The Mueller Family: MY Family!

My husband, Tony, is the most wonderful man I have ever met! And marrying him in 2006, I received the wonderful blessing of another family. The Muellers are truly a blessing beyond words. We all got together to do a Christmas card session. And here are just a few of my favorites!

These are the most important kids in my life! My daughter (the sweet girl on the left), 2 nephews, and 2 nieces; these kids mean the world to me. Love this cousin picture!!!!


Alright, so my brother-in-law, Joe just got a BUS!! LOL! The whole family wanted to do a bus picture...I went along for the ride...and it turned out pretty cute, too. (This picture was crazy to set up since I was in the picture...automatic picture. This was a challenge to get just right. LOL!)


My husband and all his siblings!


Afterwards, we just did Joe and Annie's family pictures. Loved taking their pictures! (Especially since I hadn't taken pictures of them since they were just a family of 4!)


Mara - 5


Robbie - 4



Zeke - 2 1/2


Lily - 6 months


Annie is an AMAZING writer and she needed some pictures for her blog/website/etc. I loved getting a few of my beautiful sister-in-law!

Jadyn is THREE!!!

My baby was THREE yesterday...I really cannot believe it. I seriously remember every detail of delivering her like it was just yesterday. I remember wiggling my finger and getting mad at Tony that he didn't jump to my bedside as I was "calling" him during a contraction...I remember being soooo scared of delivering but then got my amazing epidural....I remember the sweet nurses who were part of such a huge day for Tony and I ...and I remember my doctor and photographer FLYING into the delivery room in order to be there for Jadyn's birth. BUT the most important thing I remember was pulling Jadyn up onto my belly and BALLING...the emotion overwhelmed me like I never expected. I still look back at those pictures and cry! I will never forget that day....and it is weird and surreal that she is already 3....where did the time go???? Well, here are pictures from Jadyn's 3rd birthday!!!!!!

We asked Jadyn what she wanted to do for her birthday and she said, "Play and open presents." First thing after she woke up, she opened presents...then played. We surprised her with going to Chuck E Cheese....she was ecstatic...but even more so when Chuck E brought her her birthday cake!!!!




Focused on the cake!!!


Love this picture....this is just so "Jadyn"...she is Miss. Personality...lol




Then off to the game....let the fun begin!


Aunt Jessie even came!!!!






Birthday kisses...


Happy Birthday, Jadyn!!!! There will be pictures from her birthday party in April....we really like birthdays in our house!

BIG NEWS....soon to be announced...

So I had a nice vacation! So what did the Mueller family do???

1. We stayed in STL...Tony still had to work...sorry baby!
2. We packed up all our things to move...
3. We moved! It was quite an experience but Jadyn loves her new PINK room...makes it all worth it! (I will post pictures of her room soon.)
4. I edited a TON! My month of June is almost finished being edited and that is a great feel...I have a ton of great photo sessions and weddings to show you all!!!
5. GOT SOME INCREDIBLE NEWS about some of our work!!!!...I will share with you all very soon. It is very exciting!!!

Hope you all had a great week, too! I will see many of you at upcoming sessions...I cannot wait!

Happy Anniversay: TO US!!!!

So...my husband and I celebrated our 3rd year anniversary on June 2nd! Well, technically we didn't celebrate, we were busy from morning to night doing a dance studio session....so we are taking another date to celebrate this year. But with how busy June has been, I am just posting a happy anniversary to my husband.

Tony, I am more in love with you today after 3 years than I was on the day I married you. I thought I loved you then. (Do you hear a song coming on? I really like that song a lot, too!)

Here are some fun pictures from our wedding day...the best day of my life (well, tied with having Jadyn!) Pictures by Kelly Manno .


My amazing hubby!!!


I was sooooo excited about being his wife. As pastor Greever said, "You may kiss the bride," I was almost jumping up and down.




Could I be any happier? LOL....nope...I was the happiest girl in the world! I could not have been more blessed!...well, I still feel like the most blessed girl in the world.

Happy Mother's Day!!!

