t get home

til 11:30p from the Easter Vigil Saturday night and I was too tired to dig when there were pj’s available right in front of me. He doesn’t mind

now, though he may in 10 years looking back. HA!

Bedhead is my favorite.

This kid. Gah. He’s so freaking adorable I can’t handle it. Even though he was jumping around swatting at the chandelier smacking the

Edison bulbs like it was a tetherball, I still want to squeeze and shower him with kisses!

<— Real life.  What I wish life was really like –>

Easter wasn’t prepared for this cuteness.

Mimi, Adam’s mom and Grandpa Arch came over for a perfectly prepared Easter feast, Papa Johns pizza.:)

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Hope everyone had a swell holiday weekend! Ours was a blast. Heart, Melanie.

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Jessica - Seriously, y’all have some ridiculously cute children! I don’t know how you stand it!

PS, Papa John’s does sound like the perfect Easter dinner…I miss it more than any other American chain food!

luci - they are getting so big! most adorbs kids ever… never stop making kids, they are so beautiful!

L - i’ll say it again, and probably a million more times: your family is positively gorgeous.

save some beauty for the rest of the world, eh??? ;)

xx

Mar 29 2013

nikki and marty.

Posted in engagement.5 comments

We decided a few days prior when seeing the forecast of snow/sleet that we would carry on the session as planned braving the potential

elements. I mean, we live in the Midwest so a snow forecast could turn out 65/sunny!  The snow ended up being just perfect!

Love!

This makes me smile so much. Seems like a great depiction of their relationship!

What a beautiful picture of you, Nikki! And ps, Marty, I was able to work a little post process magic on the city for you.:)

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Once it turned to sleet, it was a little less fun, so we went inside to their killer new loft in the city. Color me JEALOUS. If you know the

history behind “Loft 3″, then you know we used to live in a wicked cool space like this. The city has done a 180 in the last 7 years and that

lifestyle is a lot more inviting for a young couple like we once were. (Ha!)

Cement counter tops. SEX-Y!!

I had loads of fun with you two! Shooting with frozen digits is a lot more pleasant when the couple is so entertaining. I’m sure your wedding

is going to be just as enjoyable.:)Heart, Melanie.

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nikki - Thank God I’m marrying such a good looking man!!! I can’t stop looking at them, I LOVE these!!! Thank you so much, we can’t stop smiling :)

Mom and Dan - They are awesome!!! We love you!

Kelly - Wow amazing as usually and LOVE LOVE the snow in the pictures!! Nikki you look gorgeous! Can’t wait till te wedding!!!

MelissaF - Such a great session! Her cute little hat and the snow…perfection!

Brenda - LOOOOOVE the snow! I second the hat comment :)

Mar 27 2013

the willigs.

Posted in family., lilOnes.4 comments

Chris and Melissa welcomed little miss Ruby a couple months ago. She’s the sweetest little thing who unfortunately I aggravated the

hell out of during this session. Poor thing wanted to sleep and as soon as she was soothed and asleep, I’d snap, then we’d interrupt

and move her. Repeat for 2 hours. I’m a total jerk to newborns which fortunately they tend to see past by my gushing over them getting

my babyfix between shots.

So pretty. No, Chris, the bow is NOT to big. The bow is never too big.

I want to eat those baby rollllls.

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Moments like this are so simple and monotonous but you’ll cherish the memory of how teeny she was in this big crib because before you

know it, she will be holding the rails jumping up and down screaming like a banshee at 3am. Or maybe not. Maybe only my kids do that.

Baahahaha.

So fun to see you guys on cloud nine. You are doing so good even when you feel like you have absolutely no idea what you are doing. She’s

perfect and so is your little family of 3. Congrats and have fun watching her grow and do awesome things, like dropping poop sharks in

the bathtub…while you are also in it. Because kids are cool like that.:)Heart, Melanie.

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JennyBZ - oh shes perfect.. her cheeks!! and that perfect chevron nursery! oh man.. love love love!

brenda - perfectly, chunkily delicious little one! ps again, i love that baby room – calming w polka dots and chevron. nice.

melissa - melanie – once again you perfectly capture a beautiful milestone for our family!! these photos will be cherished always! thank you thank you!!

taryn - such beautiful pictures melanie. congrats melissa, she is gorgeous!! love the one looking through the doorway of you guys on the bed! :)