Wow. My heart goes out today. If you're local then I'm sure you've heard Joplin, MO (just a few hours away) took a direct and kind of sudden hit from a tornado yesterday evening. We had the pleasure of photographing the weddings of two Joplin couples last year. Even though their weddings are past, we consider these guys friends (as we do with all our brides and grooms) and when I heard, I immediately thought of them. However, it wasn't until this morning when I saw all the destruction on TV that my heart really broke for them.

I facebooked both Shannon and Andrea and thankfully both couples are safe! Shannon said stuff two houses down from them is destroyed and while Andrea and Ty were out of town, her mom was working at St. John's Hospital when it was hit. She is safe as well. Thank God! Also, the sanctuary where we photographed their wedding is no longer standing. Even in all the pain and destruction (89 confirmed dead as of this morning and hundreds missing). I pray God will bless the community and the people there in and through this.

Here's the happy couples!

Shawn+Shannon and Ty+Andrea (again, so thankful they're safe and sound!)

Oh how we love when Ruby and her parents (our amazing friends John and Anna) come to town. This every-3-month-picture-taking-business is great for forcing us to make plans. =) I'm kinda diggin' it. We just love these guys to pieces and are so fortunate to have such solid friends... they're the real deal and we always have a blast!

Here's a look at Ruby at 6 Months!

Dac's parents, David and Terese, are celebrating their 30th anniversary next month. What better time for a quick mini-session?!

I doubt I need to introduce you to these guys - they've graced our blog's presence many times. In fact, I was just thinking - they're one of the only families we've had the pleasure of photographing from their engagement through the first year of their little one's life. =) I love it. And I kinda like them too! =) Just Sayin'.

Last Sunday, Little Mister was dedicated to the Lord in the church where Erica (and Dac and I) grew up. It was a sweet little ceremony and the baptizee was even sweeter. I think my favorite picture is the one where Pastor Ben is presenting him to the church and Justin and Erica are in the background looking oh so proud. He is, after all, kind of a big deal... and so is growing your child up to love Jesus. We also got some pictures of 'A' with his Godparents. Being a Godmother myself, I know they must already love him to pieces!

After lunch, we got to take 3-month pictures. Try not to stare too long... that face will melt you.

I'm happy to say that after a little blog hiatus, we're back! We took a fun little family vacation to celebrate Dac's parents' 30th anniversary. We definitely enjoyed the time away but are happy to be back and will celebrate by shooting two sessions this weekend! They kick off another stretch of "busy season" so we're sure to have plenty of blog posts coming your way soon.

Until then, if you're at all interested in seeing vacation pictures, I am documenting the trip over on my personal blog. I've talked about the first three days so far. It's complete with my commentary (get excited) and some not-so-fabulous point and shoot pictures! YEAH!

As I mentioned, we're well into a busy time of year now and have completely booked April, May, and most June weekends. We may have a few weeknight sessions available this summer (since we work shorter days and the sun is out longer) but if you're considering a portrait session (even weddings) please let us know asap so we're sure to make it happen. =)