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We had a fun time… This session was brought indoors to our studio because of the extremely hot weather and thunderstorms. We could have rescheduled, but this family was so flexible and easy. This family means so much to us! Not only are they great to be around, but they are a true example of what it means to give of your time and talent. 

S. family ~ Thank you for everything you do! We love you all so much!

 

 


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  1. Denise wrote: Love the family picture. It is so sweet. I especially love the two darling boys' faces! What cute expressions. I agree, you are a wonderful and giving family:) Great job with the artwork around the pictures Tater & Haley. It's unique and fun! Love you all:) (06/30/09, 8:52 pm)

  2. Shawn wrote: Beautiful family! (You all have such pretty blue eyes.) You are a wonderful family and we have loved getting to know your kids better too :o) (06/30/09, 9:30 pm)

  3. Marie wrote: So cute! Absolutely beautiful! (06/30/09, 10:43 pm)

  4. Barb wrote: I love the colors, they are sooo cool looking and crisp. Does'nt look like the weather affected anything important, another great job capturing a beautiful family! (07/01/09, 8:04 am)

  5. Donna wrote: Fabulous Photos once again! (of course the family is fabulous to begin with :) I may be a little biased!) Love the 3 kids together, it is precious! The family photo is great too--even my little brother looks good ;) (07/01/09, 2:55 pm)

  6. Anne & Ellie Thistlethwaite wrote: You all look great!! Love the colors. (Nice - I love them and they are far away - from Ellie) (07/01/09, 3:26 pm)

  7. Ema wrote: Great picture!! (07/01/09, 3:29 pm)

  8. Anita wrote: What a surprise to recognize people on one of my favorite photo blogs. Great pictures as always. (07/01/09, 3:36 pm)

  9. Emily wrote: I love to see natural smiles in a photo and to get 5 all at the same time takes talant the color combo adds to the beauty of it all :) great photo and a great job- love and smiles, emily (07/01/09, 3:46 pm)

  10. Amy wrote: That is a beautiful picture! And a wonderful family too. :) (07/01/09, 3:51 pm)

  11. Alissa wrote: Beautiful picture and family! (07/01/09, 6:56 pm)

  12. a.b. wrote: Precious father, loving mother, tender children. Awesome in every way. Great job Tate and Haley. Could you get us to look that young?????????????? love ya (07/01/09, 8:17 pm)

  13. D. wrote: Love the pictures! Tate and Haley great job! (07/02/09, 7:55 am)

 

         …than THIS

*trying to keep with up with her changes each month. It is moving too quickly! I want to freeze time sometimes.

 

Wow, I can’t believe that our little girl is 6 months old! She brings us so much joy! I cherish each smile, touch, and sweet giggle we receive from her. I want to remember everything! I spent yesterday afternoon jotting down things in the kids’ memory/baby books. I also keep our video camera on the kitchen counter so I grab it more often . Anything to help us remember these precious times!


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  1. Marie wrote: I'm so proud of you for taking the time to write in those baby books. I'm terrified to even look in Kadens to see when I last wrote? Oh, I said I was going to not cheat the third child but I've found that with three life can be super busy like all the time!!! Maybe when we move I'll unearth the book and lay it out and maybe get motivated to reflect. :) (06/23/09, 11:40 pm)

  2. Roots Photography & Design wrote: That's funny Marie! It does get harder with each child. I do good the first year, and then it goes downhill from there. ;) I have found that keeping the books in view around the house helps me remember to take the time to record. This is something that I also like to do, because I have seriously the worse memory! No joke. (06/23/09, 11:56 pm)

  3. tami wrote: great picture! she's a doll...you guys do such a great job! (06/24/09, 12:06 am)

  4. Ed Hohulin wrote: So sweet and so cute! I know it must be hard to take the time to write in the books when you have more than one child but keep doing it- you will regret it if you don't. I keep a journal on the dining room table and write down funny things Lena says and what she has been doing developmentally so that when I do her scrapbook later I can include entries from the journal. I also have a book that I write letters to Lena in periodically. I try to have Ed write in that too but that is harder to get done regularly. Love you, Marilyn (06/24/09, 8:10 am)

  5. Sara wrote: She is such a sweetheart!! Love you B. (06/24/09, 8:27 am)

  6. Denise wrote: She is such a sweet little girl. Always, happy!! Beautiful picture:) (06/24/09, 11:30 am)

 

 

The picture above was my gift to Tater for Father’s Day (really a gift for me instead). We needed some pictures around of him and the kids. A lot of our images have been bright and cheerful lately, so I was ready for something more moody and serious. 

