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My Baby girl is somehow two-years-old.  Her actual birthday was during our month away, so we finally celebrated with the big group last weekend.  It was the smallest birthday party we’ve had and it was so calm and lovely.  The moms had to force the kids to leave at the end, so I take that […]

There’s a family who I know would adopt me if anything ever happened to mine.  My mom’s best friend, the grandmother (although she looks and seems too young to be called that) of this bunch, asked if I could photograph some of the day her first granddaughter was baptized.  She had three sons of her […]

There is an adorable family that goes to my church that I hadn’t gotten to know very well.  Their kids are a little older than mine, and we just hadn’t had many occasions to visit.  This summer though, they had a new baby girl and I was so excited when Silena called me to take […]

76.  a month away from real life. For a month of this fleeting summer I got to escape the many stimulants of real life.  I didn’t wear heels, jeans, makeup or do anything but brush my hair (and only when I really wanted to.)  Now, I do love all these things.  But going from bathing […]

On Sunday, a family that is so dear to me had two very big reasons to celebrate.  Their first two grandbabies were dedicated at the same church they dedicated their own two children years ago.  The granddaughters and their parents live in New York and California, with the doting grandparents here in Alabama.  So the […]

I love when a family I knew a little gets in touch with me years down the road for a child’s wedding.  When Morgan, her mom and sister and I got together months ago to discuss her wedding, we had so many things in common that we talked for a really long time- Homewood, Dawson, […]

On a beautiful Sunday in July, I got to attend Caroline and Matt’s beautiful wedding.  And take pictures.  Their ceremony was one of my very favorites.  You’ll see in a moment that they are a gorgeous couple on the outside.  But by observing their actions toward each other and seeing the details and thought that […]

Amanda and Will were married Saturday after a seven year-long relationship.  I asked Amanda about the 7 years and she said they talked about a wedding 4 years ago.  It ended in a huge fight because of a miscommunication (don’t they all?!)  Right then and there Amanda vowed not to bring it up again because […]

While I was away this month, some dear friends had their first baby.  I hate that I couldn’t rush right over to the hospital.  Luckily, Caleb was still very sleepy and tiny so I could take some precious infant portraits.  He’s adorable.  And watching Andrew and Jana with him was priceless.  What a marvelous phase […]

For three years now, not in a row, we have hosted a Summer Solstice party at our house.  Peter and I really love it, but for different reasons.  I love the decorating, of course.  Peter likes the ease of socializing at our home with most of the people we love.  Here’s a little sneak at […]

I have known some of Hadley’s family for several years, but I didn’t get to meet her until we started discussing her wedding.  She and Kris had been high school sweethearts, gone to two proms together, but lost touch after high school.  During the two weeks he was on Facebook, he and Hadley found each […]

This is little Owen.  I got to meet him 6 months ago when he was less than a week old.  How adorable is he now?  Equally adorable is his big brother Jamie.The real problem is that I’ve photographed this beautiful family so many times that they’ve become friends.  I have to make myself stop talking […]

When I was younger, my closest girl friends were always the most beautiful, most talented, most everything.  (which was not great for my self-esteem!) SO, I feel certain that Madeline would have been one of those.  I say that God left the talent dropper over her for longer than the rest of us.  She’s been […]

Surely you recognize this blued-eyed beauty by now? I’ve gotten to see Olivia for the 3-month and 6-month milestones and now we’re already at 9-months.  I think she’s getting cuter and cuter and I had so much fun with her and her mom on this gorgeous spring day.  She’s at the age where crawling is […]

This Saturday was what brides dream of as far as weather for their wedding day.  Beth and Evan originally planned on an evening wedding with a large reception with dancing, etc.  This is what most of their friends did.  But then they started thinking about it and decided that wasn’t them.  They are brunch people, […]