I picked up my camera and captured a little bit of real life with my girlies…

Kennedy jumped in puddles between rain showers..

She loves her babies a little bit more these days….

Bristol Bee loves her chocolate milk ‘in a sippy cup’

And Tenley gets a huge welcome party every time she wakes up…

Happy Monday. I hope yours has been fabulous

This is geared towards the kids… 2-3 at a time…but if you are interested in a Mommy and Me session, or a Couples session or anything else feel free to give me a call/email/text and I’ll be happy to discuss it with you

Yep. Totally random. But that’s the way Monday’s often are around here First up, the roses. These were so gorgeous; I saw them driving down the road, on the way home from a shoot. Since I already had my camera with me I pulled in and took a few pictures…

And now the recipes. The last few weeks I have been trying to plan my meals for the week. Now, that sounds kinda fancy, but in reality, it is not at all! I simply sit down and come up with a few different things to fix for supper (I feel like the true southerner that I am right now; using ‘fix’ and ‘supper’ in the same sentence!)

I had been just coming up with something to throw together at the last minute, and half the things I would consider making I’d need something from the store. Which often meant more grocery store trips than I needed or wanted to go on. And, in general, more aggravation. So, I declared that I’d only go to the store once a week and I’d plan ahead and make a good list full of all that I needed for that week. And so far, it’s worked out really good. Of course, I think it’s been, like, a month now?! But I love knowing what I am going to prepare and just go in the kitchen and do it. No more running around checking cabinets and freezers and wondering why I didn’t thaw out this or that in time…

Another thing I want to do more is try out the recipes I pin on Pinterest. I LOVE Pinterest, but if I don’t use the recipes, (and other idea’s, tips, tricks, etc.) then what is the point?! So, today I am going to share two of our tried and truly delicious (and fast and easy!) Pinterest Recipes…

#1  Red Lobster Biscuits. Delish! You can find it HERE on Pinterest.

#2 Ranch Chicken. This chicken is so good it has it’s own hashtag on Instagram! Ha! #famouschicken (that is a joke, I am sure #famouschicken is used for other things too) This happened when I posted the recipe on Facebook after I made it the first time. A few people commented saying they had also made it and loved it, and from there friends and family tried it and then posted pictures on Instagram… which made more people see and try it, and well, it’s been quite a hit! You can find that recipe HERE on Pinterest.

What are some of your fav recipes? Pinterest or not…doesn’t matter. I’d love to hear!

Happy Monday ya’ll

Momma and her boy. I absolutely love this type of session… simple, pure moments between a Mother and her child. These moments…they go by so fast. I love being able to capture them with my camera.

I really love this image (same as the first in this post) in b&w and sepia too… So I decided to share all three

Brittany had one request…and that was to get these next two shots: (warning, cuteness overload!)

Motherhood looks good on this girl, and she does it so well….

a favorite from our session…

a little wind action!

Brittany…it really was a pleasure working with you…thank you! XoXo

Years ago I purchased land - before Stuart and I were even married – and I imagined that one day we would build a house on it and raise our family there. That dream has not yet become a reality. And maybe has taken longer than expected to happen. While I dream of bigger spaces for our family to spread out…a larger, eat-in, kitchen…a dining room…a mudroom where we can drop random shoes and other things as we walk in…more bedrooms, closets…The truth is, I love our neighborhood and the home we currently have.

Yes, we could use more space for sure. But we are blessed.

One of the girls most favorite things to do is take a walk to the end of ’The ‘hood’ (as they often refer to it) and ride their bikes down the ‘big hill’ and go ‘super fast’! Last week we did this. It was an ordinary day and I had been dreaming of the house that we’d love to build one day a little more than normal…but on that ordinary day it felt extraordinary. As we walked and I watched our girls, I felt so happy and content in this moment, this home, and this ‘hood.

She gets to going really fast then puts her feet down like this to slow herself down. Yes, the sandals are torn up and I cringe afraid she is going to catch a toe on the pavement!

Tenley making faces at me

Kennedy decided it was time she helped Bristol learn to ride her big girl bike…

Notice Kennedy’s tongue and Bristol’s smile? love it.

After a little fall she decided to go back to what she was comfortable riding

Here is to dreaming for the future, and living – and loving- the right now.