 

I asked Landon what he wanted to give daddy for Father’s Day. Right away he knew what he wanted to give. With a big grin on his face he replied,  ”I want to give him a water gun so we can get each other in the yard!”  So we went out and bought 2 water guns. I was bound and determined to keep this gift a secret considering what happened for Mothers’s Day. 

 

For Mother’s Day Landon said that he and daddy had a secret gift for me. One day they had me stay in the truck in Lowe’s parking lot with the girls. When they returned, Landon exclaimed, “We couldn’t find your rain boots anywhere!” Hmm… it wasn’t hard for me to figure out what my present was going to be. ;)

 

I told Landon, “You have to be very careful not to say anything.” He did real good until two nights ago. We were saying our bedtime prayers and Landon was praying outloud…  ”… And thank you for the water guns.” Instantly I could see the smirk come across Tater’s face. So I said to Landon, “You can’t tell daddy about that, remember?” To which Landon replied, “Oh, I didn’t Mom; I just said it in my prayer.”

 

May you all have a wonderful Father’s Day!

 

“Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.” Philippians 4:20


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  1. Marie wrote: Landon you are so cute!!! Have lots of fun with that water gun~Great pictures by the way also! Marie (06/20/09, 7:48 am)

  2. Mom Kruse wrote: Wow!!! I thought I wouldn't like this as well when you told me it would be serious. You know how I am about bright and cheerful ;) I love it!!!! You did a GREAT JOB on getting those expressions on the kid's faces. Happy Father's Day Tater! Love, Mom Kruse (06/20/09, 8:17 am)

  3. Mindy wrote: That is so funny! I'll remember not to tell Landon any secrets! :) (06/20/09, 8:53 am)

  4. Denise wrote: The picture is beautiful! I love the stories:) Happy Father's Day Tater! You are an excellent Dad! (06/20/09, 8:57 am)

  5. Sara wrote: I just love how kids think, great story! Great picture as well! Tater, I agree with Denise, you are such a great daddy. Love you! (06/20/09, 9:25 am)

  6. Ed Hohulin wrote: Beautiful picture and Happy Father's Day, Tater! I have to say that the first mental image that I had when I saw this was you being able to keep a straight face for just long enough to get the picture, and then cracking up with the kids ;) (06/20/09, 9:32 am)

  7. Jan wrote: Love your picture!!! The story is too funny!!! I'm thinking that you are probably going to have to buy the presents a day before or just tell him the day before from now on. But then you wouldn't have these funny stories to tell. Love you guys, Jan (06/20/09, 9:41 am)

  8. D. wrote: Happy Father's Day Tate! Love the picture it is so sweet! Love you guys! (06/21/09, 8:36 pm)

  9. Sharon wrote: How cute!! the picture is great and the story very worth recording for later! Love you all, Sharon (06/22/09, 9:48 am)

 

We love the texture and colors of this session. Layers, colors, and textures add so much to a photograph. We love when our clients bring several outfits, hair clips, jewelry, and other fun accessories.

The girls are adorable, and their clothing is fun. We had a blast capturing these images! Check out how much they have grown from last year

We love you girls and your entire family!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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  1. Marie wrote: Beautiful family! (06/15/09, 4:40 pm)

  2. Denise wrote: Thanks Tate & Haley! You guys are so talented & easy to work with. The kids had so much FUN. You have captured such wonderful memories for us, and each of our children's personalities. You are the BEST:) (06/15/09, 4:48 pm)

  3. Jessie wrote: Wow! Great Pictures!!! Denise... you have such a beautiful family!! Love the outfits and Braclets!! Your girls are getting so big! Tate and Haley... Can't wait for our sesssion.... we need to make a date! (06/15/09, 5:19 pm)

  4. Christy wrote: Great pictures of all the girls in their adorable MJC! Thanks for wearing it so cute! (06/15/09, 6:14 pm)

  5. Melissa wrote: Too cute! The pictures turned out darling! Love the outfts and fun accessories! (06/15/09, 6:34 pm)

  6. Mom & Dad wrote: WOW!! Such great pictures of everyone! They look amazing-Good job Tate & Haley! (06/15/09, 6:34 pm)

  7. Diann wrote: Love the pictures! So proud of you guys! Can't wait till mid-July!! (06/15/09, 6:39 pm)

  8. Mindy wrote: The girls are darling! Great pictures! (06/15/09, 7:28 pm)

  9. jessica wrote: Amazing, once again! Sure helps when everyone is naturally beautiful!! (06/15/09, 8:40 pm)

