What do you want to do with your life? What do you want to leave as your impression on this earth? On people’s lives?

What are your goals – have they changed with each year you’ve grown older – each year you’ve discovered new joys – new heartaches?

I’ve been inspired to make a list of the things I’ve wanted to accomplish in life : some very much under my control – most of them completely out of my control. Some can be checked off and some are still waiting.

Fall in love with a boy.

Get married to said boy.

Fly.

Own a photography business.

Learn to play the piano.

Learn to play the fiddle.

Ski.

Touch a manatee.

Be published in National Geographic.

Be published in a wedding magazine.

Conceive a child with above mentioned boy.

Give birth to a happy, healthy baby.

Introduce Jesus to someone.

Travel to Africa.

Photograph in the Amazon.

Enjoy cooking.

Photograph a wedding in Europe.

Dance with my husband in the rain in Times Square.

Listen to my child sing her love to Jesus.

Own a store front in Mansfield with a small studio.

Hope. Completely.

Sleep on a beach under the stars.

Sing on a CD.

Enjoy running.

Introduce Jesus to everyone.

Those are just a few I can think of – what are yours?

I met Jessica at the BRIDAL EXPO and then we became FACEBOOK friends!

She needed some photos for her baby girl’s FIRST birthday!

She is a mover!

LOVE THAT SERIES!

I LOVE THAT ONE!

Jessica – thank you so much for having me photograph your sweetness!

Can’t wait to photograph your wedding next year!!

I am loving this JERK CHICKEN NACHO dinner!

I made it again and forgot the peppers – but it was still YUMMY!

Might be my new specialty!

Jared’s parents adopted a kitty – rather – it adopted them!

It was intended to be an outdoor kitty but has found it’s way inside and inside their hearts I think!

She is a sweet kitty!

Dave Fitzgerald is a childhood friend of Jared’s. We spent a week with Dave and his wife in Florida while we were engaged. They are great, fun people!

Dave was in our wedding and is one of those friends you could call in the middle of night and he would be there at a moment’s notice.

Dave has just released a worship album – HOPE OF HEAVEN!

Make sure to visit www.davefitzgerald.com to get yours today!

Thank you Dave for your willingness to serve God and your friendship!!

I have been listening to this album non-stop and it’s one of those albums that I feel God put on Dave’s heart to speak to Jared and I at this moment in our life!

God has such an imagination – to make every little inch of this planet – and to make it so breathtakingly beautiful!

My parents have 13 hens – and fresh eggs each morning! YUM!

My gramma has taken to feeding the hens and they follow people around all the time!

My parents have a dog named Buddy – who does NOT like Schrute!

LOOK AT THAT FACE!

Schrute doesn’t sleep well at my parents so we were up at sunrise the day before Easter – I am so glad we were!

Thank you God for your beauty!

I met Theresa through FACEBOOK and we set up a session for April 3rd – praying for great weather!

Her little girl *M* was quite shy – but we got some great shots!

I can completely relate to pups being part of the family! And they love theirs!

She would not sit still! Making for great – real life pictures!

LOVE THAT ONE!

MY FAVORITE!

Theresa – thank you so much for the session! It is so comforting to know that none of my clients feel like strangers when I walk into their homes!

My parents have a game room that they had the youth group from AWC paint back in the day – I had put hand prints on the ceiling.

I realized over Easter that hand prints have a hole in the palm – as a reminder of what Jesus went through for us.

Say hello to Kassy! She is the representative for Mansfield High School for the Class of 2011!

Kassy and I met on FACEBOOK and I had her model for me over the summer.

Kassy will be having 3 sessions for her senior photos – spring – summer – fall.

We met up last week for a quick session in the rain to make her referral cards!

If you are a CLASS of 2011 senior at Mansfield High School – make sure to see Kassy for your referral card!!

MY FAVORITE!

OH WAIT – maybe that one is my favorite!

Thanks again Kassy – can’t wait for your sessions this year!!

I have an appointment this morning to make sure that I am indeed ovulating. I then meet with Dr. Roberts again on the 22nd of this month to go over the results of everything thus far.

We had some not so good news a few weeks ago regarding a test and need a miracle. Babies are miracles anyway – the fact that so many things need to be perfect to conceive at a given moment.

I still feel my heart tug when I see a pregnant woman or hold a newborn baby. I choke back the emotions that are welling up to the surface.

I trust that God’s will is perfect and He knows what is best for us. I have faith that He will apply His will to our lives.

Hoping that includes a child – is the hardest part.

When I get my hopes up – each month it’s a harder fall than the month before when we aren’t pregnant.

I appreciate everyone’s prayers – so much! Mostly I need prayers to accept what is and be joyful.