dreamer


“For better or worse, our futures are determined in part by our dreams and by the journey we take to make them a reality.”

Sunday Citar: Unquenchable




“Love is like a friendship caught on fire. In the beginning a flame, very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. As love grows older, our hearts mature and our love becomes as coals, deep-burning and unquenchable.” -Bruce Lee

Quackers

Quackers
We ran into a whole flock of these guys during our photo session with the Brown family. I couldn't help but snap a couple shots. I am excited for tomorrow...or later today :) I'm gettin Mani|Pedi's with some great friends and then getting my hair done. A full day of pampering...woohoo! What are you all doing this beautiful saturday?

Sneak Peek: Meet the Browns

The Browns
Liana
Monday Tab and I shot our first double team family portrait session. We had a blast. The gorgeous family you see above was absolutely wonderful, they were more than willing to let us try new things and they were comfortable in front of the camera which made our job a lot of fun.

a bit prickly


At the moment I am house-sitting and their internet isn't working so I haven't been able to keep up with all my blog friends or upload any new pics. To make up for the last 3days of my absence I thought I would share another one from my adventure in Grand Rapids, did you know they have deserts?

Sunday Citar: Cuties











“As great scientists have said and as all children know, it is above all by the imagination that we achieve perception, and compassion, and hope.” -Ursula K. LeGuin

Happy Friday: Lovebirds


Enjoy your weekend! Do something fun :)

cowboys in the sky


Tuesday Night my family and I caught an awesome show from our front porch. The warm summer breeze was blowing, we were carrying on conversation and all of a sudden we heard a noise. We all looked around and there just beyond the trees was a big colorful balloon. It felt close enough to reach out and grab. We watched as they carefully maneuvered their way around the trees and houses and landed gracefully in the farming field just across the street from us. I've never been on one of these delightful rides, but I do hope to experience it someday.

How bout you all...any balloon stories? Something else I would like to experience is a hot-air balloon festival where there are hundreds of them all going up at the same time, I've seen pics and it looks awesome!

yum-yum




There's nothing quite like good Asian Cuisine. One of my dear friends was in town for the weekend and we carried on our date night tradition by going to our fave Japanese Steak House, Miyako's and then to a movie (to laugh off the carbs.) I can't tell you how much I love our date nights. Confession: When I go there I eat until my plate is clean. I am normally very much a left over girl, but here I can't help but clean my plate. The best part, yum-yum sauce!

What's one of your fave date-night traditions, whether with friends or your love?

Sunday Citar: Transforming Love





“For an instant, love can transform the world.”

my daddio


“Children desperately need to know - and to hear in ways they understand and remember - that they're loved and valued by mom and dad” - Paul Smally

jump jump jump: it's friday



“A friend is someone who lets you have total freedom to be yourself.” - Jim Morrison

sown seed



“Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” - Robert Louis Stevenson

wordless wednesday: birds eye view

birds eye view
"Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings.” - Salvador DalĂ­

sweet & nutty

josh
mariah
caleb
"Families are like fudge...mostly sweet with a few nuts." -Author Unknown

heart whispers: tabitha & chris





For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul. -Judy Garland

lion

lions
"And so the lion fell in love with the lamb." - someone name that quote :)

belly love



“A smile starts on the lips, A grin spreads to the eyes, A chuckle comes from the belly; but a good laugh bursts forth from the soul, overflows, and bubbles all around” -Carolyn Birmingham