Could you stop being so gorgeous?

Smiles

I spent the afternoon with two of my favorite little gals a few weeks ago.
We were shooting for some "best friend" pictures, so we hit the park and I snapped away for about an hour. Both ladies have the most ah-ma-zing eyes! I was going through my photos after the shoot, and my jaw dropped at how exquisite Savannah's blue eyes are! Likewise, Hannah has some of the most gorgeous chocolaty-brown eyes I've ever seen! These are two of the sweetest girls you'll ever meet, I had a blast hangin' out with ya'll!
xoxo

Dance like no one is watching

Love like you'll never be hurt

Sing like no one is listening

Live like there is no tomorrow
<3
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<3

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Kenzy

More to come later.
Happy Weekend!

Ella, part 2!

Wow, this week flew by so fast! I am so excited to relax all weekend!
Here are some more pictures of Ella and Cora. Enjoy!

Ella Dawn

Ella Dawn! What a gorgeous name for a girl.
I had been sneaking triple peeks at all the pictures Staci, Ella's mom, had been posting on her facebook for a few weeks. I'm sure you can imagine my excitement when Staci offered to let me take pictures of her little sweetheart!

So here are a few snaps of this little munchkin' and her little friend Cora as well.

Cora was SUCH a cutie! And so obliging as well! When asked to smile she would pause and grin while exclaiming, "CHEESE!"
This of course brought many laughs. :)

The above picture is one that I happened to stumble across during my editing. I absolutely love it when that happens.

Best friends for life!

Kisses!!

A smile! Ella smiles a lot,

which is super nice for a photographer!

To understand these pictures, you must know that poor Ella had 4 large people yelling, screaming, laughing, and making extremely weird silly faces and gestures at her throughout the whole shoot.
Hence all the confused, yet adorable faces coming from Ella.

We also brought bubbles to the park! It was super fun...I think I've shot with bubbles maybe once, and it didn't really count!
Staci, Bekah, Jenae, and I circled Ella and began blowing bubbles and me snapping away. It worked out quite nicely....

but unfortunately Ella didn't know how to dodge the bubbles!

SUPER CUTE nonetheless! hehe!

Oops! She fell over!

xoxoxo

Thank you Staci, I had a blast seeing you and Ella and spending time capturing precious moments with your little blessing!
I hope to post more later!

Mason Alexander Anderson

Well, most of you who know me, know, (haha) I'm going to be an auntie soon!

My brother and his wife are having a little boy, due in about 2-3 weeks.
I'm hoping he will come sooner!
They picked out the name Mason Alexander, such a cute name!

So in anticipation of his coming, Merissa and Josh carved a cute/adorable/beautiful place in their home for their precious little blessing.

Personally, I think it looks like something from a magazine. It goes to show what a little hard work can do!

Merissa and I were chatting about how long we have been waiting for Mason. 6 months? I may be wrong...She found out in August but it wasn't until November when she and Josh came over to break the news.
They gathered the entire family into the living room and excitedly told us they were having a baby.

A few weeks later...(weeks?) we found out they are having a boy!
I admit I am a smidgen dissapointed, but ONLY, and I mean ONLY because I wont be able to put a little headband on Mason's head for pictures.
(so selfish of me!)
Otherwise, I am delighted that its a boy, and I cannot even express my excitement in words.

I literally spent an hour in this room, snapping away.
Even the diapers had their time to shine!

This picture, below, REALLY makes me miss Mason.
I know, it sounds weird and perhaps silly that I am missing someone who is not even born yet....but I can just see him peeking his little head through the bars. His big ol' eyes just staring back at me; his chubby cheeks spreading into a grin.

I guess the monkey will have to do for now.

I love perspective shots.

Before this shoot, I researched a lot, and took SO many ideas from photographers I admire and aspire to be like. I think having a unique perspective on the subject, or object you are photographing has a HUGE affect on how your pictures will turn out!

Did I mention I love the jungle theme?
I think its adorable for baby boys!

Merissa bought the cutest diaper bag, ever. And I'm talking about the cutest diaper bag in the history of diaper bags! Before this moment, I never thought that a diaper bag could be so cute!

This one honestly makes me laugh.

Mason come soon, we are all waiting for you!

~Sugar and Spice, and everything Nice~

"There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child.
There are seven million."

"Laugh as much as you breath,
and love as long as you live"

Reflection

He was despised and rejected by men,
a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering.
Like one from whom men hide their faces
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

Surely he took up our infirmities
and carried our sorrows,
yet we considered him stricken by God,
smitten by him, and afflicted.

But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
and by his wounds we are healed. ~Isaiah 53

As I reflect back 100 years ago to the life and death of Christ, I think of this passage.
I think of the soldiers beating Jesus to death, and I look down and see the whip in my hands.

I hear the crowd mocking his holy name!
and yet my voice screams out right along with theirs.

I see the men hammering nails into his wrists,
and yet my hands drive the nail into his feet.

It brings tears to my eyes.
It tears at my soul!

Praise you God for your sacrifice
your grace
your compassion

For loving me when I deserve death.
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Jesus, Lord of Heaven,
I did not deserve
the grace that You have given
and the promise of Your word

Lord, I stand in wonder
of the sacrifice You made
with mercy beyond measure.
My debt You freely paid.

Your love is deeper than any ocean,
higher than the heavens,
reaches beyond the stars in the sky.

Jesus, your love has no bounds.

Jesus, your love has no bounds.

I Have to Post These

These are all very random I know, but I think each one is beautiful, and each of these girls are beautiful.
I wish I had more to say...unfortunately my brain has reached the point of excursion! Sleep will help, I'm sure.
Thankfully, I've been collecting tid bits of quotes I hear throughout my week for this exact purpose!

Have a good weekend, I'm ready for some serious chill time!

We come to love not by finding a perfect person,

but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly.

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A friend loves at all times
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The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
~Eleanor Roosevelt

There is no distance too far between friends, for friendship gives wings to the heart