We {heart} Auntie Angel..

..and her thoughtfulness!

There was a huge box on our doorstep on Dec. 1st and it in was a very long string with 25 clothes pins...and 25 little bags of gifts!   

Oh did she love opening a new present from Aunty Angel?? ABSOLUTELY!!! It was first thing we did each morning! 

The gifts in the bags were soo cute and thoughtful!!

Thank you AUNTIE ANGEL!! We {HEART} you soo much!!

Family Pictures

One of my favorite things about the Fall is that we get to take new pictures for our Christmas card.

I was very happy with them..when Ali cooperated that is!

My two favorite people...my life!

I just love her sweet laugh and face!

Mommy and Ali

She wanted to take pictures with these leaves...love that they are soo bright!

My tall-growing-so-fast 4 year old!

Loving mommy...

..and of course loving daddy too!

Love this family!

Working on 10 years of marriage...my best friend!

Hope you liked them! 

Merry Christmas!!

Our family is wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!!

May we stop and think of the true gift we have all received as you enjoy the days surrounded by loved ones.

We love you all!!

Yoking

"Yoking" is also known as "Karaoke-ing" to my Alison.

 And it is even more fun...

 when you have two cousins to sing with!

What fun! 

A new cousin

She has a new cousin to hold... and to love.

and boy is she excited about that!! 

 ...and I was so excited to take some pictures of him today!!! 

 Seriously...how could you not LOVE that sweet face!

I'll let you savor the rest!!

Happy Saturday!

Holding two babies

...is one of her favorite things to do!

Jolly

So Santa is jolly after all!

He even got a hug!!

I even took a before picture because

 I was certain she was going to cry!

Overall..It was a smiling kind of night!

A New Day

Today is a new day.

 Today I will fight back tears too,

 but for a totally different reason.

Today I am happy.

I am happy because these sweet kids 

have a Grandpa who loves them very much.

He's an awesome Grandpa..and we are so lucky he is here with us!

Today I am the most happy that I ever went into photography. 

The most important reason..

capturing family memories and moments like these. 

Today I am thankful that they believe in me, 

and quite frankly I am thankful they ask me to capture the beauty of each one of these loves. 

 So Today I am happy for my camera...

and a grandpa who adores his grandchildren!

 We love our G-Pa!