hanni

a christmas photo shoot with my dear sister....

whom i don't get to see very often....

one who is beautiful inside and out...

a friend had suggested to her that she should get photos taken of herself today to preserve a piece of her youth....

something to look back on when she is a bit older....

seeing that i aim to capture memories...

to document life...

i wholeheartedly agree...

so, we had a little fun on christmas day....

love ya, sis!

hope you look back at these and smile....

DSC_6484.jpg
DSC_6492.jpg
DSC_6475.jpg
DSC_6527.jpg
DSC_6488.jpg
DSC_6494.jpg
DSC_6490.jpg
DSC_6499.jpg
DSC_6505.jpg
DSC_6513.jpg
DSC_6501.jpg
DSC_6517.jpg
DSC_6521-2.jpg
DSC_6522.jpg
DSC_6524-2.jpg
DSC_6529.jpg

bundles of joy

last week, i had the honor in capturing not one precious newborn baby but two....

it isn't often that i get the chance to capture double the sweetness....

such a lovely family....

two baby boys...just over two weeks old....

they were so sweet....barely made a peep....

just wanted to share a sneak peek for their parents who are waiting ever so patiently...

thank you so much for the honor...

and congratulations--they are beautiful....!

your love for them shines through....

DSC_6022.jpg
DSC_6026-2.jpg
DSC_6057.jpg
DSC_6046-2.jpg
DSC_6079.jpg
DSC_6083.jpg
DSC_6085.jpg
DSC_6098-2.jpg
DSC_6093.jpg
DSC_6181.jpg
DSC_6164-2.jpg
DSC_6185.jpg
DSC_6215-2.jpg
DSC_6202-2.jpg
DSC_6201-2.jpg
DSC_6227.jpg
DSC_6223.jpg
DSC_6238-2.jpg
DSC_6270.jpg
DSC_6274-2.jpg
DSC_6275.jpg
DSC_6305-2.jpg
DSC_6310.jpg
DSC_6317.jpg
DSC_6345-2.jpg
DSC_6342.jpg
DSC_6324-2.jpg
DSC_6330-2.jpg
DSC_6333.jpg
DSC_6337-2.jpg
DSC_6347-2.jpg
DSC_6344.jpg

the b family

last week i had the honor of spending a little time with this sweet family...

the last time i saw them their adorable baby boy was a brand new baby...

well, it is safe to say they are still as sweet as can be....

i just wanted to give them a sneak peek....

thank you for the honor, once again, b family!

DSC_5694.jpg
DSC_5701-2.jpg
DSC_5704-2.jpg
DSC_5716.jpg
DSC_5706-2.jpg
DSC_5730.jpg
DSC_5742-2.jpg
DSC_5756.jpg
DSC_5757.jpg
DSC_5795-2.jpg
DSC_5805.jpg
DSC_5823-2.jpg
DSC_5825.jpg
DSC_5830.jpg
DSC_5842-2.jpg
DSC_5843.jpg
DSC_5845.jpg
DSC_5847-2.jpg
DSC_5854-2.jpg
DSC_5872-2.jpg
DSC_5873-2.jpg
DSC_5874-2.jpg
DSC_5875-2.jpg
DSC_5882.jpg
DSC_5889-2.jpg
DSC_5890-2.jpg
DSC_5901-2.jpg
DSC_5894-2.jpg
DSC_5896-2.jpg
DSC_5912-2.jpg
DSC_5917-2.jpg

family pics

just wanted to share our family pics i took this fall....

(well, they are mostly of the boys)....

taking our family pics is always an adventure with 3 boys...

actually, trying to take a picture of them any time of the year is an adventure....

i think they are sick of me pointing the camera at them...  :)

this year we went down to our favorite spot by the river...

the boys always have a blast...

exploring, running in the sand, throwing rocks in the water.....

and none of them got wet!

it was a lovely eve....

wishing you a season full of joy and happiness....

may all your days be merry and bright....

