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King's Landing

Rock Springs Run, Wekiwa Springs State Park Orlando, Florida - mostly known for its plethora of amusement parks - has more to offer just...

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Dec 17, 20232 min read

Magic Kingdom

Yes, we went to Disney World without our kids and it was AWESOME!!! Instead of including our Disney trip in the 'Florida' section (don't...

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Oct 18, 20184 min read

Epcot

Disney World without kids? Who would ever think of such a thing? US!!! An adults-only Disney trip is a pretty magical thing, too, and...

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Oct 17, 20183 min read

Hollywood Studios

You've officially entered, The Twilight Zone... Stepping into Hollywood Studios feels like stepping onto a movie set. At any minute,...

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Oct 16, 20182 min read

Animal Kingdom

Where the wild things are... And where our kids were not ha! We really enjoyed this zoo on steroids sans children and really got to take...

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Oct 15, 20182 min read

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a Noteworthy November 📝
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From the warmth of the Florida sun to the snowy Canadian Rockies, that's 2,834 miles we traveled in one month! November was full of Christmas celebrations, starting with Main Street at Magic Kingdom to the Christmas festivities in Banff, Canada.
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A beautiful beginning to this beautiful season 🎄❤️

Officially over, October 👋
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Soccer & flag football came to an end. 5 out of 7 nights were games & practices.. it was a little nuts😅 Cousin dinner and an afternoon spent with Granny & Papa🥹 All the fall things - pumpkin patch, festive foods & Halloween at Disney with friends!
#happyoctober

Lost track of time & tacos consumed
#cancun #visitmexico

ON THE BLOG✨️✨️
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We explored Michigan back in July and I was finally able to edit the photos I took along the way. Finishing my blog tonight and will have it live tomorrow. Visit the link in bio and enjoy the beauty of MI💚💫 #visitmichigan #thegreatlakesstate

September snaps📸
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Wilder started Kinder-readiness at Shiloh Christian Academy, Bear 1st grade and Rowen 3rd grade, both at home with mom🥰 This month was full of sports! Between flag football for Rowen and soccer for all 3 boys, we've had practices or games to attend 5 out of 7 days of the week😅 But wouldn't trade it for a thing!
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Went on our final camping trip for the year, the annual Rowen/Blotske Stillwater River campout. Chet yet again surprised me with a new to me vehicle. The jeep was so fun but not feasible for 3 growing boys! We met a 30lb cat named Bug😹 And my camera roll is full of selfies, sitting on the sidelines, cheering on whichever brother is competing. These are the good ol days✨️

The day is near. An outcry for Jesus is sweeping across the world. I am praying for SO MANY. There is a stirring. It's time for believers to be bold and fearless.
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I am taking a week off from social media to pray. When I return, I will once again offer my time to anyone who is searching. Please, reach out. Now is the time to have conversations.

August adventures🎡🥾☕️⛺️🚲🌲
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Our farewell to summer included a visit to Silverwood Theme Park, a special hike & coffee outing with Papa T, wedding fun with family, cool new haircuts, cat naps, camping, a pie eating contest and a wonderful week in northern CA at the Trinity Lake KOA with Aunt Bridget & Uncle Micah.
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The boys and I are flying home today. Chet will spend an extra week at the KOA, doing projects and working with the staff. We hit the ground running once home, with school, soccer, and flag football! Summer 2025 is officially in the books✨️

6 years ago, we set out on a goal of adventuring in all 50 states. While it hasn't gone exactly as planned, we have no plans of giving up! This summer found us in 2 new states. The Wisconsin Dells is on the blog. Link in bio🔗✨️

July was a journey! 🚙☕️🎆🧀🌊👩🏻‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏻
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Our tires touched 8 different states this month! Started in North Dakota for the 4th with family & friends. It's never enough time with bestie @calistajd 🥹
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Went on a 16-day road trip! First stop in Wisconsin. Lambeau Field, cheese shopping & Noah's Ark waterpark with Bridgette (Chet's sister) & Micah!
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Spent the majority of our time in Michigan. The Great Lakes are insane🤯 Chet & business partner/friend purchased the Muskegon KOA earlier this year, so it was awesome to see it & stay a few days. Got to hang out with nephew @kohl_blotske. Went to the amusement park. We all (minus Wilder) took the plunge on the sky coaster😱
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Last 2 photos.. our 14th wedding anniversary! Stayed home for the day, recuperating from the road trip. Last photo captures what 14 years look like🙄😄

