For the past year (or possibly more) I’ve taken part in a really ugly endeavor called comparing myself to others and feeling incredibly inadequate. And yes, I mean that I’ve taken a VERY large part in this. My main mode of such action?  Facebook. Though I’m GRATEFUL for a way to stay in touch with […]

Oh our road trip.  I miss it.  But here’s where we left off last: Best friends. 4 kiddos. Camping. Talking. S’more-ing. And swimming in a freakishly cold lake. Some of the best memories ever from our road trip.  Even though I was with a sick J a lot of the time.  

This family? AMAZING. Their love? Will change the world. Their hilarious factor? Off the charts. No wonder I love them…  

I will be patient with me. I will stop comparing myself with others. I will realize that the fact that I’m still growing is a gift. I will rest in the fact that perfect is boring. I will push myself. And I will cheer myself on when I start to get frustrated with where I […]

Sweet baby boy,   The truth?  I thought I’d lose you.  I thought I’d love you and lose you and never be able to heal.  (Even though I know now that God really could heal me)  And for the longest time, I didn’t give you all of me.  I just didn’t think I could handle […]

(Small side note: If you know me well, you realize I’m sing “everybody’s got a water buffalo” in my mind.) Buffalo, NY. It surprised us.  In all the best ways. We were able to stay with one of the most amazing ladies I’ve ever met, (but Inga…we missed you) eat at the best custard place […]

These people are some of the most amazing people on the face of the planet.  Hands down. And not just because they went ahead and had a flour fight while baking cookies… They have shown our family what love looks like over and over and over.  They sharpen us.  They make us laugh.  And they […]

These images? This is why I do what I do. Connection.  Authenticity.  Moments. And these people?  They’re gorgeous – inside and outside.  

Oh these two.  There are not words for how much I love them. And when they said they wanted to do an anniversary shoot to celebrate one year of marriage, I did back flips. The first part of our time together was spent having fun.  Capturing all the fun that they bring with them wherever […]

We’ve been asked numerous times how and why we went on our road trip.  There are a lot of reasons (which I’ll be writing about soon), but for years we’ve wanted to visit Boston. Why?  Because of the Boston Paulsons. (and…I’ve never been there.) Ted is blessed to have an AMAZING aunt and uncle, along […]