
The most beautiful part about getting older is getting to watch the life journey of younger people. You get the gift of watching young love join together, flourish and bring new life into the world. And what it more beautiful than a new life joining the world?

Like Heather, I too am a mother of three boys. One thing I always hear from strangers, as I’m sure Heather hears also, is “my you have your hands full!” Our hands are definitely full but so is our hearts! Heather and I agreed that being a mother of boys is not for the weak […]

I’ve heard it said that, “no stage of motherhood is forever. And that is both a relief and a heartbreak”. Childhood seems to pass by the second. Every night they grow a little more, they lose those dimples, the round cheeks, the curls and our hearts both break a little and grow ever fuller. This […]

This weekend Karen and Larry celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary! Friends and family gathered around as the Hepner’s shared how God has blessed their 50 years together. They shared about how God has blessed their children and multiplied their family. They shared about their journey. And 50 years later all but one (who just couldn’t […]

Us moms will buy all the pictures, won’t we? We will buy every school photo, sports photo and amusement park photo too. We will hold on to every stage of our children’s life through their photos. Photos can bring us so much joy and laughter and flood our minds with the memories that surround those […]

Long live summer and long live family traditions! What comes to your mind when I bring up family traditions? For me it’s baking Christmas cookies with Mommom, Sunday dinners with my in-laws and beach family vacations. In my opinion traditions make the sweetest of memories because several generations can share in the story telling together. […]

You never know what each day has waiting for you. Somedays you have plans and somedays you get surprised. Today was a little bit of both of those things.

Now that he’s here, your life will change. This one small boy that you hold will make the days seem brighter, the years shorter, and the time more precious. As you watch this little one change and grow, you will find that you too have changed and grown. As you help him find his way […]

If you ask me, the very best season of life is parenthood. Bringing a baby into the world is full of wonder and it’s a thing of beauty and strength.

Family and friends gathered this weekend to shower this beautiful bride, Dana, with their love, support and gifts. Family and friends from all stages of life shared in her excitement and her joy for her up and coming wedding to the love of her life, Jake. As I moved about photographing the guests and speaking […]