I blinked… and then he was a SENIOR.  My nephew.  A SENIOR. I still remember getting the call in 9th grade algebra that he was here and he was just as amazing as we knew he would be. Jackson is pretty incredible.  And for his senior pictures – I wanted to try something a little […]

“Are you ready for the kids to go back to school?” In a word, no. That’s why, over the past week, I haven’t really felt like talking and I seem kind of “off”.  (Which could be linked to also trying to quit caffeine – again.)  It’s why I just looked outside at the Buzz Lightyear […]

  Amidst stained glass windows aglow with light trickling through, family and friends glowing, and a couple holding hands dressed in a lace-covered white dress and handsome grey suit, the priest spoke our hearts: that this couple we were here to celebrate is telling a story of love.  He spoke of how these two amazing […]

These two. They’ve left me laughing harder than I thought possible.  They bless my heart every time I’m with them.  (Truth.)  And they are a gift to the world.  (You can fall in love with them HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE.) Lindsey and Rob, I love you both to pieces and you have my heart […]

My heart simply cannot put words around the love I have for the people in these pictures. Liesel, Luke and your precious Mertes children, we Paulsons LOVE you.  As in literally – we have not stopped talking about all of you.  You have our hearts.  Times infinity.  I just ache that I waited so long […]

Love. I was convinced for the longest time that it was a feeling.  And it is.  Yet, it’s more. It’s a choice. It’s one more hug.  It’s choosing to come back and try again.  It’s pacing floors at 1 am with an infant who decided now was the time to party. (A party you wish […]

There’s a history here. The amazingly beautiful woman in these pictures?  Her name is Brooke.  And I’ve known her for 13 years. This means that for the past 13 years, I’ve known love.  And laughing so hard that my sides hurt.  I’ve known what it feels like to be listened to – the kind of […]

Six kids ages 2-8. Thunderstorms. A skunk that wasn’t afraid of us.  (I was most certainly afraid of him) Frogs. Snake warnings. And amazing friends. “I’m not sleepy, mommy!” Releasing their frogs into the wild… “Look, Mom!  I caught a fish!!!”   Worn out toddlers who refused to nap.   These boys…   This happened […]

One year ago these two started their lives as husband and wife.  They are love and grace and kindness embodied.  Caroline and JR, I love you two.  I struggle to put words around all that you’ve walked through in your first year of marriage.  You’ve leaned into one another and walked a difficult road hand […]

  This family:  Their kindness.  Their laughter.  The honesty. Somewhere between the banjo/guitar duets, the snuggles, the bubbles and the AMAZING muffins, I fell in love with their family.  The following moments mean the world to me.  To know these sweet people is to love them. Oh sweet girl…I feel this way too, sometimes. Oh […]