Happy Mother's Day! I wanted to take this moment and thank my mom and mom-in-law for being the best! They truly are two incredible women whom I love dearly! I cannot imagine my life without them. They truly are a blessing to me each day!

Here is my incredible mother. She is my best girl friend. We love getting together whenever possible. I love you, Mom. (Jadyn 15 months)

Here is my wonderful mom-in-law. She and I have an amazing relationship, we are so much alike and we love to laugh with one another. (Jadyn 25 months)

This is my sweet daughter and my first picture...I AM NOW A MOM. It was the most incredible moment. I never knew I could love a little baby so much. (Jadyn just minutes old)


Jadyn and I on her first birthday. The year was amazing, but overall, I could not believe it was over! My baby was one in a blink of an eye.


This is a more recent picture...I cannot believe I have been a mom for 2 years now. Thanks, Jadyn, for making me a mom...it is the biggest blessing! I love you, Jada-Boo.


SOON TO COME: Two weddings and two engagement session. My wedding season started in April and I am excited to preview those pictures soon....keep checking back for updates.

FUN, FUN, FUN

Tony and I have been taking an "Advanced Photography" class at the ever so amazing Studio Altius Studio. This class runs for 6 weeks long and includes homework and a two hour training class every week. Tony and I have used our "date nights" to go to this class and are having a blast, plus learning a ton about studio lighting. Here are some fun pictures from our last class. We stepped out from behind the camera for a little bit and took turns modeling with some fun props...enjoy:


Dave, owner of Studio Altius, getting in on the fun!!


Some fun, pink sunglasses! WINK!


Michelle and I being gangsters!






I love this profile picture...I feel sassy!








And last but not least...jumping! I am the cheerleader and Tony always does funny poses. LOL!

EASTER 2009

Tony, Jadyn, and I had a wonderful Easter. We were excited to go to church and hang out with his family BUT Jadyn was soooo excited to wake up to "Easter" the next day that she woke up at 2am and didn't go to bed till around 6am...UGH! She was so excited to see her Easter basket and was dying to see her cousins! So, needless to say, we slept in and sadly missed church! But we were up in time to relaxed with Tony's family. (My parents were on vacation in sunny Arizona...I missed you Mom and Dad!!!)

Easter wasn't what I expected, BUT we had a very blessed Easter. Here are some of my favorite shots of the day in a collage:

Oh, Pig Tails!

Jadyn is almost two! I cannot believe how big she is getting. What people say is true, the time just flies by! I was looking through all her pictures the other day, just reminiscing; and realized I hadn't taken one photo last month (besides on my phone...which doesn't count!). UGH! So I immediately took out my camera and started snapping away. Here are a few pictures I took of Jadyn and her sweet cousin Mara.

She loves her pig tails....so do I!


The other day I had Jadyn and Mara at My Gym and a lady asked me if they were twins. LOL. I think they look so different...am I missing something?


And this is Jadyn's imfamous "big smile."


Soon to come: Annie's Maternity Session

I scream, you scream, Jadyn screams for ice cream!

Tony just got back in town from Virginia Beach and we went to the mall to celebrate (Let's face it, when it is freezing out, there isn't much to do.)! We played, browsed, and then Jadyn wanted some ice cream. (The 9 degree weather was outside...so we let her! WINK!) Here are pictures from my cell phone, not the best quality, but seriously, the best ice cream pictures of Jadyn with her peppermint and M&Ms. - She picked her flavor, can you tell?

US!

In October, Tony and I both had a wedding on the same day! That's right, I shot Ryan & Sharon's wedding that day and Tony shot Greg & Erika's wedding that evening...it was crazy! We had such a great time and our awesome assistant, Rebecca, who came in from Kentucky to shoot both weddings with us...brave! We had a great day and two amazing couples! Here are a few shots of us, thanks to Rebecca. Note, I did feel a little bit like super woman after I had been shooting for 12 straight hours.

Us and our gear after Erika & Greg's wedding....I came to Tony's wedding after mine...I just got there for the reception, but it was oh, so much fun.


A kiss for a job well done.