little girl.

Little girl, believe in yourself.

Believe in love, long after it breaks your heart.

Believe in laughter, and find it in something everyday.

Little girl, keep on dreaming.

Know that someday you will be the best part of someone's day.

Take those endless dreams and make them into your own reality.

Little girl, take in each moment on this road of life and believe that each little glitch is shaping your story.

Little girl, you are only 23.

You've got a lot of life to live.

You've got your whole world to discover.

beginning of everything.

“I fell in love with her courage, her sincerity, and her flaming self respect. And it's these things I'd believe in, even if the whole world indulged in wild suspicions that she wasn't all she should be. I love her and it is the beginning of everything.” -- F. Scott Fitzgerald

Magical.

Somedays life is magical...and I am so grateful for the incredible blessings I am given.

Like parents who come help out whenever they can.

...and little brothers who check in to make sure their big sister is doing ok.

....and boys who send flowers to let me know they are thinking of me while they are away.

...and clients who want to fly me to location to shoot their engagement and wedding photos.

With that..

This girl is going to Phoenix to shoot an engagement session..

...and to Mexico to shoot another couples wedding.

So excited. So blessed.

This is what life is all about-taking in every single opportunity we are given.

please.

i miss your pickup in front of my house.
your head on my pillow.
your laughter in my ear.
and your kiss on my lips.

i know it's fun where you are.
but its more fun when you are where i am.

so...come back please.

darling.

so usually the words toilet and paper togother make me cringe.

however, today they don't sound too bad.

especially when they look this good.

i love it.

ps. i also love owning a house.

it makes decorating everything, including tp so much more fun.

That girl.

..I wanna be that girl to give you smiles, and laughter, and love notes, and all the love i have to give.

Most importantly, I wanna give you that story to tell.

loving on...

this summer was full of ups.

and downs.

but either way it was a great summer to buy some toys to replenish my love for all things photography related...

some of my favorite pieces include..

my KETTI camera bag.

so in love with this.

and so stylish.

and so thankful for my great friend miranda for this amazing birthday gift.

my new 24-105mm L-series lens. yes..it is freakin' amazing.

my new wide format polaroid.

it joins my other two, but this one is just so much more easy to buy film for.

even if it looks like i'm hauling a toy around.

What are your favorite summer purchases?

And they told her...

Never

Never

Never

Give up.

You can begin anywhere.

Dear you,

Call me at midnight just to say hello. Let's go camping in your pickup on a Thursday night just because we can. Lets build a campfire at dawn and snuggle up to each other until we absolutely have to let our day begin. Teach me your crafts. Let me sing songs loudly to the radio as we drive aimlessly around town. Let's get slushies together every chance we get. Let's build forts out of furniture and act like we are 12 again. Leave me notes wherever you can. Buy me a drink if mine is almost gone. Let me play with your hair until you fall asleep. Remind me every chance you get if you miss me. Miss me, please? Ask me about my day. Take me out to eat. Introduce me to every person who means something to you if given the chance. Teach me to drive stick shift. Don't make a funny face when I wanna take your picture. Let me be artsy-it's what I love. Ask me how my family is. Let me get to know yours. Be ok with doing nothing. Surprise me at work. Let me fall in love with your dimples. Let me in. Tell me who you are and why you are that person. Lets get dusty and dirty together, i'm ok with that. Always kiss me hello, and then goodbye, and any other chance you'd like in the middle. Rent my favorite movie when I'm sick. Hold my hand. Dance with me when we get the chance. Let yourself learn from my dad when you can. Kiss me at the grocery store if you want to. Let me travel with you when you have to go somewhere, I promise to keep you company. Say please and thank-you. Tell me about your bad days, along with the good ones. Make me laugh..outloud. Come over at 3.34 just because you couldn't wait a minute longer. Love me passionately. Wake me at 2 in the morning just to watch the rain fall. Let me get to know your friends. Help my mom when you can. Hold the door open. Take walks with me. Don't get mad when I ask you questions. Rub my back when we are cuddling on the couch. Look at me with those beautiful eyes whenever you can, I adore them. Lets go swimming in the middle of the night. Never let the little things go.

Love me for absolutely everything thing that I am.

Whoever you are...

I'm ready for all of this.

Are you?

Love, me.