This lil man is oh too cute!  He is my husband’s best friend’s new lil one, and Mia says he is going to be her new baby brother’s best friend.  Our boys will be around three months apart.  Baby D arrived a few weeks ago on his due date weighing a whopping 9lbs 4oz!!  I’m excited to watch him and our soon to be lil guy grow up together.  Mom & Dad enjoy your sneak peek!

Sweet Baby K was my first Newborn this month!  He came a week early weighing a whopping 8lbs!  I got to cuddle him at the ripe old age of 3 days old, and he didn’t seem like a big guy.  He was so curly and sweet as can be.  I first met Baby K’s parents atThorntonfest a few years back and I photographed his big brother as a newborn.  It has been a pleasure watching this sweet family grow!

Ernie & Keisha’s Wedding Day was a gorgeous February afternoon with freshly fallen snow from a few days prior.  Beautiful snow seems to have been the theme for our photos, as it also snowed during their Engagement Session a month prior.  Their ceremony took place at The Chateaux at Fox Meadows in Broomfield.

The gorgeous bouquets were put together by Cherrie of Cherry Blossoms. They were something Keisha had a vision of and Cherrie executed perfectly!

The ceremony was absolutely perfect!  It was followed by cocktail hour, the first dance, the toast, and the cutting of the cake.  Their absolutely perfect cake came from Nancy Best Cake Design in Lafayette.

In lieu of a traditional reception Ernie and Keisha treated their wedding guests to a perfect evening at The Melting Pot in Louisville.

Dinner was only complete as a murder mystery.  I’ve never been to one before and I have to say it was a BLAST!  Ernie and Keisha it was an absolute pleasure photographing your very special day.  I wish you a life time of happiness, and thank you for choosing me to capture your first moments as Mr. & Mrs. Archuleta.

I’m so excited to announce the registry program for expecting mommies!  Gift Certificates have always been available but now you can actually register with MiMi Photography.   Let your loved ones know that you are registered with MiMi Photography so they can purchase Gift Certificates to use towards your final print & product purchase.  It is simple and easy!  Once your Newborn Session is booked you can sign up for the program.  You will receive complimentary shower invite stuffers to send out letting everybody know that a gift of photography is something you would truly appreciate.  Each of your gifters will receive a complimentary 5×7 (of your choosing) once your session is complete.  It’s sort of a little thank you from both you and I for their gift to you.   The first two weeks of life are so precious and gone all too quick.  Nobody can tell you how much this is so, you have to experience it for yourself.  Capturing and preserving those moments for all of eternity is my absolute passion, and it would be an honor to do so for you.  Registering with MiMi Photography is a fantastic way to build up credits towards items such as Custom Birth Announcements, Brag Books, and Albums.  Nothing will make your heart smile like a large print of your precious new little miracle hanging on a wall in your home as art.  Weather this is your first baby or your fifth baby the gift of photography is one that will last a life time.  We need to get your session on the calendar according to your EDD as early as possible, so booking your session around the same time you are planning your shower works quite well.  The Registry program is complimentary once your Newborn Session is booked.  Your loved ones will purchase Gift Certificates online that will be sent directly to their home, so that they have a beautiful gift to present to you.  If you or someone you know is expecting a precious gift in the coming months let them know how easy it is to register with MiMi Photography!

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A few months ago a friend of mine asked me to donate to A WALK TO REMEMBER’S online auction, so I did just that!  This is the awesome family who had the winning bid on the Portrait Package.  Their two little boys were silly and a complete joy to be around.  The were extremely well behaved too!  I was a little worried about that, as 3 & 6 year olds can be difficult to photograph at times.  There were moments during the session that the boys were not all that into it, but at the end they wouldn’t stop posing, it was too cute!!  Mom & Dad, it was an absolute pleasure meeting you and your boys!  Enjoy your sneak peek, I’ll have your entire gallery ready soon! 

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i <3 Halloween to no end!!!  i love haunted houses, carving pumpkins, pumpkin seeds and halloween costumes.  i thought i would share some of our decorations with you all.

i am SOOO SOOO SOOO behind on my 52 week family project “what we did”  for the most part we’ve kept up on the photos but i have not been blogging them or jotting down our week’s happenings.  this entry is going to be short, but full of photos!  most of these were taken with one of our phones but the purpose of this project isn’t to capture technically perfect photos, it’s to document what we did as a family. 

I hated how all of these turned out, but thought this one was cute.  Dirk wanted to help make dinner. 

On our way to…

Out for an evening walk.

Photo booth at a b-day party. 

We watch a lot of movies, but rarely down in the basement, not sure why cause our TV down there is quite large, and the one upstairs is tiny. 

Mia learned about Rocket Ships in school this last week.  Today she went to a b-day party at Michaels, we saw some rockets there and decided to get one.  www.MiMiPhotographyOnline.com

I had the pleasure of photographing the wedding of this darling couple as a 2nd shooter with Lisa McKendry of Story Lens Photography.  These two were absolutely adorable and so in love!  They met multiple times in the past and it seems that fate eventually brought them together in Breckenridge, CO.  It was an absolute pleasure & complete joy to take part in their beautifully special day, thank you! 

It’s that time of year again!  MiMi Photography is booking Holiday Mini Portrait Sessions.  These 30min sessions are limited and will fill up fast!  They are taking place AM & PM on both October 15^th & October 23^rd. There is no Session Fee for the Holiday Minis.  The main purpose of these sessions is to obtain images for your holiday cards and/or to get some of your holiday shopping done early!  You must commit to the lowest package but can upgrade if you wish, to get more goodies J  You must pay a $100 retainer fee to hold your session date/time.  Once your session is completed the $100 will go towards the purchase of your package.  All items will be delivered by the end of November (around Thanksgiving)  so that you can send your Holiday Cards out in a timely manner.  Can you imagine having the brunt of your Holiday Card process done in October?  I know that the Holiday Season sneaks up on me soo fast!  So fast in fact, that I don’t send cards out at the end of the year, I have made it tradition to send out “Happy New Year cards” because I just can’t get with it prior to the first of the year.  And even then it’s often a struggle…  Shoot me a message when you are ready to book!  I need to know your top two date/time choices, just in case your #1 has already been booked, and I’ll get you on the calendar!

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Another week bites the dust…  The BIG news is that I started school this week!  I’m taking one class on campus and one online.  I’m excited but can’t wait til its over all at the same time   Surprise, Surprise… I can’t remember anything else from the “week” and neither can Chad.  Saturday was a very, very LONG day for me, and I’m worn out!!!  I was hired to 2^nd shoot a Wedding up in Breckenridge the very same day the US Pro Cycling Challenge was in town.  I left way early to beat and to avoid traffic, and the 2hr drive that I expected to take 3hrs, only took an hour and a half   The Wedding was Beautiful and the Main Photographer, well she’s FANTASTIC!  Chad and Miss Mia spent the afternoon and evening  at his Mom’s annual Mexican Fiesta.  Sunday was typical and we hung around the house. 

here is an out~take   it’s not easy to get everybody looking at the camera!