Twins...

Umm... TWINS... I don't even know what to say...

I wasn't expecting this at all and am not sure exactly how I feel about it, but I'm all for it!

Am I scaring you? Ha!

So to give you a little background, ever since we got Maddox I've loved dogs. I sometimes wonder if any other animal could ever compare to my little buddy... I don't think so, but I've been teasing Todd about getting another dog for awhile now and he just laughs it off and says we don't need another dog. Well... we were at a wedding last weekend and a friend of ours mentioned that they were needing to find a home for their dad's german shepherd and I was so serious about wanting to take him home. Todd just laughed again and little did I know that Monday he signed us up to be a "foster" parent for a shelter. I was blown away by him and his thoughtfulness that I actually kind of didn't believe him. Ha! So fast forward two weeks... Todd calls this morning saying they accepted our application and they had two lab/rottweiler puppies, 11 weeks old, that need a temporary home until someone wants to adopt them. I was so excited! Two hours later, Todd went and picked them up and brought them home... I was a bit surprised because he was only going to bring one home, but he felt really bad for them and brought both. Ha! He's such a sucker for those cute little faces!!! I guess I'm not the only one... am I a weirdo wanting more than one dog? I sure hope not... I love them!!!

Aren't they adorable???





**If anyone wants to adopt them, go to Animal Welfare's website***

Baby Ethan :: 1 week old

10 lbs doesn't seem like that much, right? I mean I used to lift weights, before I started doing yoga, and I would curl 15 pound dumbells (not bad!).

Well try 10 lbs. 14 oz. and add the fact that it was a newborn baby who was born a week early! Yep, that was baby Ethan weighing in at almost 11 pounds. Crazy stuff, but believe it or not he's still so little and so cute. He has such a perfect little face and he WAS so calm and relaxed when we first met him just a couple days old. Then when it came to taking pictures of him, his one hour session turned into three hours because he was so hungry he could not get his belly satisfied. He must have been going through a growth spurt or he just does not like the camera... ha! Newborns have their days, and it always seems to be when they are getting pictures taken from me... or they just might not like me. Hmmm... could totally be both... I wouldn't be surprised!

Congratulations you guys... we are so happy for you both!!!

What an adorable little boy...



Haha... so cute...



Yes... this is still cute! But not for 3 hours... haha!



Oh my... love this...



Aww...



Smiles... so cute!



Naked babies are so cute...

Todd & Lisha :: Engagements

I love trying new things... new kinds of food, even though I'm picky, I do enjoy trying it, new adventures, going places I've never been... love it!

One of those places that I've wanted to do for a while has been to go visit the Detroit Institute of Art. Todd and I went down a while back to meet friend to go see it, but we ended up going out to eat instead. Ha!

This past weekend I was able to check that off my list of places that I've never been and have wanted to go, I meet a fabulous couple Todd & Lisha for their engagement session down there. I was amazed by how nice it was and I have to add a photographers dream with all the architecture, statues, colors, and art. I loved it and I loved the couple. Todd & Lisha are so sweet and so beautiful together. They were such troopers being only 30 or so degrees outside, but we made it work and went inside to an even more great shots. I'm so excited for their wedding next month, but I'm also so excited and grateful that they opened me up to a whole "new" place. I'm so inspired to get back down there and see more of it!

Thanks guys for the wonderful session!

The DIA was awesome... and Todd & Lisha even more amazing!



Such a sweet couple...



Love the statue huh?



Love this...



We went inside to venture around... this spot was so beautiful!



I love how they make each other smile and laugh...



I'm drooling right now... this spot was awesome!



The next two are a couple of my favorites of the day!



What a great walkway...



Aggghhh... I love this one!

Big Gulp... Yes, Please!

I love my husband...

There are many, many reasons why I love him, but one in particular has been his initiative to do things for me. I recently made my weekly grocery/"to purchase" list and one of those "things" on there was to get another water bottle to replace the one that I had. I have this water jug that holds about 24 oz. that has this bendy straw that I love! I love it because 1. it holds so much water (I LOVE water!) and 2. because of that lovely bendy straw. Who doesn't love to drink water from a straw????

I recently came home to find that Todd had went ahead and went to the grocery to purchased everything on my list (how sweet!!!)... including my new and improved BIG GULP! Low and behold the 64 oz. gulp of heaven including its own BIGGER bendy straw. My jaw dropped to the floor in awe of how great it was to know that I have such a great husband to do things for me, but more importantly that they make water bottles to hold even more water... LOVE IT! It even has cute information on the reasons to drink water... Ha! Oh wow... he's the best... both the water bottle and the husband!



Happy Monday!!!

Snow Go Away!!!

Anyone else tired of the snow already?

Oh my... I'm so ready to be able to go outside without having to bundle up in my many layers of clothes, along with a vest, jacket, scarf, gloves, ear warmers, hood, and more gloves (yes, my hands get REALLY cold!), while looking like a big ol' marshmallow. It's ridiculous! I feel like there is so much snow and ice in our neighborhood, that if I slip and fall I might not be able to get up, let along anyone see me since my coat is white. Hmm... I might need to get one of those hats that hunters wear while I walk the dog on our dangerously icy covered sidewalks. Ha!

