I love them.  With my whole heart.  When I think of them, I smile and almost think about moving back to Chicago so that we could be neighbors.  (Although maybe one day I could convince them to move here…)  Because these two are so kind, so genuine, so loving and everything that makes a person […]

Four years. Seeing each other in the hallways.  Living just a few minutes away. They knew of each other.  They eventually became friends, even.  But…that was it. As it turned out, they found themselves at the same university.  And their friendship grew stronger.  Feelings started in each of them, but at all the wrong times. […]

This weekend we chose an adventure. That started to EPICALLY turn.  Not a slight careen.  Not a mild curve.  A full, complete and utter turn for the worse. We set out to climb a mountain.  We strapped the kids in, handed them snacks and started down the road.  The unfortunate problem?  Half of Atlanta must […]

So many posts.  So little time.  Mentions of disgust and sadness and so many other emotions as people watched Miley Cyrus perform. The thought that wouldn’t leave my mind for even a moment? God is FOR her. He always has been.  He will not love her more if she changes her ways.  He is not […]

He met her and was immediately smitten. She was beautiful.  Witty.  Kind. So…he asked her out for a date. And she said no. But their friendship continued and one evening, Demetri asked for her assistance with ideas on how to capture the attention of another girl. And she was jealous. Which she realized meant that […]

These two. They fill my heart with joy.  They’ve become such cherished friends.  And so when we planned to visit family in Michigan, they were the first people I called.  Because…I adore them. For the past 3.5 years, I’ve had the privilege of documenting their love.  Their laughter.  And all the joy and hilarity and […]

For 2 years now, these precious people have shared their love, their laughter, their stories and their joy with me. Every time I’ve left blown away by their kindness and their beauty. The fact that they allow me to document these fleeting seasons that are filled with little toes and growing girls and twirling dresses?  […]

We have a very important rule in our family.  Whenever you go to a hotel, you simply must jump on the bed. And for this entire next year, whenever I get discouraged, I’ll look through these pictures and smile and realize just how blessed I am.

A person worth a 10+ hour car ride with a 7 and a 4.5 year old? They are loving. Gracious. Hilarious. A gift to all who know them. That summarizes this sweet family.  And though it was a crazy ride – they are worth every mile. Lauren and Joe, I love you guys. And I […]

All of the stories I get the privilege of documenting are personal for me.  It’s the only way I can shoot.  And…well…the people become a part of my life. But this one?  Extra personal. While we lived in the Wheaton area, we had the privilege of getting to know some college students.  They became family: […]