Hope and Tommy met while teaching together. And that friendship led to love. Teachers. Coaches. Friends. Community. When Hope’s dad gave his speech, that was the essence of his words—community. These two soul mates are impacted by community and both impact their community in huge ways. They are committed, strong, and oh, so loved. They […]
For months we have been preparing for sweet Baker girl to make her arrival. Baker’s mom, Sarah and I, have talked and texted and laughed so many times about what to expect when she made arrival. And even Thursday morning at 10:30, we talked on the phone making plans for the next day! And then […]
Stacie and I worked taught school together and were fast friends. So today, when we got together for Bailey’s newborn session, it was like catching up from all that we didn’t get to talk about at her maternity session. Stacie is a third grade teacher and Matthew, her husband, now works at her school, too! […]
Last year, I started the new year when this precious little man. And as we enjoyed watching his little sweet personality shine through even in the earliest days, it was so sweet to watch as those same temperaments came out today. Sweet. Gentle. Patient. Kind. FULL of personality! And as it got closer to nap […]
The way the Lords weaves our stories back together will never cease to amaze me. Lexi, like several other beautiful girls that I have photographed, was one of my cheerleaders. Now, Lexi is a teacher and her husband the boys’ PE coach. Together, they serve our district selflessly and tirelessly. Lexi’s little girl Adalynn is […]
I met Savanna about a month ago for her maternity session and immediately, it clicked. She laughed and smiled and I watched her sweet husband, in his adoration and thought of the adoration of our Father. His friendship with us. And this job that allows me to make the very best of friends. So […]
Slowly, you will see as I continue to integrate photography and our home blog. These two loves mean so much to me and eventually, I would love to have them all in one place. Your grace and kind words as we walk through this journey mean so much to me. I met Ashley freshman year of […]
On Saturday, our doors opened and the most beautiful souls entered our home. Our first photography workshop took place and I walked away completely in awe. These women wanting to learn and grow more were mesmerizing. I still cannot get over our day. We began by learning together and shared the technical side of our […]
I’m excited to share some images from a recent family session I had but sad that my Sugar Snap page is experiencing some technical difficulties! Regardless, I wanted to share the Dorrietys with you! I know you’ll love them as much as I do! Jason was the first person I heard call God, “Daddy” as […]