Well hello. Remember us? It's certainly been awhile. I sometimes think about writing again on this blog but then I remember that I'm too lazy. I blame the ease of using my iphone together with Instagram and have preferred using that method to leave my mark in the virtual world. But in case any of you are still following this, wondering whether Bret grew out his mustache recently or not, I thought I'd put up some pics from our Christmas season to keep you posted. If you follow me on Instagram, I apologize for the  redundancy.

Ethan loves lights so Christmas kind of blew his mind. 

Temple Lights with Bret's parents.

Nana and Papa Miller

Christmas pants. These gems were my dad's from the 70s. I don't think they were as tight on him. Please also notice Bret's footwear of choice: his "Old Friend" camou slippers.

And finally, I hope this answers your question about the stache.

Hope you all had a fabulous Christmas! .....and I'll try to post more often :)

Hey there. So I've been thinking a lot lately about getting back into portrait photography. I was really interested in pursuing that field in college (when I was working at a studio and taking classes in it) but I put it aside as a hobby once I got married and got a job in marketing. So anyway, I'm not a complete novice, but I'd like to brush up on my skills and see if I want to get back into it seriously. So if any of you are interested in getting some photos done of your kid(s), family, home, pet or whatever, please let me know! My email is laura.u.miller@gmail.com. I'd love the practice and I'd do it for a fair price since I'm just getting started :) If you act fast we may be able to get some in time for your Christmas card! Super.

Here's a few pictures I've taken lately to wet your whistle....

(This family wanted urban architecture as a backdrop and very natural, in-the-moment kind of shots to capture their family at this time.)

This is my kid sitting in a car without pants on. You see, I'm up for anything.

These next two are not so recent but you get the idea.

And a sweetie baby to finish things up.

Crazy enough, I'd never been to Manti before to see this beautiful building. I'd love to go back someday and see the pageant and even more importantly, go inside. I hear the interior is even more magnificent.

I wore my hair in a (very messy) braided wreath thing for the hike. I think it was the first time my nephews have ever complimented my hair, but only because I looked like Princess Lea on the planet of Endor.

Our last stop was St. George for a couple days to visit Bret's parents who are staying at their condo for a couple weeks. We went on a quick hike with Bret's dad to see the petroglyphs on Ansazi Ridge.