It had been 19 years. As I knocked on the door, my heart filled with gratitude because the precious person waiting on the other side had been that friend that carried me through one of the harder seasons of my life.  (AKA: middle school) After hugs, she looked me in the eyes and said, “Can […]

Today we grieve and we celebrate. For this sweet little family, it marks the year anniversary of learning that sweet baby Ellen no longer had a heartbeat.  Though we are grateful that precious Karis is here – our hearts ache for little Ellen. Amanda and Daniel, I love you.  So much.  Thank you for spending […]

I’ve now started this entry 30+ times.  There are too many things to say.  Too many moments that I will truly treasure forever. But the constant theme in my every attempt to put in words how grateful I am for this family was this: love. It’s in the way her face lights up when her […]

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 […]

  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 […]

So I’m starting something new…  And here’s why. For a while now I’ve had two problems…  First of all, mini-sessions grate on me.  Big time.  There has always been something that didn’t quite fit how I view people and their stories.  It was one location that I picked and I felt like the experience left […]

  Meet my incredibly beautiful/kind-hearted/loving/intelligent/stylish/strong nieces, my handsome/hilarious/smart/compassionate/strong nephew, my heroic/loving/kind/stylish/beautiful/wise sister-in-law and my hero from the age of 2, my oldest brother.  I love them all and could not be more grateful for the chance to spend time with them and to have these pictures and memories to hold forever.  Love you all and […]

Dear Sweet Myla,   Oh beautiful girl…  I love you.  You are sweetness, and beauty, and you hold us all captive with your tiny little fingers and full head of hair. Though I’m sure you’re already discovering this, you must know that you have an amazing mommy and daddy.  To know them is to love […]