high school senior ~ 2012

I'm always amazed how beautiful teenagers are these days. 

It's also kind of sad to think that when I graduated these seniors hadn't even started school yet! 

Does that make me old??

(please don't answer that!)

September mini shoots

After this weekend I'm half way through with my "Fall 2012 Mini shoots"

I still have 3 sessions available

November 10, 9-9:30am @ UNM duck pond

&

December 8, 9-9:30 & 9:45-10:15 @ Old Town

Here are the two beautiful families that came out in September

Sunday Morning pictures

I used to take pictures all the time before church, and then we started church at 9:00am...

We were lucky if we made it to church on time much less take pictures before we left. 

Since the kids have started school and we've had to get up at 6:30 we've been getting ready for church a lot earlier (like make it to church 15 minutes early!!) 

So today the kids were just too cute +  my camera was out

They are growing up way too fast!

 Grace turns 6 months on the 16th, maybe I should do a half birthday party for her, but then all the other kids would expect one (actually today would be Elijah's 1/2 birthday, 8 & 1/2) How did 6 months fly by so fast???

Elijah - 8 & 6 months - 3rd grade

Ashleigh 5 & 10 months - kindergarten

Devyn 2 & 10 months

Grace - 6 months

Devyn just wanted her jelly beans I promised to give her, she really didn't want to take pictures! haha

Ashleigh on the other hand would still be posing if I would've kept taking pictures.

 Happy Sunday!!!

Fall 2012 Mini Shoot Dates

Send me an email michequata@gmail.com to check for available dates and use the paypal link on my blog to confirm and save your date!!!

September 15
Old Town
9:00-9:30
9:45-:10:15 - not available
10:30-11:00 - not available

October 13
Tingley Beach

9:00-9:30 - not available
9:45-:10:15 - not available
10:30-11:00 - not available

November 10
UNM Duck Pond

9:00-9:30
9:45-:10:15
10:30-11:00 - not available

December 8
Old Town

9:00-9:30
9:45-:10:15
10:30-11:00 - not available

Emma ~ 4 months

Beautiful babies are so easy to take pictures of. I can't wait to take pictures with Emma again! She's so pretty just like her mamma!!

Summer 2012 - in a nut shell

 I didn't do a very good job of taking pictures with my camera this summer, but you should follow me on instagram! I always have my phone. Maybe I should start a monthly "instagram" post (except that would mean I'd have to post at least once a month! ha). Hopefully now that school has started again and we're getting into some sort of routine I can be a better blogger. 

Tanner turned 1! and wasn't happy about having his belly painted (mom thought it was hilarious!!!)

Then it was mother's day. I got lots of flowers and cards and chocolate and lots of love! Being a mom is the greatest!

Then an awesome family came to New Mexico for a family reunion. They came from Utah, Texas andCalifornia and met in Albuquerque. They asked me to take some pictures of all of them together. 

Then Spencer & Marie got married!

And we took a vacation for the 4th of July to Arizona. It was so much fun. I got tons of stuff from Ikea, we ate at In-n-out, we saw lots of firework, danced, swam and swam and then went to wet and wild. 

Then I took some family pictures:

The Covington's - then they moved to Utah :(

The Smith's 

 and another family reunion! 

 Then Elijah had a really cool Pack meeting where the air force honor guard came and taught the boys how to fold flags. 

I couldn't leave Devyn out. she has the cutest freckles. Elijah got 4 more belt loops (18 total) and a basketball pin. He was very excited! 

And all summer long Grace just kept growing and growing! She's now 5 months old and loves to roll around and play with her brother and sisters. 

Next to come back to school pictures (as soon as I take them! haha)
Also as you can see I've been doing a few sessions this summer. I am going to do some mini shoots this fall. Only one session a month September - December. Dates will be posted soon! send me an email if you're interested in booking a mini session!