Samm and I got inked!

I’ve wanted a tattoo for a long time but have never had anything that I felt was important enough to put on my body forever.

We found a design online of a dandelion with the floofies floating away and turning into birds – and we fell in love!

I went first and I had expected to pass out – but it was not NEARLY as bad as I thought it would be!

I love it!!!!

Samm and I had miscarriages almost a year apart, hers was 3.20.2008 and mine was 3.17.2009. We got the tattoos to represent our babies floofing off to heaven like the dandelion floofies and birds.

Here are some photos of Samm –

It was a great experience and will forever remind us of our sweet ones.

Not much has changed since May 26th of last year – other than I’m a year older.

But – this is the last year that I will be celebrating my real age! I will be 29 again next year and the year after that!

My dear friend Trudence had flowers delivered to me for my birthday – that I used in a session that very day!

My sister sent me a care package with some goodies in it! Do you remember those little pills with dinosaur sponges that expand when you put them in water? She sent me some of those too!

Thank you for all the birthday wishes!!!

Heather is a fellow photographer who needed some photos taken for her website!

I am so very flattered that she asked me to take them for her!!

Heather – thanks so much!!!

Libby emailed me and asked me about coming to her great-grandmother’s house to have a 5 generation session – I was so honored she asked me!

We met a few weeks ago and I hung out with her family for a while getting the shots!

Libby – thank you again for choosing me to capture this memory for you!!!!!

Jessica asked me to photograph Brooklan’s first birthday party – a PRINCESS party!!!!

It was a GREAT party – thank you again Jessica for having me!!!!

Our dear friend – Dave Fitzgerald – came to Mansfield a few weeks ago and played at New Covenant.

The lighting at NCA is HORRIBLE – but I got a few good shots!

It was great to see you Dave – we really hope to make a trip down to Florida to see you & Christy soon!

Jared & Brandon work together and share a love for GOOD music!

Brandon played @ 10 WEST a few weeks ago and I took a few shots for him.

Brandon – thanks for asking us to come – it was great to hear you play!

I babysat the twins a few weeks ago and just HAD to bring my camera and props with me!

HOW RIDICULOUS ARE THEY!

We got some shots of *E* once we picked her up from school!

I love those girls!!!!

Mara asked me to come talk to RAY about God sightings – letting God direct your vision and creative process.

We met at 7.30 in the morning a few weeks ago and spent some time either drawing, writing, or photographing – letting God lead our hearts and minds.

This is what God showed me that morning …

God showed me so much that morning – that heart shaped leaf was the last thing I noticed – how much He LOVES us!

Thank you Mara for asking me to come along!

When I got home from NYC – my new canvas print was waiting for me!

I picked Schrute up from the kennel and he was EXHAUSTED!