Remember THIS photo shoot? We got to photograph another one of Kay’s grandchildren ~ Jordyn Kay. Although it was very windy, this time the weather cooperated for us and we were able to get some shots outside. The wind was actually in our favor sometimes and gave us a stunning look. Can you believe that Jordyn is 15 years old?

Here is an updated picture of Kay and her boys. Such beautiful dogs! It is always a joy to be around them!

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  1. Robin Richardson wrote: My baby is not a baby anymore. These are just Beautiful Haley :)It is amazing how you captured her in some of these pictures just as I see her. Thank you! (06/10/13, 6:30 pm)


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  1. Mom K. wrote: Sparkling Cowgirl is a perfect way to describe her! I love these pictures, and for sure the sweet girl in them! :) xox (04/17/13, 9:12 am)


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  1. Nana & Papa wrote: That is a beautiful album!! We love it. Briana, you are getting so grown up! Love, Nana & Papa (04/09/13, 9:00 am)

We are excited to celebrate Jesus this Easter and all He has done for us! Every year His love becomes more real. He truly has made all the difference in our lives. We are so thankful he has saved us and we look forward to our home in heaven. We put a video on our facebook page that we ran across recently that we love. It was taken 4 years ago. Praise God… Jesus is alive!
Click on the link below to see the video:
http://www.facebook.com/haley.kieser?ref=tn_tnmn#!/pages/Roots-Photography-Design/46003879660

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We all are in love with our new pets. It all started with a trip for the kids to visit some chicks and ducks at their aunt and uncle’s house. I stayed home with a sick kid. Little did I know that they would swing by Tractor Supply on their way home. Landon and Elle walked into our home carrying boxes with chirpy chirps coming from inside. I quickly knew what had happened. They came home with only 2 chicks, right? No… we have 12 chicks and 2 ducks, and we have added 2 more duckies since.

I knew I married a farmer at heart. His heart is for caring for animals and people. I have seen it time and again… Tater’s love in giving of himself for others. It’s incredible, and I love that about him. It has been no different with this experience. I have loved watching him with these animals and the kids. We all have enjoyed these little critters in our home. They stayed in our kitchen the first night. I quickly made it a rule that they could NOT go on the carpet. The next day, Tater made them a nice home in our garage where they have been staying ever since. We won’t be able to keep them much longer. They are growing *very* fast and already look so different from when we did this shoot several weeks ago. 

Below are 2 of our ducks: Sunshine and Lovey. 

We are surprised we haven’t killed any yet… especially with Paisley caring for them. She was afraid of them first -  afraid they would poop on her.
We now have to watch her to not squeeze the life out of them. She loves them so much and gets so excited to take care of them. She cleans up their poop now like a pro. Paisley named her 2 chicks Red and White (because of their feathers - in the picture above) and her duck she named Quack.
These poor chicks and ducks have been through so much with us. They have been walked in a stoller, carried in a bookbags, and have had their nails painted so we could tell them apart at first. They have swam in our bathtub and have fallen asleep by our fireplace. We have even taken them on errands and to a birthday party.This girl can’t get enough of hers. Sunshine is her duck and has brightened her days. She loves to snuggle and kiss her duck. Her favorite thing to do is swaddle Sunshine in a towel and watch Doc Mcstuffins with her duck on her lap. Briana and Elle named their chick Tiny.This picture is similar to the one above but I couldn’t pick my favorite. So here is both. ;-)
This is how she likes to hold them.

Landon is Tater’s right hand farm hand. Right there with him doing the chores. I’m thankful for the experiences the kids are learning (even if it is for a short time). Landon named his chicks Angel and Blaze. Lovey is his duck.
He wanted his cowboy boots in the picture. I love the ideas that the kids came up with. It was a school night when we did this shoot. Maybe it was their way of staying up past their bedtime. :=)
Okay, now shoes off.
Ha-ha. We were laughing so hard to what was happening below. And yes, it did poop on his head. Landon took it well and continued laughing.
Besides coloring and drawing, another favorite thing Elle loves to do is to read to someone or something - even if that includes a duck. This was her idea. I love how she gets so into it making up words as she goes along. Check out the duck listening. Too funny. Elle named her chicks: Calm and Settle. Can you tell she picked the non-wild ones?

