Christine, James, and baby Madison

I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas!! Ours was awesome (pictures to follow). Here I am, back from Colorado, and back to blogging!

This session was right before Christmas break. I met Christine my freshmen year at BYU one weekend when she visited my roommate Cheryl, and I thought, why is everyone from San Diego so perfectly amazing and beautiful? I'm pretty sure it is the case with them anyway. ;) When Christine was pregnant with little Madison, she acquired cancer and has been fighting it on and off ever since. I am utterly amazed at how strong she and her little family is after all they have been through. It is so obvious that they are full of so much faith and light and love.

We have been meaning to take their pictures for months now, I was so grateful and honored that we were finally able do their session. It was also Madison's first birthday this month, so it was the perfect opportunity to take some of her, and of the three of them.

It was a freezing cold afternoon in Provo. Cute Madison was such a trooper, but before long, she and the rest of us were a bit frost-bitten and needed a back-up plan. So we found one, and for that I have a million "thank you's" to say to my favorite boutique at the Shops at Riverwoods, Soel. They so graciously allowed us to use their yoga room so we could finish our session in warmth. I highly recommend their clothes and their yoga. (I recently bought my very favorite pair of jeans and rain boots from them!) :) So thank you to Soel, thank you to Riverwoods, and thank you to Christine, James, and Madison for allowing me to take your photographs! I hope they will be cherished for years to come.

This girl is going to move mountains. :)