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I realized today that I don’t blog about my sweet husband nearly enough.
He is truly the reason that I have the freedom to do what I love.
He is my best friend, my better half, and the love of my life forever.
Thank you, John, for being amazing.
I love you down to my bones :]
And thanks to the amazing Christina for my all time favorite photo:
Well – she did at the beginning of June ;]
Dear Madison,
How is it possible that you get cuter every single day?! You are the prettiest, most precious little girl in all the land. Don’t ever let anyone make you feel like you aren’t a beautiful work of art :]
I love you with all my heart. I don’t know if you’ll remember this birthday but if you do – I hope it was the most fabulous day for you and that each birthday just gets better and better.
Thanks for making me feel so loved with your shouts of my name to come play with you, the hugs and kisses hello and goodbye, the cute faces (even when you won’t look at the camera), and especially your sweet and feisty spirit. You remind me of your Daddy sometimes and I think that’s amazing. I love being your Auntie, my little sweetie poo <3
Love you always and no matter what,
Auntie Rae Rae
Dear mom,
Thank you so much for always loving me no matter what. Thank you for encouraging me to be creative – for pushing me to dance and sing and paint. Thank you for always hugging me – even during those few years when I would have preferred that you didn’t ;]
You have been the example in my life of an amazing wife and mother and I can only hope that one day I have children that love me even half as much as I love you. You understand me in ways that no one else ever will and for that I will always be thankful.
You have become one of my very best friends and I have no idea where I would be without you. Thank you for the twenty something years of everything that ended up meaning the whole world to me.
You deserve every trophy and award in the world.
I know I don’t say it enough and I’m so used to hearing you say it to me – but I am so proud of you. You have been through so much and are one of the most honest, genuine, creative people that I know. I will never understand how you grew up the way you did, married an amazing man like daddy, and then go on to have, raise, and homeschool six babies.
You are mom of the year – every year.
Love you to the moon and back,
I’ll always be your Rachie Rabbit ;]
And I have to mention and thank these two amazing women for being the best great grandmothers a girl could have.
I never missed out on a bit of love because of you.
I miss you every day.
I can’t wait to post more photos up from each of the many (seems like millions) photo sessions that occurred while Christina was here – but please don’t worry – You will not be disappointed and they will be up soon :]
Bobby and Christina are the kind of friends that you hope to God everyone has.
Not only did they travel across the country to see us – but our nights have been filled with laughter, conversation, snuggles, dumb movies, and a whole lot of thankfulness.
I feel like I could tell them my deepest, darkest secrets and they would still love me anyways. I hope you have friends like that, too, because I have no idea what I would do without these two!
I am reminded of how important it is to have friends like Christina (and Bobby, duh) – I literally feel like I spent the past week at a spa because so much is off my chest.
We caught up (it’s been two years), we bargain hunted, we let Bobby lead us around his new favorite city, we drank, we ate, we ate some more, and we laughed so hard my stomach is still hurting.
I know that we made memories these past few days that will last forever and ever.
We dropped Christina off at the airport this afternoon as Bobby is spending a few ectra days with us.
I can’t even believe how much I miss her already – but I totally do. I hope that our next reuninon is SOON. I will be counting down the days :]
Love you both more than you will ever know!
In celebration of Valentine’s Day, I figured I would post about love. All types of love – the love of my life, obviously, but also the love of road trips, adventures, thrift stores, and good music.
This past weekend, John and I decided to adventure to Cambridge, Massachusetts.
We found the most excellent of thrift stores there – This little gem right here.
$1.50 a pound and let me just tell you – you could easily spend a whole afternoon going through the never-ending pile of clothing, shoes, books, and everything in between.
I grabbed a vintage red carry-on bag, a J. Crew shirt, and a vintage blazer.
Grand total was less than $9. I’ll take it ;]
After driving around for a bit we passed by Five Guys and definitely had to make a quick stop.
SO YUMMY.
We used to eat at the Five Guys in Greenville and I had honestly forgotten how amazing the food is.
We ended the trip at a Salvation Army in Dedham, Mass.
Talk about hitting the jackpot!
Furniture, furniture, furniture AND at outstanding prices.
I wish I had taken more photos but alas – I was a little distracted looking for treasures.