Mystical, magical Michigan 🌊🍒🏖🌞🎡🌿✨️
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#michigan #visitmichigan #thegreatlakesstate

ʝσყϝυʅ June🛶🐟🍹⚽️🌦🌈
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We celebrated my dad's 70th birthday a couple of months early with a rafting trip on the Missouri River because the fishing in June is superb!
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I'll never have enough photos of the boys with their great-grandparents🥹 Cousin dinner on one of Billings' best patios!
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Lawnmower rides, soccer camp with friends, and watching a rainstorm from the jeep, followed by the most beautiful rainbow - summer is off to a great start✨️

May memories🪻🏔👨🏻‍🎓🎾⚽️✨️
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This month was bittersweet. Bear graduated kindergarten, which brings his time at Shiloh Christian Academy to an end. Many tears were shed (both Bear and mom😢), as he experienced his first heartbreak💔 Our time at SCA will forever be cherished. Wilder finished preschool, and Rowen wrapped up 2nd grade at home😊
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Pickleball is our new family favorite. Soccer is over, but new friendships begin. Memorial day was spent in the mountains... bring on summer!

April activities🎉🎂🦋⚽️✝️🌤
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Friend birthday parties for the boys. Soccer season in full swing. Celebrating Easter and our risen Savior! Went to the King of Kings movie. Driver's ed on dirt roads and beautiful spring sunsets.
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Life is good, and God is greater✨️✨️ #happyspring

Dad & mom meet Aladdin & Jasmine #disneybounding
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Thanks for the snaps, @petraamarie 😆😘

The annual Blotske boys' birthday post! Every spring, we have 2 weeks of birthday madness, as the boys' bdays are March 27th, 30th, and April 13th. Yes, if you do the math, that was a few years stretch of some extra fireworks on the 4th of July😅😜
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Wilder was the 27th and turned 5 (that one was especially hard on me🥲), Bear on the 30th, turned 7, and Rowen, on April 13th, turned 9.
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Happy birthday to my most favorite little humans! To be your mom is a joy and honor... it is truly the BEST thing to ever happen to me💙 While it hurts my heart, as each year passes, it's also such a blast to have a front row seat to watching you grow in becoming the boys God created you to be. I love you beyond words #happybirthdayboys #birthdayboys #momofboys

March moments✨️🏔🐶☕️⚽️
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Train trip to GNP. Family, family, family. Coffee shop pups. Papa turned 95. Soccer season began. Turning 5 was hard on mama (and that made Wilder sad🥹). But we've done a lot of HAPPY birthday celebrating, and there will be more on that for another time❤️

‼️Announcement‼️ (but first, my recent in-home session😍✨️)
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Not an easy decision to make, but after reevaluating the direction of my photography business, I will no longer be offering family photo sessions (this also includes engagements, weddings, newborns, etc.) I have been given some new and exciting opportunities that are going to consume the very small amount of time I have to give to photography. I will also continue to do work for Simply Local Magazine here in Billings.
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For those I've already spoken to about photoshoots in the near future, do not fret! I will certainly see those through ;) And if anyone ever needs help in finding a family photographer, please do ask because I have some great recommendations!
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To the families I have had the privilege of photographing, THANK YOU! I don't have the words to express how much I appreciate your trust in me to capture life's best moments. This decision was not made lightly, as I had so many of you in mind!
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Thank you, again, for being such wonderful clients & friends ❤️

📷: The Adams family💖

✨️𝙊𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙜✨️ Link in bio
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Our dog sledding adventure in Big Sky, MT🐕‍🦺❄️💙 Montana is such a magical place, loaded with incredible experiences. Proud to call this state home.
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Thanks for the ride, Spirit of the North!
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#montanamoment

February favorites❄️🌹🏀⛷️🩷
#montanamoments

January was slow(er) & very intentional. Time with friends & family, coffee talks, girls' nights, football parties (buffalo bills😭), taking each boy on a mommy/son outing and pastries with parents at school. A big step away from Instagram (mostly from feeling the need to post on my stories daily - found out I definitely don't need to😅 It was good for me! Doesn't have to be for anyone else😉) So much to celebrate and be thankful for. Squeezing my kids a little tighter and longer, as we pray for those involved in the tragic plane/helicopter crash. I can't even imagine💔
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Looking forward to February as we finish our Upward basketball season strong and prepare for an epic dog sledding adventure! Stay tuned🤩