  10. Shawn wrote: I LOVE these pictures!! You have a beautiful family! :o) (06/15/09, 8:42 pm)

  11. Shauna wrote: "I like the pictures you took. I really like the picture of C. with the purple umbrella." (06/15/09, 8:55 pm)

  12. Sara wrote: I just love the picture of the whole B. family. It is just beautiful. You captured such great expressions. Great job Tater and Haley. (06/15/09, 8:57 pm)

  13. Alissa wrote: Such cute pictures! Autumn looks SO grown-up! I just can't believe it! The family picture is so good, too! (06/15/09, 9:25 pm)

  14. Gamma B wrote: Am writing thru the tears, just look at the beautiful little angels God has put in my life. Tate and Haley, the pictures are wonderful, I will treasure them always. God bless you and your family. Thank you from my heart. Gamma B (06/16/09, 8:17 am)

  15. PAM SCHAEFER wrote: These pictures and the previous ones that we have had the pleasure of seeing(I work with Grandma B) are the best pictures of little kids that I've ever seen. The children all seem to be at ease in posing for you. You've got talent!! Keep doing it until I'm privledged enough to have grandchildren...I'll be calling you. Love them!! (06/16/09, 8:30 am)

  16. Vini wrote: What an adorable family! Barb, thanks for sharing these pictures with us! Your granddaughters are just too cute! (06/16/09, 8:34 am)

  17. Kathy wrote: What beautiful pictures!I can't imagine trying to choose from so many great pics.Tater and Haley you are truly gifted. (06/16/09, 8:55 am)

  18. patti rebbec wrote: I love these pictures! As wonderful as the girls are, it is the whole family pix that truly display the love and joy this family has. (06/16/09, 8:56 am)

  19. heidi rinkenberger wrote: You guys did an awesome job with their family! So cute...the girls look so grown up! Great job Tater and Haley! (06/16/09, 8:59 am)

  20. Laura wrote: We were completely mesmerized looking at these photos! Everyone looks so happy and natural. I would love to have a session with my two pomeranians. I didn't see any "pet photos". You have a true gift. (06/16/09, 9:00 am)

  21. Ruthie wrote: Laura, I can vouch for pet pictures. They are just as good doing pets as they are children! Tater and Haley, these are precious pictures! (06/16/09, 9:05 am)

  22. Bruce wrote: Tate and Haley did these!? These pics are awesome! Of course, so are the kids! They look so cute! (06/16/09, 9:38 am)

  23. Jon wrote: Ok the kids are cute. The wife is beautiful. But Trace...you are the man!!! Love ya buddy!! (Great job Tate/Haley). (06/16/09, 9:50 am)

  24. TRACY wrote: This is the best photography ever. (06/16/09, 10:07 am)

  25. Judy & Larry wrote: Hi Denise, Thanks so much for sending us the pictures! The girls are so adorable and I loved your family picture! Hope to see you soon....... Love, "The Greats" (06/16/09, 10:16 am)

  26. Roots Photography & Design wrote: Thank you so much Denise for sending in our work to Matilda Jane Clothing. It was a fun surprise to see it on her blog this morning! http://matildajane.typepad.com/ It reminds me of one of my favorite movies: Anne of Green Gables ~ When Diana Barry sends in Anne's award winning story without her knowing. That is just like you: always thinking of others! Thank you for all of the love and support you give us and our business. We are so proud to call you our sister, and we love you very much! love, Tater & Haley (06/16/09, 10:41 am)

  27. kirsten hany wrote: Tate and Haley you are both so talented only second to your kindess. Beautiful pictures or beautiful girls!!! Thank you for all that you do!!! (06/16/09, 1:16 pm)

  28. CHARLOTTE wrote: It's been a pleasure to see the girls grow up - the photo's are beautiful - this has to be a rewarding job. I will keep your website available if I hear of someone looking for a photographer I will keep you in mind. Thanks again for sharing your website with me. (06/16/09, 1:46 pm)

  29. Amber wrote: Tate and Haley, you truly have a talent and it's neat you can work together capturing memories for families! You did an amazing job although I'm sure it's easier when the family is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing your wonderful work! (06/16/09, 2:05 pm)

  30. Juan wrote: Not sure who these people are, but that guy is hot !!! Wow, I mean he is a hunk. Lucky gal!! Cute kids. Great photos !! Did I mention the hunk? (06/16/09, 3:33 pm)