I found several larger pieces of furniture (including a pink chair that I fell madly in love with) but with a Civic, our transportation options were limited :[
Don't worry - I have added this to the list of reasons why I need an SUV (I think this one might even come before "Icy roads in the winter" ;]
We ended up leaving with an amazing vintage cradle that I can’t wait to use in a photoshoot, a vase, a vintage green drinking glass, another blazer, and some little trinkets (like earrings). I left with a smile for sure :]
the documentation:
And to close – a little something I just heard off of HelloGoodbye’s new album that I find appropriate for today ~
“Like oh, what if I never knew your name?
Oh my god, the thought’s insane
What if your love is not the same
As it seems inside my brain?
What if you’re not really in my sheets?
Oh, just the thought gives me the creeps”
And speaking of Hellogoodbye – do yourself a favor and check out this talented band that’s touring with them right now. You won’t be disappointed. You can even like them on Facebook here.
Happy Valentine’s Day! Stay tuned for more heart day love ;]
I’ve never been good at multi-tasking.
I have these hazy, early memories of being young and trying to clean my room while listening to a cassette on my brother’s huge black boom box. Yes. It was the early 90’s. I think boom box is the correct term.
Anyways – even back then I can remember being easily distracted by the lyrics or the rhythm of a song and finding myself not cleaning – but just sitting on my floor, surrounded by a mess, singing along to every word I could remember.
The memory ends there but sadly, not a whole lot has changed.
I still get distracted when I try to clean my room (luckily for me, when you’re an adult you don’t have to clean your room… and there’s always the option of paying someone to do it for you… right?)
And guess what?
My husband thinks it’s funny that I can’t edit photos and talk on the phone…
or paint my nails and watch a TV show.
What can I say? I like to focus every last bit of my attention on one thing at a time.
The truth is though, the biggest area that I struggle multi-tasking in is that fine line between my business and personal life.
There are days when all I want to do is blog about my day, my feelings, a random thought or idea, etc.
I’ve been torn about the pros and cons of mixing a personal blog with your business one but you know what?
At the end of the day, I only have time to be genuine with one audience ;]
So I have decided to try {really} extra hard to not worry so much about mixing the business and the personal.
2011 is a year for all things new and starting now – I will be better about posting more regularly (I promise!) and I’m going to stop worrying about talking about my husband or dogs too much ;]
This is me. This is my life, my job, my passion, and my outlet.
I hope that you will see a little more of my heart in each paragraph and with each photograph.
So for now, this is my life and some of my favorite things as of lately (thanks again to Instagram, what would I ever do without you?)
First of all – I live in New England again and HOW DID I FORGET HOW COLD IT IS HERE?!
I seriously feel like I live in a giant snow globe and there is no. way. out.
But I only sometimes feel that way. Other times, I think it’s lovely.
Okay. As a photographer, I’ve realized the amount of personal photos I take is sad. 2011 is going to have to change in that area because I do not want to be one of those people that simply captures beautiful moments for other people. Enter Fujifilm’s Instax Camera – the best little thing that ever happened to me. I pop this cutie in my bag fairly regularly (or grab it off my shelf when my furry children do something outlandishly adorable) and am always amazed how perfect the outcome is – a tad retro. 100% awesome.
John gave this to me last Valentine’s Day and he’s still getting points for it :]
Speaking of my furry children…. I’ve got to get some new subjects to move in to my house so that I don’t become that crazy cat lady. Oh wait – am I already there?
By the way, this is Teppei.
He thinks he’s a dog and his favorite foods include French fries, chicken nuggets, and cheesecake.
You think I’m joking.
Just to prove that I do get out of the house on occasion –
Look at this rug I spotted at one of my favorite places, TJ Maxx.
I love everything about it and am trying to think of a legitimate reason as to why I need it. Possibly for this Valentine’s day ;]
{I’m going to try to blog photos of my home one of these days… Mostly just so that I can show off my house full of amazing thrift store finds!}
And I couldn’t talk about my favorite things and my life lately without mentioning Aubrey, my best friend. This is an older photo (seeing as how we currently have about a thousand miles between us) but she’s another one on my “to blog” list.
My house is filled with her creations and she’s one of the most talented artists you’ll ever meet. Email her and ask her to paint something for you. I’m sure if you tell her I sent you, she’ll give you a deal.
I miss you, other half. Come visit me soon so that we can have a million photo shoots.
Oh, and I know I’ve already talked about John…. But let’s just mention him again so that I can talk about how I’m the luckiest girl in the world to be married to my best friend.
