Birthdays and Get Aways

November is one of my favorite months for a lot of different reasons. Fall is just beautiful and crisp at this point. It's my birthday month and my business is usually slowing down around this time as the holidays approach and colder weather sets in. This means less stress and a chance to get away with Eric. We have planned fall get aways for the last few years and have never been disappointed. This past weekend, our friend Darren and his new bride, Grace had their wedding reception in his home town of Chambersburg. They got married in South Korea so it was amazing to finally be able to meet this beauty and celebrate God's faithfulness to them. We decided to make an overnight stay out of it instead of driving almost four hours in a day. It was our first night away since Isaac was born so we were thankful for the extra rest. We did some Christmas shopping, ate at a new cafe down town Lancaster called Bon Appetit and got some donuts across the street at Fractured Prune. Oh. My. Goodness! Our tatsebuds were more than satisfied! We stayed at a beautiful bed and breakfast and did some hiking before heading home. Our hearts are feeling fully alive, our love tanks are overflowing and we are refreshed and thankful for a break in the routine of life.

Here are some images from my birthday last week. Eric cooked me an amazing jumbo shrimp dinner, brought home some beautiful flowers and a massage when I'm ready to use it! And then we had dinner at my parents' the next night. And the next morning I got a haircut...bangs and everything. It was an exciting week around here!

Pietropola Family

They are the dearest little family and I always look forward to their sessions. Lance & Lindsay are both very laid back and just roll with life. And also very in love! This makes photographing their family so much fun. Ella is now 4 years old and full of opinions and cuteness. Luke is the newest addition and is affectionately known as "Fuzzy" (named by his big sister because of the little tuft of hair on the top of his head). Check out this adorable bunch...

Family Worship Night

Malakai comes to life when I break out my guitar. He loves to sing and dance (and he's got some incredible moves) and play his tambourine. Last night I left him play my guitar for a little and he said he'd like to have lessons some day. Awesome, kiddo! And Isaac just melts when we have family worship night. It totally and completely relaxes him and he doesn't even move...which is quite a feat if you've met our little mover and shaker. What a great night praising our Creator together!

Emilee: Senior

We met at the Belvedere Inn. This is where Emilee goes with her family to celebrate great accomplishments in life so it is a very special place to her. City sessions are so fun simply because you never know where the best surprises (photography-wise) are hiding. We walked past an alley and I spotted a great little corner that most people would just call dark, ugly, and the last place on earth to take pictures of a beautiful girl in high heels. Well, those are some of my favorite images from the session. Emilee willingly trusted me, hopped up on the loading dock (thanks to a random pickle bucket), and did her thing. She loves her friends, family, and her orange cat, Oliver. She has a wonderful sense of fashion and creativity. After high school she has future dreams of being a pediatric nurse and living in a big city. Meet beautiful Emilee...