{Lauren and David}

This is technichally my next "catching up" post, but it's also about the wedding of one of my close friends.  Lauren and I have been friends for several years...yes...we'll leave it at "several".  A few years ago, I was so thrilled when she asked me to take newborn pictures of her son, and then his six-month pictures, and one-year pictures (you get the idea); and I was almost beside myself when she asked me to take pictures for her wedding, because she is one of the most fun people to be around, and I knew this was going to be a super-cool event.  I had no idea that she had chosen one of the most beautiful churches for her ceremony, and the neatest reception location we have been at so far...I mean, really, there were just oodles (yes, that is a word) of places there to snap pictures, and the day was perfect.  Warm, but not sweltering, too early for the mosquito swarms, just enough poofy clouds to make the sky pretty, and a little breeze...sigh.  

We thought we'd died and gone to photographer heaven.

{Catching Up, Part I}

I knew it would eventually happen.  I was doing really well at managing the blog site, the website, juggling my other job, my children's activities, and suddenly I'm sitting here, finding myself three months behind...dang it.  I really wish there was some magic Blog Fairy that instantly uploaded photos (along with some fantastically clever comments) to this site.  Of course, I also wish there was a Laundry Fairy, a Homework Fairy (who specializes in really senseless Master's Program classes...like Ethics-I mean, who needs that, really?), and my favorite, the Personal Assistant Fairy.  I think maybe I listened to too many fables...or watched too much Disney.....

My prayers for random Fairies is not why you're visiting this blog, though.  
You want to see some spectacular pictures of fabulous people and breath-taking scenery...and I am not one to let anyone down, so here we go!

{Dustin, Senior 2014}

{Winter Hiatus...Sort of}

This is generally our slow time of year; the time when we regroup after the holidays and plan for bigger and better things in the year to come...but that doesn't mean our cameras are put away.  I decided to put together a little conglomeration of the past few months, just so you can see what goes on in our lives!

Ginger's and Blake on Senior Night (she did make it through without a tear!)

Winter Storm #1...this snow stayed on the ground for nearly two weeks (which is quite a feat in the South).

Kitchen Remodel, Day 1...

Winter Storm #2...the Ice Apocalypse

another picture of Ice Apocalypse 2014.

Kitchen Remodel, Day 2

Our kitchen remodeling project overtook the hallway as well, since these rooms all share a common ceiling and walls.

Pantry done, walnut kitchen cabinets installed!  Cabinets by Grant's Cabinets and Millwork in Conway (these guys do a FANTASTIC job!!!!)

My not-so-baby girl...(sniff) Junior Year, Valentine Auction

Both of them...Luke (8th grade) is almost as tall as Karena is now!

We were playing around, goofing off after we got home and I took this picture...I am seriously in love with this shot...Karena, not so much!