Happy Birthday to My Amazing Sister!

So time for a personal post- but I hope you all don't mind! :D

So 18 years ago today I became a big sister for the fist time. I was so proud and so excited- I had waited 9 months for her to get here and FINALLY, my baby sister made her appearance into the world.

Although my joy at her arrival was stunted after I realized she was going to take away the undivided attention that my only-child-self was used to, I still grew pretty fond of her. The fact that when she was able to walk she would follow me around wasn't bad either :)

Even though the days playing cabbage patch dolls and random photo shoots ended when I became too "cool" and thought having a little sister was annoying (hey, I was in Jr. High, everything was too "cool" for me anymore!), I always loved my baby sis- even though I never liked to admit it to her.

I've watched her grow from this cute little curly haired kid with the smirk who loved dalmatians into this amazing and beautiful and outspoken woman. We've become much closer in the past few years and I am honored to call her my best friend. She inspires me daily, and I continue to look up to her. I know she is going to do incredible things in her life, and I am excited and honored to be a part of it. She will always be my little sis, but she will also always be my best and closest friend. I can't wait for the future and for the fun times that we are sure to have together!

So HAPPY BIRTHDAY Kelsey!! :D I hope you have an incredible day. I love you!!

A Glimpse at Beauty

As promised, I wanted to share a few pictures from our trip to New England. The fall colors were at their peak, and the mountain views were simply stunning.

On one of our only rain-free days, Adam and I took full advantage and headed to Peacham, VT which is famed as being the "Most Photographed Town" in New England. Rightly so, as the picturesque mountains, white steeple church, and red barn were laid out perfectly. I had seen the "view" of the town photographed many times and had read a hundred times on how to get to the perfect "spot" to take the photograph...so even though it had been done a hundred times, we parked next to the fire station and carried our tripod up the private property behind it up the hill. It was a steeper hill than we had anticipated, but as the view came into focus it was well worth it.

We debated while driving through the town on whether or not to stop at the cemetery. I had heard so many great things about it, yet it was getting later and we had hoped to reach our next destination by dark and we were still a couple hours drive away (mountain driving at night is not a lightly taken task!). After stopping in the general store and having a nice chat with the gentleman there (and eating some delicious food!) we bought a couple souvenirs and took a last drive through the town. I broke during the drive up the hill, the whole "we'll regret it later" thing got to me, and I made Adam turn into the cemetery. Let's just say, 2 hours later and settling on dusk, we were still in the cemetery, wishing for more time. Every turn was a photographers dream...and this wasn't just any ordinary cemetery. Old, ornate headstones from the early 1700s, fall leaves strewn about, American flags perched next to graves so old you can't read the names or dates...all of this on a hill overlooking those beautiful Vermont mountains. We spent a lot of time there...and we only hit one small area of it. As we finally made our way out (a couple rolls of film and many digital pictures later) we kept turning and stopping for that one last quick shot...even though it was getting dark and we knew a storm was coming. It was just so beautiful, so peaceful.

One day I have to go back. I feel like I missed out on so much...but it was wonderful all the same.

Happy Anniversary!!

Today is officially Adam and I's 1-year anniversary! It is insane to think that a year ago today we were saying our vows and had just finished planning a wedding! This year has gone by so fast, and we are so grateful for everything that has happened during it. We've had a great year, and we are looking forward to the many more we will have together!

I have the most wonderful husband in the world- he puts up with me, loves me, and above all, supports me through everything. I love him with all my heart, and I am so thankful for the years we have spent together! I love you, Adam!

We're Back!

See, I told you we'd be back! :D


Adam and I arrived back in KC late last night after a wonderful time in New England celebrating our 1-year anniversary as a married couple. We visited New York City, then rented a car and drove over 1,500 miles throughout Vermont, Canada, New Hampshire, Maine and all of the other beautiful New England states. We took in a Yankee vs Red Sox game at BOTH Yankee Stadium in New York and Fenway Stadium in Boston as well as enjoyed all of the quaint mountain towns. The scenery was absolutely spectacular and even though it rained for a good portion of our trip, we still got in a couple of good photography days. Perhaps I will share a couple from our journey soon! :D

And now, back to reality! Today we are unpacking and making a much needed trip to the grocery store, and then we will start to make our way through the hundreds (yes, hundreds!) of emails we received while we were away. Please be patient as we make our way through them, and we promise we will get to yours soon!

After we get caught up with the emails and phone messages in the next couple of days, I will get back to editing all of the pictures from our wonderful weddings and shoots lately! Be looking for some beauties soon!

We are also super excited for Whitney and Marshall's wedding this weekend up in stunning Weston! What a perfect fall backdrop, and the weather looks amazing! :D

Be Back Soon...I Promise!

After a crazy first year of married life, Adam and I are quickly approaching that milestone 1-year anniversary. As hectic and busy as this past year has been, it has been an incredible first year of married life, and we can only hope that each and every year following is just as amazing.

The only drawback to our amazing jobs as photographers, is that we rarely get a weekend or time to ourselves as a couple. Granted, we wouldn't have any other job, as we absolutely LOVE what we do and the people that we meet. However, as in all jobs, a vacation is always needed.

Adam and I will be leaving the beautiful Midwest for a couple weeks and headed to enchanting New England. As photographers, we wanted something we had never done before and something that we could do together. Many of you may not know, but as much as we love shooting people, we also have a secret passion for nature and landscape photography- Adam in particular. So, we are packing up the vintage gear (and the digital, of course!) and heading to the mountains. Fall foliage to the extreme, and a perfect way to celebrate all of the wonderful things we have accomplished together during the past year.

So we will be MIA until October 5th. No emails, no phone- just time together. But not to worry- we will reply to all of our amazing couples as soon as we get back! We appreciate your patience with us, and thank you for allowing us to be able to do what we love together!

See you in October!

Moving Woes!

Ahh moving is so stressful! Even though the move is done, there is still SO much to do in terms of unpacking and everything.

To make matters worse, my workstation is currently set up in our kitchen...turns out because we are living in an older home, the outlets in the office are only 2-prong, while our lovely Mac is a 3. So we have to find a converter from Radio Shack or Home Depot, and until then, I've been utilizing the kitchen counter as my editing station. It works, but I have to say I prefer my room and will be happy once my desk is set up!

That, and the movers we had apparently couldnt read, and instead of putting a couple of my boxes labeled "OFFICE" into the, well, office, they ended up somehow in the kitchen...making for a very stressful couple of days while I panicked trying to find my hard drives that had weddings on them! No fear, they are now found and unharmed, but it was a stressful couple days!

My lovely make-shift desk! I will be very happy when it can be properly set up in the office in the next couple days!