I have to admit, out of all the sessions I do each year, the urban sessions are always some of my most favorite. I love the colors, the feel, and well … just everything about an urban session. I had the opportunity to meet up with Kelly (attending a super cool art school in Northern California) and her mom yesterday for a fun session before Kelly heads back to school. She was so incredibly sweet and I can only imagine the places she is going to go in life.

Here’s a sneak peek.

It’s really easy sometimes to forget how fun your family is. My aunt called earlier this week to tell me that my cousin Bobby and his family were going to be in town for a few days. I haven’t seen Bobby in ages and I was so excited because he and his wife have a 5 month old baby girl that we were going to get to meet for the first time. Ryan, Cade and I went over and spent a few hours hanging out with my aunt and uncle, Grandma, and cousins this morning and it was so much fun just being together. I love our family.

I’ve been sitting here thinking about my New Year’s Resolutions for 2009. Usually I make resolutions and then break them within the first 24 hours. I’m REALLY hoping that 2009 will be different.

I want to savor and enjoy each day instead of watching the days fly by wondering where the time went.

I want to love those around me more than I ever have and make a conscious effort to make sure they know how much they mean to me.

I want to do things that force me out of my comfort zone and work on not being so introverted.

I want to dream BIG and see this business grow into things I can’t even imagine.

I want to work on my relationship with God and reconnect with the One who has made this dream of mine a reality.

I want to start exercising again and focus on a healthier lifestyle for my family … no excuses.

I want to get back to the basics of photography and remember why I do this in the first place. I get so caught up in the “business” side of things that sometimes I forget why I fell in love with photography to begin with. This is my passion. This is my heart. This is an expression of who I am. I need to focus on that more.

Happy New Year to all of you! I hope 2009 brings you more joy and love than you could ever imagine.

Sarah