A chick we named Brownie with help from a friend. (Thanks Carter!) He is one of our littlest and very sleepy here.
Feel free to swing by if you want to play with them before we have to find them a new home. :=) 

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  1. g-ma d. wrote: priceless pics! Love it!! (03/28/13, 9:08 pm)

  2. Kristi wrote: Oh my goodness. I want them!!!!! I absolutely love these pictures... my favorite ever. I laughed the entire time, and called Jared in and made him look. I seriously want chicks now. Maybe for the studio? Mini Session? Love! (03/28/13, 9:09 pm)

  3. Rachael Sherman wrote: seriously adorable! i love everything about this post! :) somuchfun! :) (03/28/13, 9:09 pm)

  4. Jessie wrote: LOVE all the pics! So enjoyed the post! Love you all! xo (03/28/13, 9:15 pm)

  5. Mom K. wrote: This is one of the best posts I have ever seen! I can't believe that I have been enjoying those chicks and ducks too. Maybe its because I don't have to clean up after them. :) Really....I think I want every one of these pictures to put up in my house somewhere! They are AMAZING!.... and I love your stories. (03/28/13, 9:42 pm)

  6. Jenny wrote: I do not think you guys do anything half-way.. Love it!! (03/29/13, 8:29 am)

  7. The Storks wrote: What can I say that's not been said already! So adorable!!!!! I love them ALL! I love how you captured each moment! (03/29/13, 9:46 am)

  8. Mindy wrote: SOOOO many darling pictures!!! I wanted to point out my favorites but there are too many! The ones of Paisley squeezing her chicks and duck are definitely at the top of my list! haha! (03/30/13, 4:40 pm)

  9. Marla & Rob wrote: Ok- we may need to come and visit:). So cute! Love all of the pics! You guys are such fun parents! (03/30/13, 10:42 pm)

  10. Debbi wrote: I love these more than words can say! Absolutely made my day. They could make even the saddest heart happy! Precious and Priceless........ (04/02/13, 6:22 pm)

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

We helped the kids design their valentines for school this year. Elle picked a card for her classmates.

She wanted space to add her own little drawing. She loves to color and draw and she wanted to be sure that each of her friends at school got a little personal picture from her.
Here are her added touches:
Landon picked a bookmark for his classmates. He is into reading and thought his friends would enjoy this.

Have a great day everyone!


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  1. Gerry kruse wrote: I love these cards that they chose. Especially their cute smiling faces. I will Treasure the ones that they sent us. XOX (02/14/13, 9:01 am)

  2. Tara wrote: You always have such creative ideas! Love it! (02/14/13, 9:17 am)

  3. g-ma d. wrote: thank you Landon and Elle for the valentine pictures. I love them (02/14/13, 10:33 am)

  4. Denise wrote: So fun, we love our cards!! Thank you! (02/14/13, 10:33 am)

  5. Nana & Papa wrote: What a clever idea and they are so cute!!!!!!!!! Love you all! (02/14/13, 10:35 am)

  6. Reanne wrote: very cute! (02/14/13, 9:39 pm)

Here is Part 2 of the shoot. She loves her little caterpillar as you can see HERE, but butterflies are also up there on her favorites. When we saw this dress with the butterflies hanging in her closet, we decided to use it for our inspiration for her beach session.


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  1. Mom k wrote: Oh my goodness! Seriously!!!! I need to add more walls in our house!!!!!!!! These are adorable! Love how you captured her personality in these pics. :) (02/07/13, 8:55 am)

  2. jan wrote: Honestly, I don't know how you guys narrow anything down when you pick out your pictures!!! They are ALL adorable!!! Love the sticking her tongue out one!!! (02/07/13, 11:08 am)

  3. Megan wrote: she is so adorable!!!!! gr8 job! (02/08/13, 12:13 pm)

  4. Olivia Robinson wrote: So cute! They are growing up spool fast!! (02/11/13, 9:09 pm)

We were vacationing in Florida shortly after she turned four. Our intent was to just do a beach session, but after driving by this place, we knew we needed to take some of her pictures here as well. It just screamed her name. She is an animal lover and thinks it is really fun to be 4. Her beach session will be posted later in the week. Happy Monday!


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  1. Mom k wrote: Oh wow Oh wow Oh wow!!!!! These are darling! Can I do a whole wall in these? Love that colored tile in the background with the colors in her dress. (02/04/13, 8:39 am)

  2. Mindy wrote: So fun!! She is such a doll! (02/04/13, 2:28 pm)

  3. Denise wrote: Love that sweet Briana! So pretty and such fun colors!! (02/04/13, 3:59 pm)

  4. Sheryl wrote: These are great! Love all the fun colors! (02/04/13, 4:15 pm)

  5. Smita wrote: She's beautiful and you've done such an amazing job capturing all her sweet expressions! Absolutely priceless! (02/13/13, 2:50 pm)

We couldn’t wait to see this little man show up in our studio. We had only seen him once (the big p. fest, we believe) since his newborn session. The first year is such a big jump in growth, and we were excited to see the big changes he had made. He is walking and very busy these days. What a handsome young man he is turning out to be! We had a lot of fun with his shoot.


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  1. Mom K. wrote: Oh my goodness! These are darling. Love the lighting on these pics. He is so cute D and D! :) (01/24/13, 7:05 pm)

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