The Time We Fit Inside a Refrigerator Box

In honor of my mom's 60th birthday, all my brothers (and two sisters-in-law) flew into town to surprise her.  Now...in my family we can't do anything normal, like show up at her door and say "Surprise!".  That would be silly.  Instead, Brad hunted down a refrigerator box that everyone could fit inside...so we could present her with the biggest (literally) gift ever.  

We set up on the back driveway, and I went in and led my mom outside.  She was so confused and didn't want to go out in the rain to open her gift...

Thankfully Brad had rigged it so they could push it over and - voila!  Out they came!

What a blessing it was for all of us to spend her 60th birthday weekend with her.  We love you, Mumsie!

Milk & Cookies

Although a bit late, our 3rd grade team wanted to throw a baby shower for the Myers family in honor of their new little boy, Grant.  We didn't quite pull it together before Grant was born in December.  The good news is - someone else must have procrastinated at one point in history, because now there's a party that exists called a "Sip & See".  It's a fun idea, actually - come eat, celebrate, and see the baby! 

Anyway, we put together a "Milk & Cookies" party, inspired by a random blog post and Pinterest.  We had a blast decorating, and our teammates generously supplied the different kinds of cookies for everyone to enjoy.

And of course, the guest of honor - sweet baby Grant!

His big brother, Bennett, enjoying a cookie!

Fave 5: Esther & Garrett

Today was a gorgeous 80 degree day in Texas, and I got to shoot some engagement pictures with these two lovebirds! Esther is the younger sister of my former roommate, Jamie, and she is getting married to Garrett in June. It was great getting to know the two of them while we took pictures...and I was honored to have been asked! Here are a few of my favorites so far:

The Dallas Arboretum

"The grass withers, the flower fades,

but the word of our God will stand forever."

~Isaiah 40:8~

Visit with the Crattys

Spring Break ends today, and what a whirlwind of a week it's been! I just got back from visiting Julie (who I haven't seen in a year and a half - WAY too long) in North Carolina, and we had a great time. It was gloomy and rainy for much of the week, but we still ventured out to several places in town.

On Wednesday, at the Science Museum, we saw some pretty things...

And some not-so-pretty things...

This is called a rhino beetle, and it is ginormous. I wish you could see it compared to something to get a better idea of the size. Let's just say you wouldn't want to find this guy crawling across your foot!

Thursday was the most beautiful day - 75 degrees and sunny - so we went downtown to the Tobacco District, where we took some fun pictures and ate a delicious meal.

Aside from that, we did some baking and finger painting to add to our week of fun!

Thank you, Crattys, for a wonderful week!

Fave 5: Jamie & Mike

Jamie is a former roommate of mine, and she and her new husband (as of February 25th!) asked me to take their engagement photos. It was a great opportunity for me to get to know Mike a bit, and it was also a gorgeous day! Here are a few of my favorites...

Fave 5: Kim & Nik

Kim and I have been friends since middle school, and she's recently engaged to be married! She was very brave and asked me to take her engagement pictures - here are a few of my favorites from our last-minute session (which took place on her 30th birthday). :)