Love & Gratitude

In the last few months and even more in the last few weeks I have been thinking about gratitude. There is many things that I am grateful for and I want to remember later what I was grateful for now. I believe it is important to be positive, to be in control of your happiness. I love my life.

I love...
my husband
my family
my mom& dad
my friends
my business
going on dates
watching good movies
capturing moments of life
being behind the camera
photoshop
delicious food
art
clocks
light
feeling accomplished
knowing I am skilled
finding money
my wedding ring
the internet
pinterest
my cute apartment
curtains
traveling
weddings
being there when a baby is born
learning
 a comfy couch
picture frames
writing lists

There are too many things that I love and that I am grateful for. I want to start to notice them even more. You may start to see more and more personal things about me as I write these lists. Life is beautiful and I am so glad that I get to share it with my best friend.

this is my screen background this week! got it off pinterest.

  

Friends, Co-workers & Clients= the best mix

If you didn't already see this session you should look at it again.... They are so awesome.

The Allen Family.

I LOVE KAT. I LOVE ANTONY. I LOVE KAHLIL. I LOVE JOVIE. I even love JAZZ. the cat.

Yep. they are all amazing. they are all adorable. yes, antony too. ;)

I have been friends with Kat for a LONG time. She is one of the first people that I met when I first moved to Saint George a few years ago. I worked at kiddie kandids and she brought kahlil in for her pictures. Then I took jovies pictures. time goes by. now kat and I WORK TOGETHER!!!! and it's an amazing job. We work for an OBGYN in St. George. best job ever with amazing co-workers(especially kat)I am so lucky to have met them and to have them in my life on a regular basis. a lot of you may know kat and if you do you know how wonderful she is. good things good things good things..... that's all i have to say about the Allen family.... good things. :) Enjoy their pictures they are even cuter in person!

Click here if you can't see the slideshow. Trust me you want to see their pictures!!!!

Welcome to the World Aveyn

She is just may be one of the luckiest little girls in the world. Will and Cassidie finally made a baby! ...and they sure are good at it. She is probably one of the best behaved little babies that I have ever photographed. She let me pose he all over the place. This little one will be loved so much by her parents, family (especially her grandma that I had the pleasure to meet), and friends of the family. One of Cassidie's best friends is my co-worker and I heard all about her way before we ever met. It made it feel like I have know her for a long time. Such great people. I have no doubt they are making amazing parents to sweet Aveyn.
xoxo
debi rae

If you can't see these ridiculously cute pictures click here to see the entire session!

The Tauvalaau Clan.

I feel so lucky to have amazing clients that refer me to all their friends and family. I feel so blessed to meet amazing families like the Tauvalaau/ Salanoa Family. They are such great people. They braved the cold to come out and take some family pictures. It had been awhile since they had some taken and I know Dora had been waiting a long time to do this session with me. If you know TJ & Dora I am sure you know how sweet, kind, and generous they are. I was in the went to the same church as them a few years ago and I still remember the first few weeks Dora was one of the few people I actually met. It has been a blessing to know them. 

thanks for letting me capture these memories!

xoxo

debi rae

click here if you don't see the images :)!

Meet Baby Ellie!

I wouldn't doubt it if you know Bill or Jailyn Wilkey. They happen to be social butterflies! Which is great since they are such amazing people. If you golf out at Sand Hollow Golf Resort than you have met him. If you don't, you should; it is a beautiful course. I only met Jailyn a couple of months ago at the OBGYN office that I work at (she was prego;) but I have heard amazing things about her for years. We have mutual friends and I have only ever heard about what a terrific person she is and how much fun they had with her and how lucky I would be to meet her.  Now that I have I agree. She will be one amazing Mom and Bill an wonderful Dad. They sure deserve their cute little Ellie. As you can see she is borderline a perfect little girl. thanks for letting me do your session. 

xoxo 

debi

if your browser doesn't let you see the slide show see them here :)

The Johnson Family Just Grew by One

You know those people that think of others before themselves? It's those people you know that see a person in need and help with out being asked. This family is amazing Chet and Stephanie are not only an adorable couple, sure to be amazing parents, they are amazing individuals that show love easily. They are funny, full of personality and if you know them you are lucky. Thanks for all you have done you two. It is appreciated more than you know. I am so grateful I got to capture these adorable pictures of their new little Darren and their first pics with him!

thanks, 

debi 

xoxo

if your browser doesn't let you see the slideshow click here to view the photos

Let's be nice

I found this on pinterest as I was pinning things to do in my new apartment.

anyone else want to go do nice things for strangers?

if you can't quite read it click here