{update}

we are still without internet, people! its killing me!

for all those waiting on proofs and online galleries - i'm so sorry for the delay but there really is nothing I can do but wait for charter to hook it up. so it goes if you move to the country. we should be up and running by the middle of next week if you have any questions or concerns regarding orders or pending orders, please feel free to email us (since we can check it on our phones)! thanks for your patience.

until then, i can't wait to see this movie and so i thought i'd share it with you...

{michels family}

for thier parent's anniversary, mandie and matt decided to give thier parents updated family photos! and yay for me! mandie happens to be one of my very best friends! so - this is what ensues...classic family portraits...

matt + heather...

mandie + louie

i couldn't help myself with all the love i have for this next one...

mom + dad :)

and don't forget to check out mandie's super cool blog while you're at it! :) she's a fantastic artist!

{gloria's cakes, cookies, and things}

last week i had the opportunity to take some pictures for the lovely Gloria - owner of Gloria's Cakes, Cookies, and Things here in augusta! she is a new start-up business looking for some love! her cakes are to die for! i got to sample both her key lime cake and her famous pound cake! i believe they call it pound cake because you will gain pound after pound because you can't stop eating this delicious cake! here are a few of the images we took for her web presence/business cards...

and here she is herself, ms. gloria. see she is just as lovely as i told you she would be!

Now this part is very important! if you want amazing cakes and cookies at really reasonable prices, give her a call at 706.825-8037 or email her at sunshineglo@comcast.net for more information and pricing!

also - eventually her daughter miranda, over at Randi-Candi will have her prices and pictures up too! check it out!

{on keeping sane}

so lately...its been really hard to keep myself sane. i swear that any moment now i could fall off the deep end and never return from the great abyss...well...not really, but you get the point. with packing, and just living, things can get a little out of hand... so i am always seeking out ways to make the little things in life seem more than routine, more on purpose i guess. i came across this blog today and i thought - that is just what i needed. a pick me up!

Rudyard Kipling once said, “Delight in the little things” and that is just what guest blogger Kimberly said over at WishStudio ...

"Ooze creativity. Write your to-dos with a sparkly pink pen. Use colorful, die cut post-its over yellow squares. Create a blog or podcast to share your work with others. Use colorful file folders. Write your goals on colorful note cards to hang on a polka dot ribbon from your corkboard or wall. Choose a different route to work, savor the change of scenery. Spend your lunch hour reading or writing for fun. Listen to a different genre of music. Stay up very late or get up way early. Make up a new-to-you yoga sequence. Choose bubbly over bland. Sign up for a crash course in sewing, knitting, hip hop, soap making, or public speaking. Go on a hike. Gaze at the stars. Slurp the whipped cream off your hot cocoa. Take a mini-vacation with journal, sketchbook, or camera in hand to your local park, museum, or botanical gardens. Do things differently."

ahh...sometimes you just need a good ole stay-cation from the everyday.

and because a post is always better with a picture...look how big my baby has gotten...

{chelsea + patrick}

it was a beautiful friday july 3rd in adairsville ga when patrick and chelsea tied the knot... they have such a cute little love for each other its perfect for pictures...

although it was hot as no other we braved the outdoor pictures - bottles of water in tow!

here are a few of our favorites:

its the details that count...

the true test of a husband...

the groom + his men...

the bride + her maid of honor

ella is just too beautiful - i couldn't stop taking pictures of her beautiful little eyes!

see for yourself!

and just a moment with daddy...

the couple didn't smash cake in each others faces or anything...dang it! but it was a sweet moment for them...

chelsea's mom + dad dancing

i loved this shot of the father-daughter dance that we caught...i just think its so sweet...

the cake...

another of the first dance as husband and wife...

and now...introducing JAMES BROWN! as he gets low..low..low..low..

these are a few of our favorites of the couple alone...

and last but not least - the sparkler and bubble farewell to the happy couple!

now remember - this is just a sneak peek! there are so many more pictures to come for this couple! this is what happens when you're family - you get WAY too many pictures! but we are just so excited that chels and patrick had a wonderful wedding day! we wish you both many years of happiness! :)

{moving}

so its offical...we are moving...not far though. just back into grovetown. although we love our little house on the hampton in downtown augusta soooooo much, its just not economical for us right now. so - we are taking the plunge and downsizing a little while we still can and while its available to us! we are excited to start this new little stage of our life that we like to call - "Paying it off!" thats right paying off everything. student loans, credit cards, and cars - paying them off! we are gonna try our level best to live simply - even if it kills us! so we are moving into the "Paying it off" stage so that one day - we can move into the next stage - yet to be determined. :)

if you happen to know anyone looking for a great little two bedroom house here in augusta - please let us know and you can come by and see it! its got a sweet backyard and screened in porch. its perfect for a little family. pass the word so we can take care of our amazing landlord!

{changes again...}