Hey Maggie! Let's grab coffee soon😘
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Featuring my final families from 2024! Wow, what a year... I was the busiest I've ever been with my camera 📷 A huge thanks to each and every person & business that trusted me. I do not take it lightly! Thank you!!
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The 𝕎𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕗𝕒𝕞𝕚𝕝𝕪. We waited and waited and waited for snow! Finally went for it when the forecast showed never-ending 50 degrees for December🤪 We made the most of what we had to work with, and I think they turned out just fine✨️✨️

What a year, 2024
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"ɪᴛ'ꜱ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴜɴᴘʀᴇᴅɪᴄᴛᴀʙʟᴇ, ʙᴜᴛ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇɴᴅ ɪᴛ'ꜱ ʀɪɢʜᴛ
ɪ ʜᴏᴘᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ʜᴀᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛɪᴍᴇ ᴏꜰ ʏᴏᴜʀ ʟɪꜰᴇ"
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See you soon, 2025

My favorite moments, because that's what Christmas 2024 is now... a memory of moments. And the last picture is extra cherished🥹
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The gift of time is one of the greatest to give and receive. Life here on earth is short, which is why I am so grateful to have spent another Christmas with my grandparents, at ages 91 & 94. Such a treasure! I pray everyone had a beautiful Christmas day, being present with loved ones, slowing down, relishing in the gift of quality time, and reflecting on the true meaning of this very special season ✝️ 🎄❤️💚 #cʜʀɪsᴛᴍᴀs2024 #jesusisthereason

Same thing, every year... Just want that pumpkin loaf under my tree
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#christmascat #catsofchristmas #catsofig #catoftheweek

Those quiet moments with you on the rocking chair. Your sweet sounds as we locked eyes. How your arm hung to the side when asleep. I'd push up on my feet to hold you steady while eating. The way your toes would curl in my hand. How you tightly held my finger as you drifted to sleep...
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These are the details we never want to forget as mothers. And it's my job to capture it all✨️✨️ Honored to have documented your early days of motherhood, @lexyssfjel🤍

Disney is for kids of all ages!🏰✨️ Our annual adults-only trip was a huge success, as always. I'm still laughing about things that happened along the way (Matt in Japan). Highly recommend finding a group of friends to travel with🥰

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I've been taking a much needed break from screen time, but I still want to feauture the beautiful faces I get to capture as a photographer!
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The ＹｏｕｎｇＦａｍｉｌｙ🐶
Another family that has given me the joy of documenting their life, year after year. It was a chilly day, and the kids were cold, but you'd never know it looking at these shots! They were such great troopers. I always enjoy our time together, @donaldndesarae!🤎

The ℂ𝕠𝕝𝕓𝕪 𝔽𝕒𝕞𝕚𝕝𝕪🍁✨️
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It's always an honor when someone asks me to take their photos, but when someone asks me to do it year after year, it goes beyond that! I started taking Matt & Kaity's photos when it was just the two of them and their pets😄 My, how we have grown together! Your sweet family means so much to me🫶🏻
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#billingsmontana #montana #billingsphotographer

Just one of those "life lately" posts🤎
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Feeling God's love and presence like never before. I've been given so much. Life lately has been all about my friends, family, and some amazing photography opportunities that continue to challenge me in ways that strengthen my passion. Excited for what's to come, year 43✨️

The ꜱᴛᴇᴘɪɴᴀ ꜰᴀᴍɪʟʏ🤎 Don't let Sawyer's face fool you... he enjoyed every second of tickle time😜 This family is so kind, easy to work with, and just fun! Truly beautiful people, inside and out🫶 #billingsmontana #montanafamily

The beautiful 𝑩𝒂𝒃𝒄𝒐𝒄𝒌 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚✨️🤎 I have absolutely loved capturing this family, year after year, watching them grow through my lens. They hold a special place in my photographer heart🫶 And how cool are they, hauling their family around in a short bus?! The best!
#billingsmontana #billingsphotographer #montanafamily

