Longmont Family Photographer - The Beckel's - Praying Mantis, Nats and Snakes, OH MY!

You don't even want to know the kinds of creatures we ran into at our shoot! Okay, so snakes are just SO not my thing! Dead... and especially alive!! Gardner or Rattle... all the same to me! 5 inches or 15 feet... get me outta there!

However, the Beckel's were troopers! Every time I would ask them to sit in a certain spot, there was some creature lurking in the midst. And then of course as we were walking we had a swarm of nats that wouldn't leave us alone (I think it's because April smelled so good). =)

And even through all that... we managed to get some great shots and have lots of fun!

See Scott and April... I told you this one would be great for your bedroom... ; )

Hot, right?

What an amazing couple! Bryce is such a lucky boy to call them Mommy and Daddy!

April... you are so incredibly beautiful... not only on the outside, but on the in! There is nothing special I had to do to these pictures to capture any more of your beauty than you naturally are.

If this photo doesn't say that, I don't know what would! =)

Although Bryce wasn't too sure what this big green thing was at first... once he had a little taste, he went to town! Love it!

I believe that God has a plan for our life, a plan that is full... not always perfect... not always easy, but with purpose. He definitely had a plan for this family. For the struggle. For Bryce.

Kisses from Mommy...

Hangin' with Daddy...

This is my personal fav from the shoot. I love how he is so intently focused on taking those steps. He is trying so hard, with Mommy and Daddy walking along side of him and helping him along the way. Such a foreshadowing photo of a lifetime to come.

Taking this shot was too funny. Bryce was sitting up and looking at me and every time Scott and April would kiss, he would throw his head back to look up at them! So sweet!

I just love this shot. Not sure that it would have been that much of a favorite for me had I not had a crawling baby just recently too. It is such a short amount of time... and then they are up and walking and talking and you think... "oh, remember when he was crawling?" ... well now you can!

Pretty Mommy...

Bryce was being a little stingy with his smiles, but through lots of stoic expressions we managed to get a few smiles! ; ) For this one, I think Daddy was jumping up and down while holding a cell phone playing music! As parents, we do whatever we have to! =) Good work, Scott!

Thank you, Beckel's... for driving SO far and having chose me to be the one to capture memories of your family. You guys did such a great job... creatures and all. I had so much fun and it was great to get to know you better! I hope you enjoy this sneak peak! I can't wait for you to see the rest! Have a happy Sunday!

~ck