This morning I was optimistic about my new running route. That was I was optimistic up until about hill number 3 all less than a mile in. It was a precursor to a whole 4 miles. 4 miles all up and down hills. I was struggling on one particular hill and so was my daughter. She said, “Mom, I just can’t do it!”. We were both losing steam quickly and sweating even under the early morning sun.

This experience was something my normally very confident daughter had never faced before (and sooo was her mama!).

In that moment, I felt something inside that I’d known since I was little. And in that moment, I knew it was up to me to remind her of what God had showed me in her long ago…

Have I ever mentioned that while Jared is super understanding of me wanting to take pictures and is genuinely willing to help me on session, when it comes to our sessions he tends to go from all-in to not-my-thing? This year for mothers day I wanted new pictures. I wanted in-home pictures. When I brought […]

Four and a half years ago we were living in Jared’s parent’s basement in Montana while Jared finished writing his thesis and I finished my last 6 credits of my degree in Family & Marriage Studies. Henley had just been diagnosed with Plagiocephaly and we had just found out we were expecting our 3rd child. […]

Okay… So we got this super cool little device for Christmas called the Google Dot. Her name is Alexa. I know we are way behind in jumping on the Google Dot train but better late than never I guess. Well, a few months ago while we were traveling to visit family on a 6-week-road trip […]

Remember that engagement session from Prague I posted to my Instagram a few days back? You know, the one that wasn’t actually in Prague but in downtown OKC!! The one with the big dome in the back and the dreamy couple with the gorgeous redhead? Yes, this is them again! I know, I can’t get […]

There are those people in life that you meet and you bond with them. It doesn’t mean any of your other friends are less important. It simply means this friendship is different. When I first met Jessica I had recently had a new baby who was back in the hospital with a mystery infection after […]

Want to know my number one pic of advice I give to my family clients (and really all clients) before their sessions? The one things that helps your babies show more love towards you during your session?? Here it is… My BIG secret… LET YOUR KIDS PLAY!!!! It’s never a surprise to me how much […]

The funny thing about people is that often times we know within the first 2 minutes if the other person we are meeting is someone that we will want to invest time into getting to know more. It isn’t a bad or a selfish thing, it’s reality. And the reality is, while we have the […]

As of mother of three young children I can honestly attest to just how chaotic life can be with littles around. Nothing ever seems to get done. There are endless loads of laundry and mental notes of “Didn’t I just wash this?”. It’s amazing how many dishes there are; how many times you need sweep […]

White pumpkins, eucalyptus leaves, burgundy dresses, the white southern plantation venue… Y,all, this fall wedding took southern elegance to a whole new level. I can’t even begin to describe the perfect simplicity of this day! I couldn’t have dreamed up a more perfect wedding day. When I first met with Jayme and Wes, I liked […]