oh, my(lie)

She's back and possibly more beautiful and adorable than ever! Mylie's curly hair caught us by surprise on Saturday, and her eyes and smile won us over. What a cute kid, dontchathink?

us, california-style

... And this is precisely why we prefer taking pictures of other people. We try so hard to look nonchalant. So cool. Oh well -- we have fun doing it.
Picture 1: on the grounds of the Oakland Temple. Pictures 2 & 3: the magnificent lighthouse at Point Reyes northwest of San Francisco.

on a similar note...

Check out some experimental time-lapse photography from Adam & Victoria's big day, along with a few bonus images at the end ...

love these guys

on a more positive note...

It's been six short years since the Youngs set up shop in St. Louis and in that time, we've watched their kids grow, watched their family grow, and they've even watched our sweet Khloe grow -- taking care of our mischievous little pup when she was much, much (young)er. But now, we say goodbye, as Sam, Jennie and the gang are packing up to move out West this week. Sunday at church was rather emotional as friends hugged and said their farewells and made plans to help the Youngs get ready to roll. No one likes goodbyes -- so on a more positive note, we were happy when we got the chance to hit their home last night and capture these:


We'll miss you, guys. Enjoy the images, and good luck in your next endeavor!

love. synonymous with family.

All this talk about travel and family, we figured it would be downright dumb not to post at least a few pictures from our western adventures during the month of December. And so, with that:


Ahh, these crazy, sweet kids. Love them and their beautiful smiles. Funny that it was colder in California (the bottom pic) than it was in Utah (top pic). Who woulda' thought?