This photo represents exactly how Maddox & I feel about the weather right now...



(Is this not the cutest photo you've ever seen??? I love my dog... oh and my niece! ha!!!!)

I'm ready for spring... which is so sad considering it's only January!

Happy Thursday!

John & Brigette :: Wedding

Ok, so if there was a fun scale, I like to think I was up pretty high. Maybe an 8 or 9, 1 being the lowest, 10 being the highest... I consider myself to be a pretty fun person. I love being spontaneous and doing things to make others and myself smile and laugh. I love laughing and smiling... love it, love it, love it!!!

I think John & Brigette have me beat though, they are seriously the funnest (I know that's not a word, but they are!)and can we say cutest couple around! They definitely score a 10, in that same scale. If you remember them from their engagement session, the chemistry they have is incredible and they compliment each other so well... it's like one of them is peanut butter and the other is jelly. Obviously, John being peanut butter and Brigette being the sweet colorful jelly. Both of them were so excited to see each other, it was like putting those two pieces of bread together making the ever so perfect PB&J! Their wedding and reception were both beautiful! It was held at their church, Covenant Baptist Church, and being December the snow was no stranger to us. It was beautiful and they even bared the cold for a few out in the beautiful white, fluffy, flurries! What a great bunch... loved them!

Congratulations you two... I hope Florida was just what you needed after all that work put into such a beautiful day!

Here are a few of my favorites and a slideshow from their wedding day...

John was so excited and looked so handsome...



His guys were awesome esp, being out in the snowy, cold weather... loved them!



Can we say STUNNING??? Brigette was gorgeous and I loved her makeup!!!



Look at her... wow!




Her girls were all so beautiful and sweet...



I loved all the photos of them together... but these three were my absolute favorites... adorable!



Aghh... LOOOOVE this one...



Cute!!!



First dance was ADORABLE!!!




Here is their slideshow...

Oh Wow!!!!

Don't you just love movies??? I love them... watching them, going to them, renting them, I love it! I always hate picking the one to watch, but the rest of it is great! Ha!

I recently came across a movie in which reminded me of the time I was back in high school. I was horrified after watching a documentary in English class about the cigarette companies in our world. I remember how these people who had gotten lung cancer from smoking went to the companies and sang Christmas carols with their voice boxes.. pretty intense. I can't remember all of the details of the movie, but it pretty much scarred me for life. I was reminded by this feeling after I watched the movie Food Inc., anyone else seen this one? Oh wow... that's all I have to say! I can't believe I didn't know this stuff beforehand and am totally freaked out! I think I'm even more scarred for life... being the health freak that I am already has made me really question what I put into my body. I totally recommend everyone seeing this, even if it's just to educate yourself just a little more.

Neil & Jennifer :: Engagement

Sunny California... I wish I was there at this EXACT moment, but unfortunately I have to wait for the 3-6 inches we are expected here in not-sunny, not-warm, white cold dusty Michigan.

Neil & Jennifer on the other hand are soaking up the warm sun without having to leave any time soon. They both are from here, but moved out a few years back and I'm soooo jealous! They had fun in the snow, something that they actually missed (I'm not sure why... ha!). They are so sweet and down to earth. I felt like I knew both for a lot longer. It was such a joy getting to know them and I'm so excited to shoot their wedding later this year.

Congratulations you two... I hope you had a great holiday here in Michigan!

Here are a few of my favorites!!!

Such a cute couple...



I love how fun they have together...



So sweet!



I love this one...



And this one... amazing couple!





How funny... this place in Birmingham had L.A.'s time displayed...



Love it!!!

Reporting Back to Earth... FINALLY!!!

Holiday Hangover... anyone else still recovering????

That is exactly how I feel right now and I'm reporting back to Earth as of today. I feel like a HUGE blob... two weeks without a blog post or much computer all together... wow! It was like a detox, it felt nice, but totally out of my element to not be communicating with the world! My apologizes AGAIN for keeping you all hanging...

I'm excited that we are in a NEW YEAR... and it's one day closer to those summer months and warmer weather! Yes, I'm counting the days until there is no snow on the ground and I don't have to bundle up like a marshmallow while carrying around a spare heater to whatever room I'm sitting in. (I actually do that!) But hopefully the groundhog will see his shadow next month or is it don't see his shadow? I'm not sure... whatever it is that spring will be here sooner!

Todd, Maddox, & I had another great Christmas together... we were able to share the holiday perfectly with shooting a holiday wedding and engagement session (both will be posted this week!), stockings, presents, cookie baking and decorating, snow inside... yes, keep reading, and lots of family & friends. We had a blast!!!!





Now this is a sight you won't ever see, I don't dare put one of those in my mouth!



Maddox had his own little party while we were at Todd's family's party... I think he was mad it wasn't snowing on Christmas... I'm with you buddy! (It's so hard not to laugh at this photo!)



Happy 2010, a few days late!!!