  31. Melissa wrote: These pictures are wonderful! Beautiful family. (06/16/09, 3:53 pm)

  32. sunita wrote: ethan loved looking at the pictures of his little buddies...the three of them look so cute!! love the family pic!! (06/16/09, 7:48 pm)

  33. Wendy V. wrote: Wow!!! Great shots. What a beautiful family...and Matilda Jane clothes photograph so well! My Allison is almost too big for them. :( You guys are awesome!!! Loved the pictures of your trip too. What fun! I told Jessie today that I am joining your family. You guys are a blast! (06/16/09, 9:41 pm)

  34. Carolyn wrote: Looking good "B" family! You all are sure such a darling family!!! Great job T & H! (06/17/09, 12:16 am)

  35. Jami wrote: These pics are absolutely gorgeous!! What a beautiul family! (06/17/09, 8:36 am)

  36. Carrie wrote: Wow! What beautiful pictures - T & H, you do a wonderful job capturing everyone's true personality! I could stare at these for hours! Good luck choosing D. (06/17/09, 9:13 am)

  37. Allecia wrote: Stunning! Love the last picture of the entire family! So fun! (06/17/09, 6:12 pm)

  38. Jodi Kimball wrote: Wow Denise...what a gorgeous family! Tater and Haley once again you are amazing!! (06/17/09, 8:18 pm)

  39. Amy Sauder wrote: Adorable! (06/17/09, 8:50 pm)

  40. Mary wrote: The pictures are awesome! The girls are adorable and so is your family picture! (06/17/09, 9:07 pm)

  41. Roots Photography & Design wrote: Happy Birthday Miss A! We love you!!!! Hope your special day was fun! (06/17/09, 9:15 pm)

  42. Anne Thistlethwaite wrote: These are the best photos I have ever seen!! Love the wink! (06/18/09, 3:49 pm)

  43. Suzanne wrote: Wow ~ what beautiful photos. Your girls have grown up quickly Denise & Trace. You will treasure these for sure! (06/20/09, 5:08 pm)

  44. Sharon wrote: Awesome pictures!! Tate and Haley you do a great job of capturing each girls personality in the pics! Denise- what a beautiful family you have. I love your outfit choices. Love, Sharon (06/22/09, 9:54 am)


  • THE ANTICIPATION WAS ABOUT TO KILL ME…

Tater texted me a few weeks ago and said I needed to have the kids and me packed for June 5th - 9th. Of course, I asked WHY and what are we doing!?!?! I knew it probably had something to do with our 6th year anniversary on June 8th. I was so excited!!!

I tried to get as much information out of him as I could and of course he told me NOTHING! Actually, I did get several clues as the days went on:

  1. 1305 (which ended up being the address)
  2. 9 and 3 (interstate 39 was our driving route)
  3. A sticker on Landon’s VBS craft (found out later it was a lion)
  4. A place we want to travel (ended up being Africa)
  5. Bags don’t need to shut (ruled out flying)
  6. dress warm, comfy, and slightly casual
CAN YOU FIGURE IT OUT?
hmm….
  • Well the clues meant nothing to me.  I STILL had NO clue even up to the day. My guess was that we were dropping the kids off at my sister in-laws and that we were spending some time alone at some nearby place.
Well the day came… 
  • We began traveling North on I-39. Now I am thinking we are dropping the kids off at my sister’s place in Roanoke. Tried calling her - no answer. grrr… Tried calling my parents to see if they knew where my sister was - no answer. WHERE IS EVERYONE!?!?! Are they not answering their phones on purpose?
  • We took the EL Paso exit and pulled into the Dairy Queen. My parents were awaiting us in the parking lot. What were they doing there and what was going on!?!?! I could see that their vehicle was packed. 
  • They told me that Tater had asked them to take this trip with us to help us watch the kids, BUT THEY HAD NO CLUE WHERE THEY WERE GOING EITHER! 
  • I couldn’t believe that they agreed to it, but mostly, that my Mom couldn’t get any information out of Tater either. That is really saying something!!!
Well, when we entered Wisconsin I guessed somewhere in the Dells. I was right. ;-) We stayed at the Kalahari Resort (check out this website). It was a very fun surprise!
  • I ended up getting the best of both worlds. Having a wonderful family vacation, and having alone time with Tater (thanks to my parents). We all had such a blast, and it is a trip I will never forget!
Here are a few things we did:
  • water park
  • riding the wave
  • horse carriage ride
  • go carts
  • arcade
  • rock climbing wall
  • pottery
  • ropes course
  • bowling
  • ride the ducks
  • shopping
  • played Toss Your Cookies
  • mini-golf
  • movie
  • riding the ferris wheel
* I do have to say, I was a bit nervous to do some of the waterslides, surf thing, and ropes course. I feel like I have been pregnant the last 3 1/2 years, so finally being able to try those things again felt nerve-racking, but fun*
  • Enjoy looking at a taste of our our get away!  You can check it out here:
  • I did bring our big camera, but did not want to carry it around. So the pictures are given to us from my mom. Not only were they our babysitters on the trip, but our photographers too. ;)

