I had so much fun meeting the sweet Kettinger Family this fall! Their little one is just so cute and spunky- and you know I’m a huge fan of those gorgeous curls on their two year old! Him and Sully should be BFFs! So thankful to have documented these precious memories for this family!
Family Portraits at Ivy Creek Park in Lynchburg, Virginia
Fall Family Sessions are in full swing and I was so excited to see the Combs family again! I met them last year for my fall mini sessions, and was so honored to be invited back into their lives to capture these memories! We met at Ivy Creek Park in Lynchburg, Virginia and had a great time!
Remember before Facebook and Social Media, getting a Christmas Card in the mail and a families Christmas Letter full of updates and accomplishments? It’s so much fun to look back on the year and see what has happened! Sometimes it’s hard to remember the day to day things that happen each year when you’re looking back 12 months later! So, consider this your virtual Life update Letter- which is way better because I can now include photos too! ;)
JANUARY we enjoyed some snow days, finding a routine with Sully and work/life balance, and tried to stay as warm as we could!
FEBRUARY held quite a few sick days, lots of ear infections, and some bonus snuggles!
MARCH We celebrated Sully turning ONE! I still cannot believe how fast his first year went! He also started taking some first steps and continuing being his sweet & happy self!
APRIL we celebrated my birthday- with an amazing weekend Michael planned! Sully is full-on walking, loves reading, and being outside!
MAY- Emmie finished 1st grade and jumped right into swim practice! We celebrated Mother’s Day and the welcoming of warmer weather!
JUNE- June was pretty full of swim team practice, meets, and fun events! We went on a trip and visited family friends at their home in Kerr Lake, got to drive the boat and spend lots of fun time together!
JULY- July was more of enjoying summer! Went to Smith Mountain Lake with Michael’s Family, and spent lots of time at the pool, more swim practice! Emmie made it to both championship meets and we are SO proud of her!
AUGUST- August brought the end of summer where we squeezed in extra family time, and the start of 2nd grade at a new school! Emmie loves riding the bus & her new friends and teacher!
SEPTEMBER we went to the circus, and had more family time celebrating Michael’s Birthday!
OCTOBER- October was a busy work season for me & Michael! Lots of weddings, family portraits, and marketing work! Halloween got stormed out- but we at least got to dress up for a few minutes and say hi to some sweet neighbors!
NOVEMBER Thanksgiving was fun and relaxing, and we welcomed Black Friday Shopping traditions with open arms!
DECEMBER was so full of holiday spirit! We truly enjoyed this time together this year, Christmas Town at Busch Gardens, Christmas Break, cookies, and so much more!
Oh that was so fun to look at and see how much these little ones have grown and done this year! And how much hair Sully has gotten in the last 12 months! WOW! We’re super excited for 2020, but, time can slow down just a little this year, please?!
Oh man! Weekends off can be SO nice and relaxing- ESPECIALLY in the middle of busy season! It's an extra treat to have some time off when everything else is so busy and booked! We were SO excited to head out to visit some friends and family at Kerr Lake in Clarksville, Virginia! I shot their sons wedding out in the area at the MacCallum Moore museum a few years ago and haven't been back to visit since! It's such a beautiful area!
We lucked out with some decent weather- it wasn't too cold- but not too warm either! We bundled up and rode on their boat, had a campfire and a picnic on the beach, ate s'mores by the fire pit and looked at the millions and millions of stars! It was a great little getaway for a short weekend!
I left my camera at home for a much needed break, but grabbed a few photos on my cell phone!
Excuse me while I'm wiping away some tears and feeling super sentimental, as we celebrated Emerson's FIFTH birthday last month! It's been a few weeks now, and I'm still emotional thinking about how much she's grown up! I had all intention to share this post on her actual birthday, but it's the tail end of busy season, so all personal things get pushed aside! ;)
Em was so super excited for her birthday this year, and has been counting down the days for over a month. She's all about cartwheels, so it only seemed natural that she chose to have a gymnastics birthday party! It was so much fun seeing her there with her friends and loving each moment of attention.
And, I can't have a birthday post without sharing some of the sweetest photos from over the last five years! *Most of these are iPhone photos*
Thanks so much to all our friends and family that came to celebrate Emmie this year! It really means the world to me to see her loved by so many people so very well!
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