The "Fruits" of Our Labor

We don't really have a garden this year but we have kept up on our apricot tree and white grapes. Yum! Can anyone say, "delicious apricot cobbler and grape juice"?

Strawberry Days!

We are officially members of Strawberry Days!! We have owned our home here in Pleasant Grove for a year now. We're having a blast and making the most of it :D

Last week we went to the Strawberry Days Rodeo with our really great friends, Cherylyn and Matt. We love hanging out with them!! We have some great activities planned for the summer that include camping, hiking, out door movies and more! We're excited for the summer!

TWO

I love you, Preston Nilsson!!

Life doesn't get better than you.

Happy 2nd Anniversary!

A New Direction

First off, I should have mentioned this a few weeks ago but Preston was accepted to the University of Utah and will be going back to school for his masters degree next fall. On top of that, he tried out and made the stunt team! He has already started practice and is loving it. Can't wait to get great seats at the games!

Also, I am no longer working with Muddy Boys!! Yesterday was my last day. I am happy to be done and excited for my own start....
I got my business license in the mail today!

Red Petal Photography, LLC
by Kara Nilsson

I consider myself an amateur but on my way to professional wedding and landscape photographer. I've got two weddings this month and starting in June, I will be selling prints to the government. My photos will be displayed as decoration in VA hospitals and adult family homes. As I get my name out there, I hope to expand and sell to more branches of the government.

As for this month I will be busy getting my website up and running, a logo created, and building my portfolio more.

Oh happy day!
I mean weekend... I mean month... no...
I mean year!

Welcome to my Home, Spring!

Vacation!

Preston and I were finally able to get a break from our busy life for a week. We headed down to Arizona for a few days to visit friends and then went on to California from there to visit Natalie and Tim (Preston's sister). It was very nice to get away for a little while. Here are a few of my favorite pictures from the trip.

From Kara Nilsson Photography

I think this picture is hilarious!! Little Alexa sat in the sand making it look like she had an accident. I didn't want to embarrass Natalie by posting it to my public photography blog but I did want to at least share it with the rest of the family and a few friends :D. Alexa is the most adorable innocent little girl. I would be lucky and honored to have a daughter like her one day. She is so very precious.

From Kara Nilsson Photography

On My Mind

There has been a lot on my mind lately...

things that I am looking forward to
things that I am bummed about

things that I can accomplish

and things that I wish would be over with.

But most of all, the things that I LOVE!


Spring Time
I am very much looking forward to the
flowers blooming
and the sun shining. I am ready for it to be
warm and green again

Japan
I miss Japan so much.
I mostly miss my friends.
They were and always will be my best friends.
I love them all so dearly.

Babies

Over the past 2 years I have fallen in love with
babies and children.
They are all so very precious.
Many of my friends have either recently
had a baby or are expecting.
It has been so much fun meeting these new
innocent souls that I will get to see grow
and become such amazing people just
as their parents are.

The Gospel
Because of the gospel I have been blessed beyond
imagine. I am thankful to have
the guidance and support of our Heavenly Father
through the Holy Ghost.
I love the Temple and the feeling I receive
when I am inside.

Photography
I love Photography because the learning is endless
Everyday I learn something new and exciting to
improve my own photography.
I crave it just as a "phat" kid craves cake.


Bike Trips
I can't stop thinking about our annual
Nilsson Family Bike Trip!
I am so pumped for our June trip this year.
We're headed to CANADA to visit family!