On September 12th, I was sitting at my desk at work, a bit stressed preparing for an upcoming work conference at which I was presenting, plus I had been on my own for about a week. We were mid-move to Colorado and Bryan had left early to visit his siblings in Arizona. I stayed behind so I could be there for Jenna’s birth, but we were two days away from her due date and there was no guarantee she was going to come anytime soon. I had to be out of my apartment by the end of the week so naturally my anxiety was mounting.
Then I got the call. My mind immediately cleared and I dashed out of the office to head for Huntsville with my parents. My sister previously agreed to let me be in the room for her birth and thankfully we made the drive in plenty of time.
A few hours later, Jenna came. I’ve never witnessed a birth in person before and I must say it was one of the most beautiful and yet eye opening experiences I’ve ever had. Despite what others had told me, it didn’t send my desire to have kids fleeing for the hills. Yes there is pain {and yes there are icky parts}, but that moment when you see your baby for the first time… that moment makes it all worth it.
Welcome to the world sweet Jenna! I can’t wait to visit and hold you again!

Kate now at 18 months and Erin at 32.5 weeks with Jenna (my new niece coming in September!), we knew it was time for another shoot. They grow up so fast. Kate is a chatty little cutie now who loves boats and airplanes and phones. She is excited about her sister and will point at her mommy’s tummy and say “Baabee!” We are enjoying it while it lasts. She is definitely a Momma’s girl so we’ll see how she adjusts to sharing the spotlight.
We did this shoot on the arsenal under the willow trees next to the Tennessee River. It was a hot July day, but we all had a lot of fun! The first photo is a recreation of a shot we took when Erin was pregnant with Kate:










Kate gives little sister a kiss.

When I look at the next few photos, this is the narration I give it for what goes on in Kate’s mind: “Sometimes when I go like this…”

“…my bunny appears!”

Best friends!



Our little exhibitionist broke free during a wardrobe change!

Bill and Emily were married back in mid-May and they were an absolute blast! I once again was working with Rhonda from June Photography and we had quite the wedding to capture. It had it all – a lovely ceremony, incredible food, and a sweet couple whose interactions with each other were so naturally picture perfect.

I had the privilege of shooting Christi & Jonathan’s wedding back in April in conjunction with Rhonda from June Photography. It was a truly beautiful ceremony and the reception was quite the party!