So, I have to premise this post by saying that I hope everyone isn’t getting sick of all this Awkward Family Photo silliness going on at my facebook page. I’m just getting super excited for Holiday Photo Mini Sessions this Saturday! This last weekend I had one of the greatest highlights of my year. I […]

Meet April and Eric, my new friends. It has been such a joy getting to know these two and their story over the last few months. I was SO excited when April asked me the honor of taking their holiday photos. When she mentioned Ted (my favorite new puppy–and that’s REALLY saying something, as I’m […]

Meet my in-laws. I joined this wild bunch two years ago when Andy and I tied the knot. It has been such a joy adding a new family to my life, and I really enjoy getting the opportunity to be a daughter, sister, and aunt all over again to a whole new set of lives. […]

Marriage is the best thing that ever happened to me. And I don’t mean that in a cheesy way…I mean that in a very appreciative, very reflective tone. I was afraid to get married. I thought, I’m going to roam the world, visit Africa, explore more of life before I settle down. I think it […]

 1. Pick a great outfit 2. Include coffee (not always, but often) 3. Have waitress/stranger take picture 4. Match (optional) 5. Take lots of pictures in order to show our [future] kiddos how cool mom and dad used to be. Here’s to 2 years of faithful spousal-dating. And now I’m thinking maybe I need to […]

Never Say Never.  Never say you won’t find inspiration from a 16 year-old male pop star. That’s right…I’m talking about Justin Beiber’s movie, Never Say Never. Am I really talking about this on my blog?? Yes–and a little sheepishly, too. But bear with me! My introduction with Justin Beiber started when I served at TRAC camp […]

2 years ago we said “I do”. And ever since he’s never stopped holding my hand. I’m so grateful for God’s faithfulness to us these few years… This year, Andy wisked me away to the California coast for some fun beach time. Unfortunately, all the summer clothes I packed were most inconvenient in the cold […]

This Guy …suddenly informed me that for the following weeks he’d be working on his ‘stache. I admit I had some instant contradicting thoughts and perspecitives, but what I wondered the most was, “Do I even get a say???!” Nope.  After a few hours of worrying my husband was going to be replaced by a […]

I’ve been anxious to share the wedding ceremony of my brother Nathaniel, and Francia,  his beautiful wife. Though Nathaniel and Francia have been legally married for over a year now, circumstances called for the post-poning of an official ceremony. More than that, Nathaniel and Francia had to spend the last two years in and out […]

Now This. Was. Fun. Andy and I went out for a super special shoot last Saturday. Who were the subjects? Us. That’s right! And what can I say about Andy? WOW! He nailed it. I need to keep my tabs on him or he’s going to be passing me up soon!!! Here are the highlighted […]