8.27.2008

a clovis trip

Blog family, meet real life family :)

A couple weeks ago, Jordan and I made a day trip to Clovis for an annual get together. Talk about cute kid overload!! Even though I felt like I took a lot of pictures, I still didn't capture the cuteness of every kiddo there. Good thing our fam gets together a lot :)

Athan
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Ella
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Cap
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Brotha/sista love
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Quite possibly the most precious moment everrrrrrr (Morgan and Jordan)
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These next few are of Morgan and Avery... you could say they have a pretty good time together
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here she comes!!
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hi-larious.
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ring around the rosie is always a fav
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so are tickle fights
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precious little zoey in her scandalous, but oh-so-cute bikini :)
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hey! it's us!
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8.18.2008

Baby E, comin' atcha

It's about that time again. Yes, all of my faithful blog readers get an update on my precious little 4 month old Elijah - my babysitee. We had some fun with this little shoot, especially when he learned how fun it was to chew on my camera strap. Hey, whatever makes him happy, right?

Dats right, I'm fo months old yo.
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well you see, when I was 3 months old...
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8.15.2008

Dane + Shari - Wedding

Where do I even begin with these two! I still remember the first time I met with them at good ol Sugarbrowns, and I knew instantly that I was one lucky chick to be a part of their journey.

One of the many sweet things about being a photographer is that many of the moments you catch are of emotion at its core. Real, honest emotion. And one thing I have seen about Shari and Dane is that their love for each other is so real and so full. In fact, after being around their friends and family, I've come to see that Shari and Dane know each of their loved ones so well... none of this surface stuff... and they love them with such intensity, and not only is it an amazing thing to catch on camera, it's just an amazing - and encouraging - thing to see, and be a part of for a couple days. I mean, come on... My eyes welled up with tears as I was shooting their "first look." REALLY?? Now that's some serious love.

And let me tell you what... talk about servant-hearted! There were so many aspects of the wedding day that reflected their hearts - you'll see what I mean by some of these photos.

And one last thing. These folks know how to cut a rug and have a good ol time! Casey and I had to keep holding each other back from getting out on the dance floor because everyone was having so much fun.

Let's just say I was encouraged by this weekend. And it was refreshing to be reminded of what marriage is all about.

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See, when brides and grooms decide to see each other before the wedding, things like this can happen - pre-wedding dance party.
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Shari surprised Dane with this cake... His reaction was adorable!
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Dr. Pepper floats for everyone!
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08.08.08 was also their grandparents 49th anniversary... so they got them a cake. Simply amazing.
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Aww yia.
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"Pour Some Sugar on Me" Looks like someone took this a bit literal :)
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8.13.2008

Dane + Shari - ta ta ta teaser

I had to. I just had to post this one.

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8.11.2008

Dane + Shari - The Rehearsal

After Casey and I chugged our Dublin Dr. Pepper, we headed over to the church for Dane and Shari's rehearsal. Everyone was so excited to be there and SO eager to get to the fun stuff :) Here are some shots of the rehearsal and the rehearsal dinner also. It's too bad these photos don't have audio, because I most definitely teared up during the speeches. What a softy!

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