I'm praying after the sudden arctic swing last week that we are FINALLY over winter for this season! There can't be anyone that isn't excited to see the budding flowers and tractors rolling, right?! I mean, I'll even take the spring allergies if it means I can take my kids outside without snowmobile gear on, it's April for crying out loud! It seems like every year winter starts a little later and lasts a little longer than the year before. I do remember one year not long ago that we had significant snowfall on cinco de mayo... let's hope that doesn't happen again anytime soon! Let me spoil you with the thought of warmer beautiful days ahead, and let me capture those days so you can remember them forever!
1. Let's talk about the flowering trees. Seriously probably my most beautiful natural backdrop. I cannot get enough of them, if only they lasted longer than a couple weeks! That's if I'm lucky and don't get any crazy windy days, because this is Iowa and spring is always windy. If this is a setting you know you are looking for get in touch with me, I have a pretty accurate window for us to work with.
2. COLORS! After a drab winter and everything looking like it fell off of a grey scale I'm ready for pink, coral, teal, baby blues and everything bright. It always feels great to go shopping for a new spring outfit, even if you didn't loose those 5 pounds over the winter that you promised yourself you would. A cute new top, some fresh sandals and a pop of of bright lip gloss and you'll feel like a new person.
I must add that I'm not insisting on new clothes for pictures and in fact I tell people often times to shop their closet and wear what they're comfortable in... I just get giddy this time of year when I walk into Target and see all the fresh spring colors whispering "you NEED me in your life". Tell me I'm not alone here!
3. The WEATHER! We're sadly still waiting for this in north central Iowa but it will come, I promise! Today was better than yesterday, and one day soon we will be able to get outside without our parka and it will feel amazing! True smiles over sunshine make my job so much easier!
4. We all know what comes very quickly after a usually short lived spring...summer...and CRAZY schedules! You know your due for updated pictures and you've already seen a full June and July calendar (seriously how is that even possible, mine is packed already!). Get them off your to do list before you've missed another year!
5. It's time! The years pass by so quickly, often times we don't realize how much time has passed until we look back on photos and see how much we've changed. Very few people stay up to date with family pictures especially. Before you know it your once toddlers are almost unrecognizable because 5+ years have passed and you didn't even realize it. Someone told me once that when her husband complained about pictures that it is the one thing that she knows she will never ever regret spending money on. She was so right. Don't wait and let another year pass!
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