Today he would be three.  I cannot write words as eloquently as his mom, so I ask you to go read hers. Precious Gavin contracted pertussis just days before he would have been able to be vaccinated.  He, like so many other sweet little ones, was exposed to an adult carrying the virus who had […]

A few weeks ago I traded the role of photographer to become a client.  And I’m CRAZY GRATEFUL for that experience.  Not only do I now have pictures that mean the world to me (and pictures that I’m ACTUALLY IN with my kids) but I also learned a lot about what my clients (and anyone’s […]

Dear Sweet Heather,   6 years ago I held my precious baby girl in my arms and I cried.  I wanted every last moment of her life to be documented – and yet – we didn’t even have extra in our budget to go to Wal-Mart to have her picture taken.  (And I just personally […]

Somehow this week, I got onto the topic of boys with my little lady. So, of course, I asked her, “Are you interested in any boys?” “Uh, NO.” Me:  “Just checking.  Are there any boys interested in you?” “Yeah.” Me:  “Oh.  Where – at school or at church?” “All the boys at church are interested […]

Hi there, sweet Chicago friends…   I’m coming back one more time before the end of the year and I’d love to see you October 11-14.  Currently I have 2 sessions left and 3 mini-sessions.  The mini-sessions are 25 minutes in length and are for Saturday, October 13th in downtown Wheaton and the session fee […]

God is so very gracious to us.  While we were in Chicago to document a beautiful wedding (of two awesome people), our sweet/amazing/we-miss-them-like-crazy friends’ little boy turned 1.  So we crashed the party.  Because that’s how we roll. Quick disclaimer: I do not photograph 1 year old birthday parties.  Ever.  Weddings?  Yes.  Life-giving, authentic sessions?  […]

You may remember them. If not, they’re a family worth remembering. 2 years ago, 2 of these precious children lost their mother.  Nick lost his sister and Nicole lost her future sister-in-law.  To say it was devastating would be an understatement. But Nick and Nicole knew that though they could never replace their mother, they […]

We had two hours. It wasn’t long enough.  But honestly – no amount of hours ever would be. When I found out that my best friend would be in the States from Japan and along our travel route while we were road-tripping – I planned everything else around seeing her and her sweet little ladies.  […]

The Very Fairy Princess. Chickens. The perfect amount of sass. Hugs. Toddling. LOVE. Every element combined to capture a family that couldn’t be any more precious. Sweet Davis family, move to Atlanta, okay?  I’d love it.  

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