And so good looking, too?! ;]
that’s all for now, kids :]
John and I went to Boston at the end of November to celebrate our anniversary a little late (it’s actually in October) ~
It was the. best. trip. ever.
I mean… I know we haven’t gone many places since we’ve been married (or before)
but this was an amazing 24 hour trip. Ah-ma-zing.
I surprised John with Sufjan Stevens tickets.
John surprised me with the Nine Zero.
Win, win 
I highly recommend the hotel – and the music -
It was one of the best shows I have ever seen in my life <3
I wish I had taken more pictures. Thank goodness for iPhones and Instagram.
i’m thankful for such a lovely life – for being able to walk and run and see. for a job that i love -
for art and love and grace….
for so many things.
i’m thankful for my first thanksgiving in years as a “new hampshire resident”.
i’m thankful for a husband who loves me enough to adventure across the country just to be closer to my family :]
i’m thankful for my family – my sisters who are friends. that we can laugh with and at each other:
i’m thankful for all the little moments – the quick, better-catch-em-while-you-can moments…
the moments that make me love being a wife, daughter, sister, auntie, etc. ;]
i’m thankful that i live close enough to watch my niece and nephew grow up.
i can’t imagine loving any little munchkins more than these two…
i’m thankful for the opportunities i’m given each day and the second chances that come with every sunrise.
i’m thankful for a weekend set aside to spend time with the ones that mean the most to you.
where love will always run wild and hugs are always available.
a place where feelings are hurt and forgiveness is asked for – a place of safety and comfort:
home.
Don’t you hate it when you have a best friend… and then all of a sudden you blink…
and you’re both grownups.
One of you is married and the other one is getting married in January.
WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?!
A little walk down memory lane ~
(this would be whit and I… probably sophomore year of high school) ;]
Oh my goodness… I can’t even look through old pictures without feeling waves of reminiscent sadness/happiness/etc. with each picture I see. There are memories from everything… being fourteen and awkward (I never completely got rid of the awkward part)… Going to prom… Dating for the first time (speaking of awkward!)… Visiting colleges… Sharing secrets… I can’t think of one memory between the ages of 14 and 18 that doesn’t include this girl. We were the definition of being attached at the hip and I love her to my bones.
Fast forward a few more years and we’ve both met our prince charming. The guys we talked about, wondered about, made lists about (!) ~ And now we’re here. Whitley, where did the time go?! I love you so much and I can’t believe there are so many miles separating us (again!). I can’t wait to one day be your neighbor and share a backyard and a dog with you. That is still the plan, right?? I can’t believe we’re so old =P Bryan, take care of my friend. I’m so glad she found you and that you make her so happy. I’m also glad that the two of you are going to have the prettiest babies ever. Thank you both for choosing me to be the one to capture these moments for you. I can’t wait until the big beautiful day in January! xoxo.
Okay – now for the fun part. I will try to keep the words to a minimum from here on out ;]
Whitley’s bling. Bryan – you did so good!
We went to downtown Portsmouth for a bit before heading to the beach… Some of my favorites (I had such a hard time choosing for this blog post!):
and then to the beach…
Stay tuned for the I do’s :]
I was very excited to shoot several senior sessions this fall… Each one unique and fun in its own way :]
I won’t keep this post too words-y – I hope the images will speak for themselves and show you a glimpse of the personalities that each of these almost-adults (ah!) possess… :]
First up, Miss Keelie ~
Love this girl’s energy and happiness — she’s driven and hilarious and knows what she wants from life. I left feeling like I had hung out with a friend. Congratulations on reaching your senior year, Keelie. Best of luck always :]
Next on the list of this class of 2011, is TJ.
TJ was humoring his mom with this photoshoot – she so badly wanted some senior pictures of him. Like most guys, TJ doesn’t love having his picture taken. I think that we managed to get some killer options for he senior picture while still keeping the feel of the shoot “guy-ish”. No flowers!
Congratulations, TJ – I hope your senior year is everything you want it to be :]
Finally for the fall senior session wrap up ;]
There’s Emalee ~ Emalee has the sweetest demeanor and personality. It was nearly impossible to get a picture of her not laughing or smiling – which I think is a wonderful problem to have! Emalee, your smile is contaigious. I left your shoot smiling and I processed them the same way. I hope you have a wonderful 2011 and get everything out of life that you want :] xoxo.
