My Bountiful Basket full of Sides

My assignment for Fathers Day was sides.  I decided to wait for my weekly Bountiful Basket and let it guide me.  Check out the yummy stuff I made!  With a little help from Pintrest and my buddy Google.

The Baked Potato Salad was a huge hit!

5 large russet potatoes (from my basket)

1 1/4 cup mayo

1 1/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

3 hard boiled eggs (no yolks)

8 pieces crispy bacon 

boil eggs and potatoes cut into small pieces

combine all ingredients refrigerate and enjoy!

My family loved this!

Fruit Salad

I cut up and combined many of the yummy fruits from my basket.

Watermelon, grapes, nectarines, peaches, banana, pineapple, and a cantaloupe I already had!  Yippee there were left overs for me to enjoy this week in my lunches.

Cucumber Salad

This was super easy slice one large cucumber thinly add ranch dressing and toss.  For garnish I created a cucumber whale that I had pinned.

A close up of the killer whale

The real reason for the yummy food a Fathers day gathering.  Billy made the yummy kabobs and steaks, while Chrissy and Sydney created an amazing peanut butter brownie dessert.  

Alzheimers Walk

Hi Friends and Family, This October I am walking in the End Alzheimer's Walk. In honor of my Grandparents 60th wedding anniversary and my amazing Grandma, as a family we are walking and fundraising in their honor. We watched my great grandma fade away because of Alzheimer's, and now we are watching my grandmas light fade away. The funds we raise will go to treatment and research. Hopefully this will help my grandma and help guide treatment to minimize the risks on future generations. As many of you know I have walked in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in the past in honor of my grandma Momma Lu. Now it is time for equal grandma time and to share my efforts and fundraising ability for my grandma Rainford. I would appreciate your support through donations, we are hoping to raise $2,500+ as a team. Please follow this link and support or join us. http://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk/AZ-DesertSouthwest?px=6514654&pg=personal&fr_id=1591 Don't forget to help out team 7 Dwarfs

Taking the Road Less Traveled

In March I went to Overton via the scenic route for a scrapbook retreat with my mom, aunt, and friend Kim.  I took North Shore RD highway 169, along the edges of Lake Mead.  It was a beautiful spring day to drive with the sun roof open music blasting and stopping whenever I wanted to take a picture.  I highly recommend taking the long way somewhere and enjoy the process of getting there.

 Buzzzzzzz

 I only passed 2 cars the entire drive so I was able to get low to the road for this picture.

 Lake Mead

 In my rush to take the road less traveled I forgot to grab my suitcase for the weekend.  Ehhhh who needs clothes?  At least we were staying at our firmed Kim's house and she was able to help me out.

Zoe is ONE

A very fun 1st birthday shoot with Zoe (I did her mommies maternity shoot HERE.) We met at Sunridge park and had a great time playing in the sunshine.  (Pardon the order my blog has been very cranky with me lately!)

 Mommy has been surfing Pintrest and brought a few props for extra fun.  Feel free to pin any of these pictures.

Tracy made these adorable letters.

 Mommy brought a giant cupcake that we let Zoe dive into YUM!

 Just a little more!

 I LOVE THIS ONE!!!

 Before the cake we took a few pretty shots in one of her birthday dresses.

 On the run!

 Zoe loved my camera here she is running for the pointed the lens  pointed at her (that was quite a challenge during the cupcake pictures = )

 After the cupcake we thought we were all done and Tracy and I were just chatting when little Miss Zoe turned the cuteness back on!

 If You Happy and You Know It Clap Your Hands

 My very favorite one!

Thank you Tracy for selecting me to capture this stage of your families lives.

Happy New Year

Lucy wishes all of her fans a very Happy New Year! May your 2012 be full of treats!

Yummy treat made by Flea Bags Barkery

Merry Christmas Mom

This fall I was contacted by hairdresser Anna, I am friends with her mom (our moms are best friends.) She wanted to do a photo shoot for her parents as a Christmas gift with her brother and his daughter. I was so excited to do this shoot, I could not wait till she saw these beautiful images of her family.

Her kids gave her the pictures tonight so I can FINALLY share these amazing images, it has be very hard to keep this secret.

Anna and Matt (Brother and sister)

Alondra Matt's beautiful daughter

Matt

Kim had complained she does not have any good photos of Matt as an adult.

I love this one!

Anna

How fun this?

Alondra's rare smile!

Awwww

A few daddy daughter shots

So precious

Matt is a pretty cool dad!

HI!

Playing with Tia Anna!

A few shots of the 3 of them, I wish I was there to see Kim's face.

I think this one is my favorite!

Having fun

Look it is another smile!

Matt and Anna thank you for asking me to help you with this special Christmas gift. I am so happy the cat is out of the bag and I can share with the world.

Merry Christmas may it be full of many Merry surprises!

Banks Baby Bump

Norma and Justin are waiting for their first child. Aaron is due in January. We had a great time in the park by Whitney Mesa for a few minutes then headed to their house since it was windy and cold. Lets start with a few belly shots.

Awwww they did this naturally

All ready
Norma is so beautiful and ready to be a mommy.

Proud daddy ready for his little Packers fan to watch games with him.
They are such a beautiful couple!

Such a good man taking care of shoe laces. While we are looking at Norma's feet check out the adorable shoes they were her wedding shoes!

Look at the love between these two!

Aaron we are ready for you to come home.

Opening a special gift.
They have been reading "Oh The Places You Will Go" to Aaron.
How cute is this little bear it was a gift to Norma on their first date.
Norma and Justin thank you for letting me capture this special time in your lives. I can't wait to hear that Aaron has entered the world!