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Waiting for Baby
"How many weeks do you have left?" I asked. "3 weeks...and DON'T tell me how fast it went by! Hee hee, I wouldn't dare my friend - I get it 😉 My friend is having Baby #3 in, well 3 weeks! So just a couple of weekends ago my sis Joy and another friend of ours...
What your kids are REALLY afraid of
My girl. (climbing onto her 'stage' to perform for Daddy and I) A couple of days ago she woke up crying. It was earlier than usual so Jared put her into bed with me and she snuggled right in. I could hear a soft little sob. "What's wrong honey?" "I had a bad dream. I...
Raelynn – 8 weeks old
How 21 people survived a weekend together
21 people, 1 house. If that doesn't sound scary enough, 11 were kids. We were officially, undoubtedly outnumbered. So what's a family to do with themselves in beautiful Buena Vista for an extended weekend together? We started with some sledding We had to really...
“Inspired”
Week 8 (Project 52) - Inspired There is no one that inspires me more than this man. I love you babe.
“Composed”
Week 7 of Project 52: "Composed". My talented sister, 6 months pregnant. More pictures to come of this beautiful Momma. Learn more about my Project 52 here.
With Childlike Faith – a letter to my husband
Dear Jared, As you know I had the privilege this week of attending the Platform Conference in Nashville. The timing was perfect since I'm preparing to launch my photography business and this conference is all about how to successfully build a platform and "get...
Light
Project 52 - week 6. This week the theme was "light". She's clearly drawn to it (my little bee with fairy wings)
How Buzz Lightyear Added Insult to Injury
For the most part, our lives are unaffected. Anything that is out of the ordinary for most people (i.e. Jared not driving) is simply our 'new normal'. Led by Jared's amazing strength of character, we choose to feel grateful for how insanely blessed we are instead of...
My Favorite Color
Week 5/52 Theme: My Favorite Color How to choose? I love so many colors! But blue is definitely at the top. This challenge is supposed to be about learning and growing so although I love to photograph images of people, I wanted to try something new. Row 1:...
Happy Birthday Baby Girl
For some reason the age '4' still seems little to me, like I can get away with calling her my baby girl, still shop in the toddler section, still have her convinced that mommy is a superhero. But 5...I can't quite explain how it actually breaks my heart a little. It's...
Our Hearts and Stripes Birthday Party
Luke and Grace's birthdays happen to be 20 days apart and fall right after the holidays so we decided to combine their big party (for everyone's sake!) I tried to encourage Grace to help me choose a theme but the first 12 or so ideas that she threw out just weren't...