April weddings

Wedding season is getting underway full force now, so here are a couple of April weddings to share. The weather has finally come around, and we ended up with great weather for both!

First is Jen & Jenn. The ceremony and reception are both at the Grand River Center in Dubuque. Isn't it a gorgeous spot? Plus, we got to go out on the Riverwalk for some shots as well. A fabulous day with a fun couple!

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Next is Jamie and Kyle. Ceremony at Hidden Valley Church in Dodgeville, reception at the Comfort Inn in Mineral Point. Another beautiful spring day!



Since we were so close to the park, we headed over for a few shots (and some time on the swings too!)



There were violets on all of the tables at the reception- so pretty!




Oh yeah- you know that they knew the bride when she used to rock 'n roll!

Happy birthday Greg and Hilly!!!

Two of my three kids had April birthdays-

Greg is now 16 (and has his driver's license...ahhhhh!)For his golden birthday (16 on the 16th)I took him, a couple of friends and his girlfriend to the Kalahari waterpark for the day.



For Hillary's 13th (can't believe she's a teenager!) we took her and 6 friends to Fiesta Cancun for dinner (don't ya love her sombrero?), then home for a slumber party. I still haven't caught up on my sleep from that night!

Happy bday Mom, & Congrats Dr. Lissa!

The week before Easter we had a party for my Mom's 60th birthday, and to celebrate my little sis graduating with a PhD in Math. We lucked into some nice weather (for once!) and had a great party!

I made birthday cupcakes, and my mom made "math" cookies. The writing on the cookies is random math "stuff" from my sister's thesis, plus some Nebraska cookies (where she went to grad school).




Here's Dr. Luckas's graduation photo (compliments of yours truly)...



And we set up a photo booth for the day- take a look at these cuties!

Lauren & Travis

A few of my faves from Lauren & Travis's engagement session-




We even ventured out in the cold and snow for a bit...




Check back for shots from their wedding this summer!

wild birds

I've spent some time stalking my mom's bird feeders to get photos of the birds. Here are a couple of my faves from this winter-

Killer hill

With all this snow, it's been a great year for sledding! Just a few shots from sledding at "killer hill" with my girls.