LOVE the fall!...and some GREAT news!

I love, love, love the fall! Family pictures, Christmas around the corner...it all just comes together. Can't you just think clearer on those beautiful, cool, crisp, days? Doesn't it all make sense? :)

I have to share the news! I'm expecting! I'm 20 weeks now, due March 5th, and it's a boy! Yippee! We're so excited. Now for some baby boy names...hmmm. That is the hard part. I remember having a hard time thinking up boy names when I was pregnant the first time; and she was a surprise. Yes, we waited. Horrible mistake--the doctor forgot we didn't know! Aaargh! Then we had to ask the "clean everything" guy, and he's like, "oh, what is it? ummm....it's a boy." We breathed a sigh of relief. "No, it's a girl." Aaaargh!! Make up your mind! Anyway, we found out this time.

Here's some pictures of my "baby" girl now...seems like only yesterday she was a baby. She's getting so big! Slow down, girl! Hopefully she'll start liking the camera...it's been tough when she runs the other way!

Hurricane Eek!

Yes, we got through it okay, but my goodness, this hurricane sure caused a whole lot more devastation than I think anyone ever imagined! Power lines, trees, the whole gammut. We rode out the storm here at home, and it was a crazy night! On the evening before the hurricane, school was cancelled for the next day and there were Hurricane parties all over the neighborhood--definitely something you wouldn't expect! My daughter was excited to go outside in the wind that evening (no rain yet...) so, of course, I took advantage of the situation and took some photos. Here's a couple of my favorites, hope you like them too! :)

I am glad we escaped with minor damages, just an uprooted tree, but there were so many people who were not as fortunate. Please pray for the families along the coast and even inland who were affected so much more harshly than we were, and many still without power. Thanks so much!

So busy!!

My goodness, I have been so incredibly busy, and summer's already over! Ahhh! I feel horrible I haven't posted all summer, but I have been overwhelmed, or shall I say blessed ;) with work. School has started again and I am going to hit another stride of busyness, I feel it already! 2nd day of school was great, just as good as the first day! If you're waiting on your gallery, I apologize it is taking me a while, but I promise it'll be online as soon as possible, thanks for your patience! Have a great first week of school!

Summer Bride

It's finally here! And crazy busy already! I've been trying to catch up, and have almost been successful! I had a great time at a wedding and I'm excited to be posting more pictures soon! Here's a preview of the bridal portraits! Beautiful, isn't she? :)

Amazing

"Indescribable, uncontainable, you are Amazing God!" I love that song...listening to it now, and while I do my work gives what I do the meaning I want it to have...the amazing wonders of God. "Awestruck, we fall to our knees we humbly proclaim, 'You are amazing, God!...You see the depths of my heart and you love me the same...You are amazing, God..". How often do we fall to our knees and humbly proclaim that? Not often enough for me! I want to do it daily!!

So then, I have been inspired by this couple. I have enjoyed the incredible opportunity to take maternity portraits for them and it just so happens they have no idea how much I admire them. They are an amazing couple, leaders in my church, and they make me want to be amazing, just as they are. I once spoke of the 2nd Mile Lifestyle, the series our church is doing (http://www.bammel.org/). He has preached on it, they exemplify it, and God speaks through him. Those words come into my heart and inspire me; they make me want to love more and do more for His kingdom! I'm so shy sometimes, though, I wonder if I would look silly! How's that for a struggle? Silly me...I should just conquer that, huh? Ok.

So here they are; an amazing couple with a work of art created by Him on the way. We're within days now! Too exciting!

Summer's almost here!

Can't wait, can't wait, can't wait! Summer's coming! So many great things to explore and do...I'm really excited because I've signed up for more classes, and the potential is gy-normous! Is that a word? Oh well! Too excited to think about it. Oh, did I forget it's wedding season? How could I?! Brand new pages coming soon with wedding information!

Here's some great images from a recent family session...these are too cute!

Lifesong!

Awesome session the other week with this little angel...loved every minute! Isn't she a vision?

Recently been focused on music. Don't know if you've heard of it, but KSBJ is an awesome Christian radio station...keeps me uplifted every day! Listen here--http://www.ksbj.org/. Take the 30 day challenge...listen to it for 30 days and see if it doesn't change your life! It changed mine! A couple of my favorite songs: Casting Crowns...Lifesong. Get it! Awesome song, describes me perfectly, and Chris Tomlin, Indescribable. Get it also! So many more, it's too many to list...but start listening!