Chicago { part 1}

I love Chicago. 

The quiet bustle.

The charming grit.

The everyman feel....







...and the brick - who doesn't LOVE the brick!?


It was a work/play trip. 
I was lucky enough to meet a 
great group of actors that attend DePaul's theatre 
program and looking for new head shots!




And I got to spend time with my old friends, the Gaspar Family!


... and meet baby Nina...


...and love up on sweet Maeve.


I love this family.
Each morning I would come down to Mary's beautiful kitchen for coffee,
chit chat, and on this trip, a little Arial music complements 
of Maeve, " you be Sebastian?". 
As always, they are the perfect hosts.


Here are a few of Derek's head shots!







And my beautiful buddy, Mary.
*Can you believe she just had a baby 5 months ago!?





SO much fun! More to come and thanks Mare and Der
for a great week!

Xo
L

Ending the year in Nor Cal {part 1}

Over the river and through the woods...



...to grandmothers house we went. This year for Christmas we packed up the car and drove up to Sonora, CA for Christmas. I love road trips with Keith. Fun snacks
stashed away in the back, ipod mixes, cool air, and giggles. We had
a wonderful time visiting with our family, the Tanners and the Taylors. 


Gram hosts like nobody else I have ever met.





















Thank you so much for a memorable holiday Gram and Pops! 

I am packing for a fun trip to Chicago to visit the Gaspar family and 
snap a few head shots! More to post later : )

...and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
XoXo
L

The Gustafson Family ... life in a contact sheet.


Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind.  "Pooh!" he whispered.  "Yes, Piglet?"  "Nothing," said Piglet, taking Pooh's paw.  "I just wanted to be sure of you."  ~A.A. Milne


I share my images and feelings about this family often. Sure, she
is my dearest friend, and her children are little stars in my sky,
and she continues to amaze me every year we grow a little older...she grows better : )
This contact sheet was a little challenging. For one, I have SO much material, and two, my desire to make it 'perfect' for her is much like my desire to hand make my 5th grade boyfriends valentine...a hot mess.
Here you are my dear. Merry Christmas and I love you 
all SO MUCH - hot mess and all!

xo
L