I stumbled across this band who blew my socks off. I’m slightly obsessed with their tuneage right now. Stay gold forever. (Their CD is on my Christmas list in case you are tight with Santa.) The last three books I’ve read have all been complex, deep, and ended on depressing notes. So, to remedy that, […]

I used to hate chili. Growing up, I literally would throw up if forced to eat soup. Over the past few years, I’ve managed to acquire a taste for chili, but I’m very particular about how it’s made. It can’t be too soupy. So with a combination of recipes, I made this and it’s my […]

Now, I’m not saying that the high school marching band will lead you to your future spouse, but a saxophone is pretty sexy. And it turns out, for Abi and Harrison, the marching band did lead them to each other, tenor saxophones and all. They didn’t have many classes together, however, they were in the same speech […]

With three young boys, it’s no wonder their backyard is filled with basketballs, baseballs, and soccer balls. Batting practice was already going on when I got there. It was a beautiful October day with lots of sun, so I tried to find some shady spots to use to our advantage. The boys were much more […]

She’s a year older and a big sister now. What a difference it makes! Last time I photographed her, she was incredibly shy and didn’t really warm up to me until we got out her t-ball set. This time, she was ready to go right out of the gate and was all smiles and giggles […]

Sometimes sessions just leave me feeling so happy that I don’t feel like words can adequately describe it. This was one of those. From the get-go, everyone was so laid back and natural and the kids, well, they were the sweetest children. Tell me you don’t want to be adopted into this family. Mom & […]