xo,

the liester family

owen-age 8

max- age 4

gus- age 2

DSC_3756.jpg
DSC_3758.jpg
DSC_3760 copy.jpg
DSC_3762 copy.jpg
DSC_3763.jpg
DSC_3765.jpg
DSC_3780.jpg
DSC_3771 copy.jpg
DSC_3787.jpg
DSC_3786 copy.jpg
DSC_3753.jpg
DSC_3789.jpg
DSC_3790 copy.jpg
DSC_3792.jpg
DSC_3793.jpg
DSC_3795.jpg
DSC_3805 copy.jpg
DSC_3797 copy.jpg
DSC_3796.jpg
DSC_3798.jpg
DSC_3799.jpg
DSC_3802 copy.jpg
DSC_3808.jpg
DSC_3812 copy.jpg
DSC_3815.jpg
DSC_3817.jpg
DSC_3838.jpg
DSC_3834.jpg
DSC_3840.jpg
DSC_3846.jpg
DSC_3848.jpg
DSC_3849 copy.jpg
DSC_3852.jpg
DSC_3853.jpg
DSC_3877.jpg
DSC_3873.jpg
DSC_3887.jpg
DSC_3865 copy.jpg
DSC_3869 copy.jpg
DSC_3867 copy.jpg
DSC_3882.jpg

living a life

“Instructions for living a life.

Pay attention.

Be astonished.

Tell about it.”

 ― Mary Oliver

time for another edition of living a life....

these photos aren't really all that exciting....

but, i figured it was time i get some pics up of our little get away to sedona....

one amazing place....

it was fun this time around as each year we go it becomes a little more familiar....

it gives us a chance to slow down more and not feel like we have to see and do everything in fear of missing out on something....

most of our time was spent hiking, mountain biking (which is only fun going down-ha!), relaxing, and eating yummy food....

we even climbed our way up to the top of cathedral rock--quite a view!

alas, i did not take my camera out to capture every moment of our time there....

it was nice to just soak it all in.....

some things are just better as memories than in a photo....

alas, a few photos of beautiful Sedona in October...

DSC_5133.jpg
DSC_5057.jpg
DSC_5053.jpg
DSC_5055.jpg
DSC_5058.jpg
DSC_5059.jpg
DSC_5060.jpg
DSC_5061.jpg
DSC_5064.jpg
DSC_5065.jpg
DSC_5074.jpg
DSC_5077.jpg
DSC_5082.jpg
DSC_5083.jpg
DSC_5084.jpg
DSC_5087.jpg
DSC_5089.jpg
DSC_5091.jpg
DSC_5093.jpg
DSC_5097.jpg
DSC_5119.jpg
DSC_5109.jpg
DSC_5129.jpg
DSC_5125.jpg

halloween

another halloween in the books...

and as owen said this morning...only 364 days until halloween again.... goofball.

we had a fun day....

grandma and grandpa joined us for some pumpkin carving and trick or treating....

the boys were excited all day..... even without any sugar in their system....

you would have thought max had already had a pound of sugar the way he was fired up....

it was pretty fun watching gus sort of get the concept of halloween this year...

he always trailed a little behind the big boys but made his way door to door in his own sweet time....

every time he left a house he'd say, "oh, more candy!"

and he insisted on always carrying a piece of candy in one hand and a brown paper bag (instead of his plastic pumpkin) in the other.....

all in all, a successful halloween....

so nice to spend it with my parents...

and the boys now have candy to last them until christmas and beyond....

and i've already been asked a million times if they can have candy...and that was before breakfast...

alas, a few pics from our halloween....

introducing....

a werewolf and a superhero duo....

DSC_5277.jpg
DSC_5276.jpg
DSC_5279.jpg
DSC_5282.jpg
DSC_5283.jpg
DSC_5290.jpg
DSC_5288.jpg
DSC_5292.jpg
DSC_5298.jpg
DSC_5300.jpg
DSC_5301.jpg
DSC_5304.jpg
DSC_5309.jpg
DSC_5313.jpg
DSC_5321.jpg
DSC_5322.jpg
DSC_5323.jpg
DSC_5329.jpg
DSC_5325.jpg
DSC_5333.jpg
DSC_5336.jpg
DSC_5338.jpg
DSC_5340.jpg
DSC_5342.jpg
DSC_5347.jpg
DSC_5344.jpg
DSC_5345.jpg
DSC_5350.jpg
DSC_5353.jpg