Christmas in the Carolinas…

This blog is probably a little bit late, but I really wanted to blog this even just for myself. Brandon and I spent our first Christmas alone this year. (Which will probably be our first and last) We were so excited to decorate our home. The Sunday after Thanksgiving we put up a real tree and I decorated my tree with small little birds from Hobby Lobby & Pottery Barn. While... Read More

SNOW! SNOW! SNOW!

Christmas is next week! Oh my, I can't believe it. These last few weeks have been so, so busy. I don't think I've ever been this busy over the holidays ever in my life. We went to Dallas for Thanksgiving and spent quality time with my "other, other in laws" (Which is my Sister in-loves (Jessica Gatlyn) parents!) and my family. We had the best time lounging around, eating, laughing,... Read More

Waking up the leaves

So this past weekend one of my closest friends Sharon Gallaway came to visit me. It just so happened to be the peak week of fall here in South Carolina. Everywhere we looked was sorta like magic floating around. Brandon, Sharon and I took a little hike around Anne Springs Greenway here in Fort Mill, SC. As we were about to start walking we heard a little girl kicking up colored... Read More

Manor Lake Fall Festiveness Part 1

We have the best neighborhood ever. Manor Lake Condominiums is the place to live. ;) All of our neighborhood friends planned our "1st Annual Manor Lake Pumpkin Carving contest." Bring a pumpkin, a dinner dish, and money to hit the corn maze after dark. We started around 4PM and went till almost midnight. We carved pumpkins, ate dinner, drank hot apple cider... Around nine PM... Read More

sensational camping.

The last time I went camping was when I was thirteen years old, living in Smithton, Missouri. My best friend (at the time) Alex Mills was having her birthday party and wanted to invite me and two other friends on a camping adventure. I don't remember much, except that we giggled in a tent for about three hours until a downpour of rain came. The tent started leaking and we run to... Read More

The tale of Forest Káel. Part 3

I think we've all been waiting for these photos... Little Káel is a little over three weeks old now and he's vibrant, full of personality, so sweet, alert, healthy, handsome, and all boy. ;) I went over to Sam and Jessica's house yesterday and he was all happy to see his Auntie Rivkah! Disclaimer: This is my 1st time photographing a baby! ;) To... Read More

The Tale of Forest Káel. Part 2.

If you haven't seen part one of "The Tale of Forest Káel," click here before you read any further. To paint this story as best as I can, I try to take pictures of the time as often as possible so that you can see the hours that Jessica spent in labor. Again, remember that Forest Káel was born on August 29th at 3:33 AM.  It felt like an eternity at times, and then at times... Read More

The Tale of Forest Káel. Part 1.

This is my side of the most incredible story that I've been able to be a part of in a long time. Not just any baby was born; He's very special. He's my best friend's baby, my brother's son, my parents' grand-baby and my little nephew. I felt every emotion known to man in 24 hours. This was miraculous, exciting, terrifying, fearful, painful, traumatic, heartbreaking, heart-wrenching,... Read More