It really is one of God's greatest gifts....and my absolute favorite thing to catch in a photo. If my subject is laughing, I've done my job and the shoot is a success. :0)
Been super, DUPER busy...so much so I've not posted much. BUT, I have much to share. I'll be back soon with lots of pictures and stories to tell!
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I love to laugh....to feel it start in your toes and work all the way up to a full blown snort. We just don't do that enough in my opinion! I AM: momma. wife. photographer. lover of all things marshmallow. daughter of the King. take me or leave me but this is who I am. and your approval ISN'T needed.
My hubs....
I LOVE THIS MAN. My best friend in the whole wide world. The one who speaks to me in love....good, bad and ugly. Knows all my deep dark secrets....and he loves me anyway. I could NOT ask for more.
My sweet bug....
She's 18 going on 30. My first born. My soul mate. This kid is no typical teenager and for that I am FOREVER grateful. Soccer goalie. Smart kiddo. Friend to many, but best of all, she says Jesus is her BFF!
Ms. S....
She's 16. Sweetest kiddo. HILARIOUS in a smartaleky kind of way. She cracks me up. Mark's only baby.....just inherited 3 sisters! She is exactly who she is and NOT afraid of it. I love that so much about her.
The fashion police....
My baby #2....12 years old and quite the fashion diva. Quiet and reserved but if you get her mad she WILL take you out. Most loving and kind of all my girls. She will hug you and kiss you til the cows come home....maybe even longer. Gonna be the worlds best momma someday. She makes my heart swell when she tells me I'm a "cool momma'!
She will always be my baby....
Soccer phenom. Comedian extraordinaire. Not one lick of girl in her....until you look away (she's getting there!). She's the only one left who still wants a big hug from me in public. She is a mini Alli....like two peas in a pod. And....my favorite part about my baby? She can and still does come up and hug my leg like she did when she was a baby.
My FAMILY....
One I honestly never thought I'd have but God sure has blessed me beyond measure.
Saylorville lake at sunset driving across the Mile Long bridge during the flood of '08