from my house...

to yours... i hope you had a blessed & happy thanksgiving! as i took this picture tonight, my heart swelled with joy. i have so much to be thankful for.

before i forget

well, i realized it's almost thanksgiving and i've got to get these adorable trick-or-treating pictures up before christmas! and i did have some adorable ones - it was such a fun night for the kiddos. especially with daddy as a bear. did i mention we went to gatlinburg for vacation and saw a bear on our hike? with the girls. 45 min. into the trail. no one around. no sounds of cars or even the stream. AND it was a mommy bear w/her cub. yikes. lets just say my heart almost beat right out of my chest - it actually hurt. but that's another story for another time. how about when i post pics from my vacation.... which i'll get to someday :) but for now - that's where the bear mask came from. fond memories :)


my little ham... actually she can barely contain herself while taking pictures - she's got candy on the brain... avery has no clue yet. but she will. oh, she will.

now there's a nice smile... oh, she just wants the candy. do you like my spooky eyes in the tree?

awww.... my favorite :)

we spotted the neighborhood bear behind a tree. this is a rare sighting.

she'll probably make me delete this picture when she gets older, but this was SO HER that night... just the happy princess, marching ahead w/her daddy bear, licking her lips thinking of all the wonderful candy she was going to eat :) it just makes me laugh.

and there was avery learning for the first time that this trick-or-treating thing was pretty fun :)

we picked up alissa's little friend adyson, and then they were off. the 3 princesses ruling the neighborhood.

stay tuned for my exciting gatlinburg adventure post :) i've got pictures to prove the bear sighting! check back soon :)

my first official wedding

yes, i am now able to say i have shot a wedding! i had the fabulous honor to second shoot for my amazing friend & photographer nicki smith, and got quite a few just beautiful images. the couple was very calm and easy-going. the whole energy of the event was just happy and relaxed. i completely forgot about being nervous and just enjoyed being there while capturing the day for them. i even ended up helping do the bride's hair (i'm the oldest of 4 girls and let me tell you, i can work hair), helped decorate the tables, and in the midst of the action, i pulled a sand spur from nicki's foot. it reminded me of kelly ripa in those whirlpool commericals where she does the laundry, hosts the party, throws the kids juice and snacks, all while being perfect and glamourous. ha! i love that commercial. so, stop me from rambling and back to the wedding. aside from being quite windy & chilly, it really was so gorgeous out there at pensacola beach. here are some pics i'd like to share with you....

so sweet!

what super sweet sisters! i just love how they all love each other so much :) this family is actually very near and dear to my heart - their littlest girl is my alissa's "best friend" and my avery just loves her too. and i've known mommy & daddy for YEARS now, i mean, since my first year of college... which i won't disclose the year right now, but we'll just say it was quite a few years ago. (yikes) so, i had so much fun laughing and playing with these girls out at pensacola beach. i'm pretty sure they had a blast too :)

then we got some really cute christmas card shots :) those will make some CUTE cards!

Such a doll baby!

Look at this little cutie-patootie!!! From the moment I met her she stole my heart... she really is the sweetest, happiest, cutest little miss thing EVER. Those big blue eyes and yummy baby cheeks are irresistable! And what a little princess... her mommy has got style :) Just check these out... I really have no idea which is my favorite....

Thank you guys so much for letting my play with your little bean :) She was SO much fun. Really. I couldn't get enough.

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Pensacola Beach Adorable!

This was their first time out to the beach, and they could not stop exploring and experiencing the sand and the water and the shells and the sand and more sand... and how ADORABLE were they! The girls jumped and giggled at the water, they collected all kinds of shells, and little baby was happy in mommy's arms, or the little towel :) He wasn't too keen on feeling that weird sandy feeling on his soft chubby legs. But, oh, how I was so happy to capture all of these moments....

My favorite baby pose to date.... He's a natural :)

Are they not SO adorable!?!? And soooooooo sweet. I could've taken pictures of them all night... It was so much fun :) Thanks you guys for hanging out with me!

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Some Wednesday Family Fun

Happy Wednesday! Here are some more fun family photos from my recent super wonderful family. Have a great day!