Team Bride

Last night was Kristen's bachelorette party.

 

No words are necessary.

Friday Night Lights

Last night was beautiful.  One of those perfect fall evenings.

So we packed up the kiddos and headed to watch my baby brother play his 8th grade football game.

Look at this boy! So handsome.

First Day of School!

Today is my babies' first day of school.

Em is going into early preschool and Narls is going into pre-kintergarden.

They're excited.  I'm excited, too.

It's just all so very bittersweet.

He reached for her hand. Like a good big brother.

She wouldn't wear her Tinkerbelle backpack. 

And there's Bear; he wouldn't miss this for the world.

Pre-K. Wow.

Em, being my more dramatic child, wouldn't pose in front of her classroom. 

Getting her to smile for this picture was hard enough.  

That's ok though, this picture is exactly her.

Clay's Birthday Weekend

We boarded a jet plane Friday afternoon and flew to Baltimore to spend the weekend - Clay's birthday weekend! - in Baltimore with one of our best friends, Andy.  My mother in law kept the kids so we could have an adult weekend of late nights and even later mornings to welcome Clay into his 35th year.   And we had an amazing time.  Andy lives in this awesome part of the city, where literally everyone is friends with everyone and it's so relaxed and ... fun.     We missed our babies of course, we always do when we leave, and I know Clay was glad to be home on his actual birthday (Monday) to celebrate with them as well. 

Here's to you, my amazing husband. Happy birthday.

Kirby Engagement Pictures

This weekend I had the privilege of taking Kristen and Chris' engagement pictures.  I'm not a photographer, but I do enjoy photography, and I love when I get the opportunity to shoot something other than my kiddos. 

 

This is actually the couple's second set of engagement pictures, as we did a session last year shortly after they got engaged.  

Only a month until their wedding!