Rhoyal💫✨️ I cried when I first laid eyes on this little girl! For several reasons.. I love this family, I babysat her mom, @shayla_montague_ , when she was just a baby, and I was completely overwhelmed by the emotions of how quickly children grow up. I can't even remember my boys as babies😭 Life is so beautiful, and I am honored to be the one to capture the beginning of sweet little Rhoyal's 💕
#newborngirl

From my first trip in 1993 to this last one, it's always that.. magical💫 and now that I have my own kids to experience the magic with, it's on another level😭 #wheredreamscometrue

I love when @chanteloakley contacts me about doing fitness photos... it gives me an opportunity to do something different, think outside the box and use my creativity🙌 This mom of 4 boys is pure inspiration and motivation when it comes to mental and physical strength💪👊 Go follow her page for fitness and health tips & advice! #billings #billingsmt #billingsmontana #montana

The 𝑸𝒖𝒊𝒈𝒍𝒆𝒚 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚💫🍂🌿
#montana #montanafamily #billings #billingsmt #billingsmontana
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I am completely booked for fall sessions, but if you'd like to do a spring shoot, message me and we can look at dates as it gets closer🙌

Fall Florida trip! A lot happened. First photo: Rowen conquered all the big Disney rides after riding Rock 'n' rollercoaster🙌 We experienced Hurricane Milton & are so grateful for our safety and minor damages to the house. Went to Legoland. Cousins Bill & Kim stayed with us for 5 days and we had the best time together! Nothing better than Disney & family🥰 First time taking boys to Rainforest cafe. Rowen putting his arm around my waist while strolling down Hollywood Blvd🥹 and so many more magical memories! #waltdisneyworld

Started with us, then there were more of us, and now there's all of us💙🩷💙💙💙 #blotskebunch

Annual pumpkin patch and pizza night with the family 🎃🌽🍁
#fallthings

Family photos, Boston edition!🇺🇲
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When you get to travel with a bestie & her family, you definitely make time to squeeze in a quick photoshoot on the cutest & quaintest cobblestone street in Boston! We also loved how patriotic this area was❤️🤍💙 This day was so much fun, visiting all the historical sights, eating lobster rolls and "cheers"ing 🎶 where everybody knows your name 🎶 Love this family and the adventure we had together this summer in beautiful Boston! #bostonma #cobblestone

The 𝑾𝒊𝒑𝒇 𝑭𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚💫🍂🤍 Sent this gallery off this morning...
And so begins the rush of family photo sessions! Happy Friday, friends🥰 #fallfamilyphotos #montana #bigskycountry

When we adopted Buzz from the animal shelter a couple of years ago, it was evident that he had some head trauma from his previous life on the streets, poor guy... but it does provide for some great entertainment in our house! He is always swatting at his shadow or imaginary adversaries, among many other quirky things 🤣 #adoptdontshop #buzzlightyear

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NBC Camps out of Spokane, WA, asked me to come back this summer to photograph basketball camp here in Billings. Such an honor! Basketball has always been my sport, so this gig is what I'd call a dream job🏀✨️ #nbccamps #basketballcamp @nbc.basketball

Getting ready with Renae!👰🏼‍♀️💍💄
I hit the ground running (to my computer) the second we got home from California to finish this wedding gallery! Stay tuned.. more to come from the beautiful beaches of Monterey💫 #weddingdayready #theysaidido #californiawedding

Thanks for a GREAT time, @trinitylakekoa! We've stayed at many campgrounds across the country, and Trinity Lake truly has a culture of community that is unmatched. This place is magical💫 Our kids always walk away with new friends and memories to reflect on throughout the year. It's never goodbye, just a "see ya next time"👋🫶 #koa #koacamping #trinitylake

Silverwood!!💫 🎢🎠🎡🍦
See ya next summer🤗 #silverwoodthemepark #visitidaho

This song has forever been my life's anthem. No matter what happens on this side of Heaven, I know where my eternity lies. Knowing Jesus doesn't mean that life is easy, but in the uncertainties, I have an unshakable faith in knowing how the story ends. God's peace that passes all understanding.. that's my compass in this ever-changing world🙏✝️🤍

Typical, Montana 🌞 ---> 🌧 --->🌤
Regardless, it's always a pleasure adventuring with you #bigskycountry #montanamoment

𝙄𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 6-𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙮 | with kids
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Links to lodging, attractions & dining 💫
#icelandadventure

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