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…so that I can remember what sprawled out crayons look like. Specifically, what sprawled out crayons look like in the middle of a completely average Wednesday in June with three kids under the age of 4–It’s been just a normal afternoon, one in which I was trying to keep curious and busy hands out of my kitchen drawers. And also to put off bubbles outside for just a little while longer.


Also, here we are! My cousin Debbie drew this at a family party this past weekendI can’t decide yet where it is going up in the house. But it makes me happy.

I was so honored to second shoot this wedding for my new friend Drew Bittel. I got to know her work a little bit while living in IL, and she’s awesome at what she does! I obviously didn’t get to meet Nancy or Eric before their wedding day, but they were so so sweet and I felt right at home with their families. Their wedding took place on the grounds of the Athenaeum in Pasadena, CA and the day couldn’t have been more beautiful! We started out with Nancy and her family in the bridal suite…


I loved the looks on the faces of Nancy’s mom, dad, and sisters as they saw her in her dress…


A pre-wedding toast…


Nancy and her sisters…

Eric and his guys…


Married!







Their first dance as husband and wife!


Last but not least, Eric has a bunch of family that came all the way from Holland to be there…and they brought the house down with a crazy show

I’ve been wanting to blog these images forever–I talked to Meghan off and on for about a year and a half before she and Mark had even set their wedding date and so by the time I finally met them I already felt like we were friends. You might remember them from their engagement/family shoot I posted a while back–what a fabulous little family. Their Sunday afternoon wedding had such a great vibe to it! It was made up of an intimate ceremony and reception which were both held at the fabulous St. Charles Country Club in St. Charles, IL. It was my first time shooting there and I left the place hoping to be back soon–what a beautiful little spot for a wedding in the Chicago area! The couple was off to Paris for their honeymoon, and so the day had an adorable Paris theme. Gorgeous purples and blues were everywhere and the scent of lavender filled the air–awesome!









A kick butt Sunday brunch

I hope no one (besides Mike who shot this with me) could notice my teariness when Meghan danced with her son! It’s a good thing I have autofocus..ahem…

Mike’s awesome shot!

And from my angle…

Meghan had a nice mouthful of lavender at the end of this…

you have been so good to us so far…! It has definitely been one long awkward silence, hasn’t it? I am a bad blogger, but I will try to be better now that I have my big life change over with. Most of you have no idea what I’m talking about, do you? Well Mike and I, along with our three itty bitty Bevs, kissed family and friends goodbye, took up all of our earthly possessions and moved from Illinois to Southern California about two months ago. I know, right? It was kind of a big deal. We had toyed with the idea of exploring new horizons for a little while but it was nothing serious until this past Fall. Mike ended up receiving a very exciting job offer, and after a lot of sweat, prayer and deliberation, we made the decision to just go for it! I grew up and have a bunch of family here in Ca, so we were also moving to familiar territory. There was so much that went into our decision, and I can’t even begin to remember every detail of that journey because it happened so quickly, but in all of our long late night talks, we always arrived at the same conclusion–we knew we wanted this adventure. And it still feels so right. I can’t tell you how much we love where we live! Sure, we are still adjusting, and we don’t know too many people around here, but it’s sort of fun to be the new kid on the block.

I think orchids will forever remind me of this time. When we showed up at our new house, my grandmother had already placed these in my kitchen. ( Along with completely stocking our fridge and pantry) We’ve been here for about two months and they are still perfect! I also keep receiving orchids from other friends and family as housewarming gifts, it’s crazy how many of these I have growing in my house right now!

One of our favorite things to do: on weeknights that we eat dinner early enough, we’ll then head on over to the beach, walk along the water with our new hummer of a stroller (a.k.a triple jogger) and watch the sunset. A few simple snippets