To my husband on our third anniversary, Three years ago today, on a beautiful and quiet April morning, I woke up as giddy as could be. It was our wedding day. A crisp spring morning filled with so much hope for the future and surrounded by so much love. Family and friends traveled miles and […]

The Less You Need Me . . .   The more I need you. I swear just yesterday, you woke me at 2am with your little high-pitched squeal and squirming body nestling in your bassinet next to my bed. You tussled around, needing me. Your momma. And right before my eyes, it’s like I didn’t […]

There is a calmness about her. A peace. Her favorite girls flutter around her in excitement, yet she remains calm. Even as her mom and best friend laugh with nervousness as they struggle to fasten the buttons on her ivory lace gown, Carrie remains patient and still. She’s waited for this day. Her smile widens […]

“Sleep when the Baby sleeps,” they say. And I do, sometimes. But you’re growing – and each day brings something new. Only 35 short days ago, you entered the world. And now you’re smiling and making eye contact and brushing your hand against my face. You whimper to let me know you’re still hungry and […]

Happy Fall! I hope this letter finds you happy, healthy, and full of life and laughter as we prepare for the holidays. I feel like I’ve been MIA for a few months, and maybe that’s so. I’ve been soaking in this maternity leave for several weeks now as I’ve been preparing for my sweet little […]

Her eyes sparkle when you talk to her. The twinkle is either from the joy in her heart or the tears in her eyes. Likely both. Its as if she was bursting with so. much. JOY. that her cup is truly overflowing. The joy she feels is genuine; so full that it can’t even contain […]

“Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable. Be honest and transparent anyway.” – Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta My stomach and heart ache as Rachel and I talk on the phone tonight. Actually, they have been in knots for a few days now whenever this subject has come up. I love that this partnership has allowed […]

Silence. Pure silence. As she walked toward the altar. Not a dry eye in the room. This was the first time he would see her all in white, wrapped in her dad’s arm, walking his way. It was the moment they had imagined for years. All coming down to this. The moment the preacher would ask, “Who […]

July 7, 2018 My Sweet Boy,   Today I photographed a wedding with your Auntie Becca. We do this quite often now. It’s fun, fulfilling, and very rewarding for us. But this one was different. . . and I didn’t know just how so until that very moment. When it hit me. The moment the song […]

He stood there. Back turned. Frozen. Smiling down. Waiting for the love of his life, his new bride, to grab a hold of his hand as she was now the one in white. It was their day. As she slowly walked his way, the soft and intricate detail of her dress illuminated in the daylight. Her smile? […]