Family Christmas printed book

i had such a wonderful time with the Sanchez family! i'll soon be blogging all about their family Christmas photos at their home soon!- but here's a great sneak peek to see a few! 

Kimberly decided she wanted a book for her mom and dad and i think it turned out great! They love lots of black and white, and chose a few of their favorites. 

These book are different from the albums i showed you a couple weeks back, if you want to compare what they look like HERE is a link to the album. 

it was so much fun photographing them! we started by taking each couple or smaller family groups and ended with the big group! the first page are mom and dad. gorgeous couple. 

Kimberly and her husband Eddie (below on the right side of the spread) are the ones that set the Christmas photos up for their beautiful family. 

These books are so great for coffee tables, and ordering every year for a great keepsake of your family! absolutely loved creating this book and seeing how excited Kimberly was when she got it! 

When Kimberly received all of her photos and book, she sent the sweetest email and absolutely made me cry, in target.  It's those little touches like her encouragement that really inspire me for more! so thank all of you for welcoming me in your home and letting me spend a little time with your fun family! 

Audrina's first Christmas!- Aliante Discovery park

Sweet baby girl Audrina!

i was so excited to see Audrina again! the last time i got to see this chubby cheek adorable girl was in June! If you don't remember.. here some photos from then, click HERE. And of course before she was born, i photographed Jordan and Kenna, and boy was Kenna a gorgeous woman with her bump! you can check those out again HERE! 

This time we all met at Aliante and dodged the sprinklers which is always an adventure. they turned out so cute! One of my favorites is this first one with those big eyes and cheeks showing! not to mention her minnie mouse first Christmas

Audrina wasn't nearly as entertained as we were. but.. it's still cute

she was giving me quite the facial expressions.. and then looked like she kissed her minnie mouse. she's just beautiful! especially with that santa hat ;)  

Audrina did so good even with us moving spots when sprinklers were moving all around, and she let us know near the end she was a sleepy girl, practically falling asleep in the box. 

i always love catching up with Kenna and jordan and seeing their beautiful daughter growing so big! though.. i didn't squeeze those cheeks enough. next time! 

Christmas at Red Rock

Gorgeous friends and adventurous!

I met Angel through her husband and my husband being friends! they're such a wonderful couple, so wonderful we got some pizza hut afterward and relaxed. it was a great night!

Angel goes hiking a lot, and wanted to show off some of the beauty that Las Vegas has so we headed to Red Rock with their puppy Kona too! so here's a few shots we got walking around, getting dusty, and getting a light workout in!  

one of my faves! 

see what i mean adventurous! they did some good climbing, even in her cute boots!

it was the first time i got to photograph these two amazing people! i'm so glad we were able to make it work and quickly get in some Christmas cards.. which we finished yesterday.. shwhew! 

i'd love to hear about your adventures in photography, or what you had to do to get some great shots! 

OH- a little update!-- i posted yesterday to call and book a session before changes in prices kick in. so call or email before January 1st to get your session! 

happy birthday to my puppies!

best of both worlds! A personal project showing off my "kids" with photos. yippie! it was Murphy and Conner's birthday yesterday. technically, Murphy is 2 and we aren't sure of Conner's so we celebrate.. he's 3! 

honestly, i have NO idea how i got any shots alone. i was definitely sweating getting back far enough and close enough for treats and getting the shot. it was quite the shoot! the first shot is what i like to call "step brothers."- please get my reference.

Last year when Brandon could join puppies and me for a birthday adventure we went out to find treats and then a hike. Today, when i got home from my shoot, i took them out to a doggy store to find a special treat and an outfit... suckers. Although they don't seem to hate me, they are in fact laying right next to me so i think i'm still in the clear. 

those last few shots were quick! as soon as i brought in the special cookie, things got hectic! whew! but we did it. my dorky birthday photos of my boys! 

it's a tradition that i'm going to try every year. set aside some time to make sure and get photographs of them, and always, a special birthday adventure! 

i know there are TONS of photos of these two little pups, but it's not often i set up anything with the good camera (aside from Christmas photos!) as soon as i showed brandon, he laughed too. goal accomplished. so, do you all have any traditions for your pets? and share your favorite image from above! I wanted to share a glimpse into a special day here in the Magnuson home. have a wonderful Tuesday!

Christmas at the park

i'm so blessed to have such photogenic beautiful friends! (who also let me try new fun stuff with them!) i met the gorgeous Tonya through our husbands, who work together and since then have lots of fun drinking egg nog, pool parties and mostly.. lots of talking!  

This year's family Christmas photo adventures weren't quite as crazy as last year, but i love how they turned out! Last year, we went up to mt. Charleston in pajamas and had a more relaxed feel. tons of fun, even the part where yes.. mike fell on the ice holding a couch. If you want to see last year's photos, click HERE. Although this year, we were ready with fake snow for the kids to throw, which made big smiles pop out! 

i couldn't help but share a ton! but i'll be putting more on facebook soon, so if you want to follow davista and become a fan, click here.

i absolutely LOVE the last one. awww. sweet couples. how hard tonya is laughing and how mike looks at her. have i mentioned lately.... i love love. we found these sweet outfits together too, so i knew i was going to have to photograph those cute red shoes! 

i hope you're all having wonderful monday, and it's not too late for those Christmas photos, and don't forget about prints for the family!