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  1. amber wrote: Looks like so much fun Haley - and I'm so impressed Tater pulled it off . ..parents and all! (06/10/09, 7:24 pm)

  2. Brooke wrote: What fun- Kalahari is such a great family place. And you did some of our favorite Wisconsin Dells things too! I'm looking forward to being there when I'm not pregnant, because I love the waterslides! Looks like such a blast. :) (06/10/09, 7:49 pm)

  3. Mindy wrote: What a fun trip! It looks like you had a blast! That was a great idea to have your parents along so you could get some alone time too! Happy Anniversary! (06/10/09, 7:59 pm)

  4. Denise wrote: Great video!! That looks like so much fun! Love that you had both your family & alone time - very thoughtful Tater:) You are such a sweet guy. Thanks for sharing the pictures with us....loved seeing the kids! And, Landon, your Tiger tattoo was so COOL. (06/11/09, 7:41 am)

 

 

 

 

Yes, she is our little toe picker. The girl loves to pick her toes. It keeps her so entertained. She is completely fascinated by them and loves looking for all the grime she can pick out.


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  1. Denise wrote: I just love her sooo much! How cute. (06/02/09, 10:23 am)

  2. Mom Kruse wrote: Yes, she is quite the entertainer!!!!! She makes me laugh!!! I can't get enough of her! Love you Elle, Belle! Grandma Kruse XOXOX (06/02/09, 11:27 am)

  3. Mindy wrote: What a funny girl! I love the last picture of her laughing...she is darling! (06/02/09, 1:21 pm)

  4. april mcclelland wrote: love it!! that's so asher he's either doing that to his fingers or toes!! very cute pics! (06/02/09, 1:28 pm)

 

So after the last session, I had realized that I had never done Briana’s 5 month pictures. We try to do one each month for the first year. Each month I notice keeps getting later. By now she is 5 1/2 months, but hey, she still made the month, right?

Since I had everything there and ready, I plopped her down and took a few. My mom helped set her up for me because she doesn’t like the whole tummy thing yet. Thus, the post title…

 

 

T - I - M - B - E - R!

 

I could barely photograph her because we were laughing so much…  whenever she got propped up, it happened - she would fall to the side!


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  1. Mom Kruse wrote: Yes...we were laughing! That was so much fun!!!! She would s l o w l y roll over and just gaze up at us and smile. She is such a darling, sweet baby! Love, Mom XOXOX (06/01/09, 2:44 pm)

 

Look who’s one! Isn’t she a cutie? 

 

 

 

 

Big brother who just turned 3!

 

The picture below would be Tater tickling him. I love it! Who says you can’t have any fun during a photo session. They went on a trek looking for dinosaurs.

 

Tater and I both enjoy looking at this picture. I love it because it captures them in the moment. Love, love, love how she is sitting on this stool and looking to the side.  

 

 

one more to leave you with…


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  1. Denise wrote: Wow...they are adorable & beautiful!! (05/30/09, 7:11 pm)

  2. Sara wrote: These pictures are beautiful. I love the colors and the chandalier hanging from the tree. (05/30/09, 9:52 pm)

  3. Tara wrote: Gorgeous pics! I'm probably a little biased but the pictures are adorable. Makes their blue eyes pop! (05/31/09, 10:10 pm)

  4. Marissa wrote: Tater and Haley--love the pics! Thankyou so much for capturing my little precious'! (06/01/09, 9:17 am)

 

How cool is this sink?      

 

This uniquely built concrete sink was designed and created for our studio by Concrete Evolutions

We are doing some commercial work for them. They also are making our patio in our backyard, so we’ll have to post some pictures of that when it is completed. Concrete Evolutions was recently featured in the Pantagraph. The work this business does is fabulous!


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  1. Marie wrote: Wow--It look awesome!! Can't wait to see your patio! (05/28/09, 10:21 pm)

  2. Mindy wrote: I love that sink! Can't wait to see pictures of your patio when it's done! (05/29/09, 1:28 pm)

  3. Denise wrote: Very cool pictures! It truly is a piece of art. The designers did an amazing job! (05/30/09, 2:54 pm)

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