Happiness is a sink full of beautiful dirty dishes after dying eggs with my daughter!

This one I made using some of my personal illustrations – just for fun.

And this one, I created using photos I took for the Hopper Fishing fly tying blog.

What do you think?

Spring in Montana is pretty much just an extension of winter with a little less snow and a few more sunny days.  So naturally a spring engagement session can have its challenges.  Ryan and Elizabeth made the trip out here from California so that they could finalize their wedding plans, which included meeting me for the first time and having their engagement photos taken.  I loved meeting both of them and we had a lot of fun hitting some of my favorite photo locations in and around Livingston.  It was cold and windy and there was a lot of snow still on the ground but they didn’t let that bother them – at least they didn’t let it show!  I am really looking forward to their wedding which is going to be a smaller, somewhat relaxed affair at Chico Hot Springs.

I just got this custom iPhone cover that I designed and then ordered from getuncommon.com and I love it!  The turn around time was incredible and it is so much fun to have a cover that I designed.  I didn’t think that I could love my iPhone any more than I already do but I was wrong.

Love is a wonderful thing. While I am not a big supporter of commercial holidays, I do believe that we should take whatever opportunity we can to show the special people in our lives how much they mean to us. I hope that we all take the time to do this more than just once a year in February, but if it doesn’t come easy to you and you need an excuse, Monday is your chance!  Happy Valentine’s Day.