Happy Monday! 
The weather has been great in the Midwest so I have been going on a lot of walks lately. I love just getting away and collecting my thoughts. Check out a couple of photos I have taken in Centerville, Minnesota and Schaumburg, Illinois.  

Have a great work week! 
We will be traveling back to Minnesota this week, celebrating my birthday (holy cow, how old am I turning again?!) and enjoying some fried goodness at the Minnesota State Fair with family. Lots of photos to come so keep checking back! 

I had a wonderful time photographing little Croix in Farmington, Minnesota. 
At first he wasn't sure about the camera but eventually he opened up and we got some wonderful smiles! We met his parents, Tara and Chris, in Japan when Dan and Chris played in the same Japanese league. Small world! 
It was great to first meet them all the way across the world and then connect in good ole Minnesota! 

Summer fun on our travel blog!
 Check out our new entry about a segway tour in Minnesota! 

I love engagements,
especially when my own family members tie the knot. 
Congrats to my sister-in-law Shannon and her wonderful fiancé Jeff! 
Not only are they are a stunning couple but also great to photograph. 

Minnesota is the land of the 10,000 lakes, here is one of them. 
The stunning Centerville Lake at dusk. 

Superheros and Princesses. 
Centerville, Minnesota. 

I love Minnesota evenings!
Centerville, Minnesota. 

Dan doing Insanity on the boat. 
We skipped a day and thought we could make it up by jumping around on the boat for a bit. 

The sun setting over Minneapolis. 
Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

Relaxing Saturday. 
Love days like this! 
Centerville, Minnesota. 

Out running a thunderstorm. 
Centerville, Minnesota.