Happy Monday, and thanks for looking!

Blakely…gorgeous blue eyes, adorable kissable lips and full of personality. This sweet girl has done a lot of growing since she was last in front of my camera for her newborn session…

When we sat her down in the grass she was a little unsure…but quickly warmed up and let that personality shine

We drove to a nearby wheat field of her Daddy’s and got some pictures especially for him…

We found this random field of flowers on the way and made sure to stop when we were going back…Gorgeous!

Brittany, Thank you for asking me to capture these for you :) XoXo

As a Momma of three little girls close in age, I have found that nap time is really the best (sometimes the only time) I can really get anything done.

Perfect example; Kennedy just now walked in here as I typed that first sentence and said “Momma, your invited to a party!” I told her that I’d come when I get done, and she said “Okay, I’ll be back to pick you up when we are ready for you.” Which means that she and Bristol will work hard setting up the perfect little tea party in their room, Tenley will mess it up at least 4 times and they will yell “Tenley! NO!” and re-do it. Then expect me to “Come fast! Before Tenley messes it up again!” And when I walk in I may, or may not, find Tenley being held hostage on a bed so she can’t get to the party spread out on the floor… I can already hear “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” blaring from their Fisher Price Ipod player. There is gonna be a party ya’ll

So, knowing these interruptions will most certainly happen… and don’t get me wrong, this is not a compliant, merely making a statement. Though some days, I admit, it is a complaint! But on those days I try to back up, take a good look and remind myself that these interruptions are most definitely a blessing and simply enjoy each and every moment… I mean really, who doesn’t want to snack on fake fruit and plastic pie while listening to “The Itsy Bitsy Spider”?
But, we also have the “fighting over a toy” and other not-so-pleasant interruptions, and those are typically the ones that have me sighing a huge sigh and thinking “will I ever get anything done?!”

Now, back to the point; Knowing all this, I try to lay them all down at the same time for naps in the afternoon. First, I get Kennedy and Bristol settled down. Then I give Tenley a bottle and lay her down. Then, that moment when all is quite, and I am slinking down the hallway heading to my computer to actually get something done. Through the house, quite as a mouse, and suddenly…I slam into some random toy that is laying on the floor. You know, the kind that when it is touched it makes all kinds of noise? We even have one that laughs, and as cute and adorable as that laughing toy is, there is NO ’off” button! What? Who even makes a toy that does not have an ‘off’ button? Apparently someone who has never tried to get three kids asleep at the same time.

So I frantically stuff it under a pillow till it finally stops, or if it is a better designed toy - such as one with an ‘off’ button - I quickly turn it off. Then I stand completely still and hope…hope…hope…that I didn’t wake any sleeping girls.

Most of the time all is good and I continue on with my work. And by the time they wake up I am ready to head outside and eat a popsicle with them.

The water table is a huge it. I love it as much as the kids! (Thanks Aunt Tressa) But Tenley does think she is supposed to climb in it!

Happy Monday!

The day we got together for Liam’s cake smash was cold and windy. But, this little cutie did so good. Besides refusing to wear his cute birthday hat for more than 2 seconds

Julie, thanks for working with me on another cute shoot!

Meghan married her true love this past Saturday, so I am happy to share some of my favorite images from her bridal session now…and over-sharing might be a better statement. Because really, I am sharing a ton of pictures from her session! But, the fact that it is late, and I adore bridal sessions… those two together makes it hard to choose… which explains the overload of pictures tonight

I don’t get to shoot too many bridal sessions since I do not currently shoot weddings. But I have lucked up lately and been able to shoot two! (you can see Kristen’s bridal session HERE) and really, I do love love love to have a gorgeous bride in her wedding gown in front of my camera. Really.

Meghan worked hard to find just the right locations for her session…and boy did she deliver! This field of wild flowers was so amazing. It felt un-real just walking through it.

(You can see Meghan and Dustin’s engagement session HERE)

This settee belonged to Meghan’s great-Grandmother…

I love it when people have fun in front of my camera, and Meghan did. She would randomly jump up in the air or do something silly…these two images make me laugh… this first one makes me think of a scene from the Titanic. Haha!

Meghan, Thank You for asking me to do these for you… much love and happiness as you begin your married life XoXo