One of the perks about my job is I get to photograph so many different things! From weddings to families to high school seniors! Seniors girls are one type of session that I just love. I love hearing about their dreams, their plans, their friends, their activities! Such a fun time with so many expectations and plans and fun to look forward to ahead of them. Brooklyn was no different! Loved our session! Take a look at my faves
I say this so often! One of the best things about being a “grown up” (adult just sounds so boring…) is that I get to choose who my friends are. Not only choose my friends, but I get to decide who I want to get my time, love, encouragement, and fun with. Now I don’t say this to sound snotty… not at all! But what I mean is that I have known a lot of people to come in and out of my life. All for a purpose, all for a reason. And for that, I am so thankful! Truly! But now that I am quickly approaching my 30s I have realized that I have some friends that I truly value and put forth great effort to maintain those friendships, those relationships, and they return that effort!
And if we get all serious, it does take quite a bit of work to keep a relationship strong, and it has to be both sided. I am one of those people that I have to surround myself with encouraging, positive people. Now I know that no one can be that 100% of the time, nor do I except my friends to do that! But I do need my People to be supportive, love quality time, give and like to receive words of affirmation. Those friends, those are my favorite
I have been so fortunate in my lifetime to have several different groups of friends! All that I love dearly, and have so much respect for. Today, I want to talk about this newer group of friends. A group that I am not sure why it took us so long to finally meet up all together, but happy all the same! They make me laugh nearly daily and are so encouraging to one another. Let me introduce my Photog Girls! Sara, Wendy, and Chesley!! Words cannot express how much I love and value these girls. We all have the same love for photography and love for our clients and love for each other. We have the same humor, love us some group text messages, and even our husbands all get along! As this “season” of craziness in all of our businesses has begun, I love that we will still chat, message, call, lunch, and play every chance that we can. Means the world to me! So here are one of my groups, one of my support teams, just some of my friends that I am so thankful for!
(Please excuse the poor quality of this images! When the photogs are in the picture we have to rely on husbands, children, and bartenders to take our picture!)
So thankful for these three girls. For their laughter, support, humor, help, reassurance, encouragement, love and hugs. They mean so much to me! With a little help from my friends, we will make it in this crazy photography world.
I am so thankful for YOU!!!!
I am deeply offended that the poor picture quality is partly associated with myself(the husband). I now announce that I will no longer take any pictures.
Love you sweet husband! And yes you will! I’ve got to teach you to use my real camera though!!!
I am so behind and been slacking on my blogging! I loved shooting this amazing wedding with the ever fabulous Chesley Summar! I love when we get to shoot together and Jenni Beth and Cody’s wedding was such fun! They got married last June (see, told you I was behind!) and I had a complete detail frenzy when I got to their wedding site! Set on a beautiful family farm with amazing details of blue and yellow. It was such an amazing day to be apart of! Thanks Chesley for asking me to shoot with you
When we originally decided to adopt, we started with our agency in Tennessee. Heaven Sent Children’s has been beyond a blessing, and we met them just at the right moment. We were still undecided about if we would adopt domestically from Tennessee or adopt internationally through South Korea. We stayed on this duel path for quite awhile, until a few weeks ago.
From the beginning, we just wanted a family. We just wanted to be parents to the baby that God has chosen for us, but the more we prayed and the more we worked with our adoption agency, we have decided that adopting domestically in the US is really the best choice for our family. We had been getting different news almost daily about changing policies and regulations with adopting in South Korea, policies that really just didn’t feel like it would be the best fit for us at this time.
One of my favorite movies is Sound of Music. I think I could watch it every day and not get tired of it!! But one of my favorite scene (one of many) is when Maria leaves the Abbey and says “When God closes a door, somewhere He opens a window.” I can remember watching this movie as a child and not understanding what that meant, but now, I feel like it is such a part of my. Such a part of my soul. From relationships, to majors in college, to jobs, to starting our family. Look back there were several closed doors, and always an open window. So while the door to South Korea was closing, God opened the window of an adoption agency in Kansas.
The Adoption Centre of Kansas, Inc is in many ways like our agency here in Tennessee. Smaller, Christian based, and came highly recommended from our social worker. We have spoke with them and excited to be one of their official waiting families! So know a little more of what our journey has the potential to look like (and I am sure it will change a thousand times!), but it is calming to know right now.
So just a little update on the adoption front! Still waiting, and expect to be for a while longer, but an update! We appreciate all the love and prayers that we have gotten! So thankful for the support of our family and friends!
Source: Abracadabra Baby
I can’t remember how I originally found your blog but I’ve been reading for awhile. Congrats on your adoption journey…it’s one of the best roller coasters you will ever ride. You should also look into an adoption consultant…they are great at helping speed up your process with very little investment. Our consultant is Susan at Christian Adoption Consultants. She has a great blog… http://www.gracefilledmess.blogspot.com
Hey Sara! I don’t know how you found me either, but I am glad you did! We haven’t even heard of an adoption consultant, but will definitely take a look into it! Thank you so much for reading!
Happy April everyone!! March completely flew by, and it is hard to believe three months have already passed in 2013. I am ready for spring color and warmth, and with that, a renewed attitude. Something about seeing winter transform into spring is so miraculous. Just when you think spring will never come, you notice plants budding, bright green grass growing, and flowers blooming! And it is just here! Now is when I start looking at all the trees just waiting for that spring green to shine. It is so refreshing to my soul for spring to come. And it is here!
Last month I had such a fun session! I got to photograph Emily as she is about to graduate from college this semester. Her mom wanted have a session that documented this fun chapter in her life. She is student teaching right now, and just know she will be such an amazing teacher to those kiddos! Take a look at my favorites from Emily’s session!
Thanks Emily for letting me be apart of this exciting time for you!
Dress: Hadley & Finn in Lebanon, TN
by Rebecca Walker