Hey blog buddies!

We had a crazy busy weekend but it was full of fun sessions. We had these guys' wedding Saturday. It was fabulous but more on that later. Then, we had a fun maternity session with some good friends. P.S. I know about 18.25 thousand people having babies in the next few months. That's a lot...but I digress. =) We're not talking about that right now either. Instead, we're talking about our Friday night out at the farm.

We got to hang out with two adorable (oops, I mean rough and rugged) boys. They were definitely "all-boy" and definitely brothers! =) It was a blast. We quickly made our way around to the different spots around the farm. It was cool to have a change of scenery. The boys loved to introduce us to the dogs and even though they'd probably deny it, I think they love each other too! =)

Here's a quick look at what we got:

Several months ago, Nicole e-mailed us about ordering a gift card for her parents' Christmas present. Since Nicole and Mike live states away now AND have the sweetest little new guy in the family, she thought it'd be something fun to do when everyone was together again. That was going to be February. February brought a blizzard so we re-scheduled and had a great time during the heat wave when they were back in town last week! =)

I'm so happy it worked out for us to do this. It was obvious right off the bat that this family is an awesome one! They smile and laugh a lot so I know they must always have a blast together!

Here's a few from the sweaty session! =)

Remember these two? I thought you might! =) I am just so happy to know them and we're both thrilled to pieces that we got to capture their day.

Before I get into the wedding, I'll give you a little background. Like most of our clients, Josh and Laci were referred to us by someone else. (We have been so blessed with referrals and are very grateful for them, so THANK YOU!) That "someone else" happened to be two of our very great friends, Matt and Kelly. Josh is Matt's cousin and Matt was kind enough to send them our way! (I stole this picture from Kelly's blog!)



On a side note, because Matt and Kelly were here for the wedding, they got to stay with us at Casa Call where we played some Settlers of Catan and ate yummy donuts! =) Hooray for friend time!

Anyway, back to wedding weekend. Friday night, they of course had their rehearsal dinner but it was even more special because Josh and Matt's grandparents (Oma and Opa) were celebrating 60 years of married bliss and their family had the sweetest little reception for them. You'll see a few pictures of that below but basically, each grandkid presented Oma and Opa a figurine that represented him/her and told a story or two that made everyone laugh and/or cry. And let me tell you what... there wasn't a dry eye in the house... including mine! It was such a cool thing to be a part of.

As for the wedding, it was just as sweet as I expected. Laci was an awesome bride and managed to stay incredibly composed all day. They hung out in the biggest bridal room I've ever seen and all the girls got pampered with hair, makeup, and pizza! Meanwhile, the guys huddled around i-phones to watch the World Cup game. You can imagine the upset when we didn't win. The reception was just as great and as time went on there were TONS of people out on the dance floor having a blast! It was fun! I even caught myself bustin' a move a time or two. (Oh come on now, you can't expect me to completely hold back... working or not!!) =)

All this to say, it was a great weekend! We wish Josh and Laci all the happiness in the world. I know they'll have it! Congrats guys!

We had such a great time at Dallas and Aubrey's wedding. They are quite a fun pair (hilarious really) and the wedding had a slew of special touches that were unique to the two of them. After the service they spent the evening on the dance floor, surrounded by lots of fun friends!

PS - We ate a lot of great at this wedding and the rehearsal dinner the night before. There were some pretty tasty cheesy potatoes calling my name! =)

Well, I hate to cut this short, but it's time to hit the hay (waaaaay past my bedtime). Happy 4th everyone!!!

Drew and Kari sitting in a tree... M-A-R-R-I-E-D! =) Remember these two? They had their beautiful wedding a couple weeks ago. We have loved getting to know Drew and Kari and we feel honored to have taken their wedding photos.

Drew and Kari's wedding started out with some praise and worship music and their families prayed over them during the service. I thought that was great. They really made the wedding their own. Aside from both being amazing Christian examples, they are also both runners (hence Drew's purple shorts you'll see below!). I think may favorite part of the day was when they excitedly bounced back down the aisle to David Crowder's "Happiness". I love that song and I thought it was used perfectly. I mean seriously, I don't know if it's possible to listen to this and not smile!?

Anyway, all this to say Drew and Karie are amazing, their wedding couldn't have been more perfect, and we're glad we know them! Check out a few of their happy pictures: