Hello, its Nicole! It’s been a bit since I’ve checked in, and truthfully it was because I underwent 2 major surgeries last month. I’ve had hip dysplasia since birth, and almost to the day after I was diagnosed 2 years ago I finally had a chance to change my life for the better.

So many portrait sessions and weddings I was in pain while shooting, but pushed through to be there for my clients capturing their lives. I can’t wait to be fully healed and to be able to continue photographing to my hearts content. Not to mention chasing around my precious little boy who is now 16 months! Where does that time go? Its really hyper speed once you have kids, I never realized.

A little blog for your Monday about sweet Brittni & Thomas. They decided to elope in December, and they actually reached out to me and see if I was available the day before they had their ceremony! My friend Kendra suggested while doing Brittni’s facial that morning that they needed this event photographed, even if it was just the two of them. Sadly it wasn’t able to work out, so they had an intimate, self solemnized ceremony on the trails at Lily Lake in Estes Park. They met me the day after for a session at Moraine Park!

The snow was so fresh, it was crisp but not too cold, and there weren’t many clouds in the sky. These two have been together for many years, and share one babe. They actually have another on the way, Brittni’s belly is so so cute! You’d never know they weren’t from Colorado by the natural way they dressed. They came a long way from New Hampshire to say I do.

Congrats again you two, I cannot wait for you guys to become parents again ♡