The True Light

It has been way too long since I've posted! I wanted to share this image that I took yesterday. Winter is by far my favorite season, and Christmas is one of my favorite holidays. The reason Christmas is my favorite holiday is because we get to celebrate Christ coming to earth as a baby. What an amazing gift! I hope you all had a blessed holiday, and I hope you all have a wonderful New Year!

"Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'" John 8:12

Lance and Shu

Here is the finished product from Saturday's photo shoot. We have been getting a lot of rain here lately, so we were so happy that the rain stopped, and the sun even came out for a little bit! I can't wait to meet my dear friends' new little addition in a few weeks :)

Gabe's Birthday Shoot

Our oldest son's birthday is on Saturday. I can't believe that he will be 2! He is such a delight, and so different from his sister. While she is a bubbly, outgoing personality, he is quiet and contemplative. He is rarely unhappy, but when he is in unfamiliar situations, it takes him time to gather his thoughts, and take it all in. We took him to a petting farm today to celebrate his birthday. He loves animals, and this was his first date with just Mommy and Daddy. Plus, I really wanted to do a cowboy shoot with him, and a farm is the perfect place to do it!

Three Brothers Makes Lots of Girl Time

We recently found out we are expecting baby boy #3. Our daughter (child #1), desperately wanted a sister, but unfortunately for her, another boy it is. So I promised her that she and I would get lots of girl dates together. And she hasn't forgotten. She has mentioned several times in the past week (we've only known for a week) that we need to go on a date. So tonight we went on a date and did our favorite things. Her favorite thing is to eat ice cream, and mama's favorite thing is to take pictures. We had a blast :)

Therapy

I discovered today that taking pictures is almost like therapy to me. Whenever I'm stressed, excited, or nervous, I find it soothing to take pictures. I know, it's kind of strange :) I guess we all have our things though that help us relax. I found these beautiful flowers at my parents' home today, and just had to take a picture.

Tea Party with Anastasia

Every few months I try to do a photo shoot with my kids. This photo shoot was even more special because it was a birthday shoot for my little girl (nevermind that she turned four a month ago :)). I try to come up with new ideas, so their pictures don't look the same every time I take them. When I told Anastasia we were going to do a tea party, she got SO excited! We had an absolute blast. (Oh, and the tea is actually pink lemonade :))