Laura + Mark

Recently, we went up to D.C. for an e-session with Mark and Laura. The trip was planned a few weeks in advance and it was the only weekend that worked for us both before their wedding in June. Well, on the way up it started raining. It was very overcast and drizzly the whole time but I must say, it didn't spoil the fun for this couple! We made the most of it and were able to capture some great moments.

We spent some time on Capitol Hill and the historic National Mall. Mark and Laura both live in D.C. and there were several spots that were special to them all around the city.

Mark proposed to Laura at Capitol Hill Baptist Church,which is where they met and fell in love. They re-enacted the real engagement for us so they could have some pictures to remind them of that special night.

They also wanted to spend some time in Georgetown. I love the street lighting in these images.

We ended the night in the famous Union Station. I'm not real sure what Mark said to Laura but it made her laugh HARD!

Mark and Laura: enjoy these last few months of preparing for marriage. Thanks for asking us to come up and capture the two of you before the big day!

Lydia Turns Two

Craig and I enjoyed celebrating Lydia's second birthday with friends. I LOVE planning parties for my children . . . I think its the teacher in me. We had a Teddy Bear brunch complete with teddy bear pancakes & fruit, teddy bear play stations, a teddy bear cave, teddy bear hide and seek and best of all: a quick visit from Grandma bear. Enjoy the pictures!

You guessed it, Lydia took a bite out of her candle.

Here are the kids waiting for a special visit from Grandma Bear. You can see the suspense in each face - they are not sure what to expect.

Caleb knew it was grandma in that suit . . . and he was the first to greet her with a huge hug!

Each child brought their favorite bear and we played hide and go seek with them. It was so fun to see the kids running around the house looking for "their" special bear. We had quite the collection as you can see.

Here is Caleb with two of his buddies, Terry and Kaleb. He loves his friends . . . just like his mama does:)

I love this picture of Caleb and Lydia. He looks so proud to be her big brother - complete with her new pink sunglasses on.

Eight Years

This week Craig and I celebrated eight years of marriage. My husband is so sweet. He sent me the most beautiful flowers I've ever received. He made reservations at the restaurant we went to on our very first date in January of 1998. He even arranged the babysitter (thanks Matt and Michelle). We enjoyed a nice and "quiet" meal together as we reflected on all we have seen and done since we first met. We've seen quite a bit of the world together and we've learned a lot about each other and ourselves. I'm so thankful for the husband God has given to me. He complements me in many ways. Here are just a few pictures I took in attempt to capture the beauty of the flowers before they withered and died. Thanks to so many of you who have walked alongside of us on this journey together.

Here is the precious diamond ring Craig gave to me in October of 2000. I LOVED it then and I LOVE it now.

Our sweet son, Caleb is curious about everything. I guess he had to "touch" the dragonfly in order to believe it wasn't real. He thought the flowers were "butaful".

To the Love of My Life: You are the most loving, thoughtful and gentle yet strong man I know. I love you.

Baby Daniel

I'll keep this short since so many of you scrolled directly to the pictures when you saw the word "baby" in the title. I just wanted to give a brief introduction to my new Nephew, Daniel. When you look at the images, you're welcome to mumble a quiet 'awwww' . . . it's alright, nobody's listening.

Now tell me this isn't Rock'in!

I want to give one of these pictures (below) to Daniel's two year old sister, Grace. I want to tell her this is a picture of where we found Daniel when he was first delivered to us by the Storks.

To Baby Daniel: I think this is going to be the beginning of a beautiful friendship. By the way, I have all kinds of stuff on your daddy.

Christina+Anthony Wedding

About a year ago we first heard from Christina as she had just moved to Greenville from Florida. She said she loved our style of photography and wanted us for the small wedding she was planning. Kim loved Christina from the start, and was determined to make it work for us to photograph Christina's wedding. Last October we had a blast photographing their e-session. You can take a look at those images HERE. So, we knew their wedding would be filled with some great moments.

Christina and Anthony planned a very small wedding in Bath, North Carolina which was North Carolina's first town ever in 1705. They were married in North Carolina's oldest church, the St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Bath has so many neat historical facts. For instance, Bath was home of the famous Blackbeard the Pirate. Needless to say, we were very excited about Christina and Anthony's wedding. They had a small reception at the historic Inn on Bath Creek and Catered by B&K Cakes and Catering.

Christina LOVED her red shoes - and so did we.

Christina and Anthony had cokes in the bottle and boiled peanuts at the reception. An old time favorite of Christina's.

The Bride. and The Groom.

Taking a little peek before she walks down the aisle.

Mr. and Mrs. Futrell . . . she looks mighty proud to be Anthony's wife.

After the reception we had some time to take some pictures of just the two of them.

I think this is probably my favorite image of Christina - the lighting, the colors and her expression tells the story of their beautiful day.

To Christina and Anthony: Thanks for allowing us to be a part of your special day. We have loved getting to know you both.

Below is a small overview of the day. Enjoy the slideshow and music. If you want to see it in a separate screen click HERE.