I know it's been FOREVER!!

Wow!! I know it has been forever and my last 2 months has been absoltely crazy!! Besides shooting just about everyday I've had a lot of personal stuff going on!! First we found out we were pregnant!! YEAH!! So fun!! Then we found out it's TWINS!!! WHOA!!! That one was a COMPLETE shock!! But we are so excited and are now planning for the arrival of 2 little ones on October 6th!! So life is good. I also had a very sad thing happen this month... my grandmomma died. I know the typical responses and they are true, she is definetely in a better place, hugging my grandad she has missed for the last 10 years, but I am very sad... She was one of my best friends in the world and I am going to miss her so much. Just a year ago she and I were in Vegas together... just shows us to embrace every day! and she did!! So God has definetely taught me a lot over the last few months about trusting him and that there are LOTS of things that I can't control (try rationalizing that as a control freak:) But I get the message and I'm working on giving it up to Him. So here are a whole lot of pictures of what's been going on in my life!! (My server just changed over so it looks like it will be 24 hours before the blog works properly...feel free to check back!!

Helping Pat's sister build her fence.

My first attempt at "sucking the head" of a crawfish at CrawMommas



I love Alaskan King Crab Legs--the wallet (not so much)

My favorite Man!!

I love to get flowers!! So much!! Maybe more than most girls...I move them to whatever room I'm in :)

I made these for Valentines...strawberries...not really in season yet, but the chocolate makes all the difference.
Snow!!!

Then on to the beach for Valentines. We went with some of our best friends from Hartselle~ Kirk, McKenzie and Callie Ann

Isn't she precious!! I know I took lots of pictures of her :) My poor children!!

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Isn't Coleen the sweetest!! She sent me flowers when we found out!!
This is how we told the grandparents...They are so excited!!

Me and Madison had a girls day out for her birthday!!

My sisters precious poodle

All the pregnant women at Amanda's shower


Me and my favorite sister!!

One of the sweet girls from church riding the John Deere

Football work day...They look really excited to be here!!

Since I take beautiful picutres of the girls all the time I had to capture what they look like when they play outside.

Me and Ashton at football.

How Cute is he!!

Amanda...Ready for Micah to get here

My first baby gifts!!!

My brides are having babies!! How fun!!

The girls came over and practiced for the dance studio pics...Practice for me not them :)

This was the collage I made for the sample to take to the studio.

Me and Lauren in Vegas for the Photography convention. This guy took this picture and jumped while it was exposing... much harder than it looked when he did it!! I can't do it at all!!!!

Did I mention I LOVE chocolate covered strawberries :)

We stayed at Bally's

The beautiful Bellagio fountains.

My best friend from high school had a beautiful baby girl, Mary Claire. Who is now home from the hospital and more beautiful than ever. She was a week old here.

Visiting my brother and sister in law!! OK..so this has a funny story. One of Laura's best friends found out a few months back that she was having twins and Laura freaked out "you have to have 2 of everything!!" So right when we were leaving John and Laura's (our first ultrasound was this afternoon) she said "if it's twins don't call me for comfort" and we all started laughing... So a few hours later the phone call from me started "well I'm not calling for comfort but it's TWINS"

The first time we went to the Dr. was when we were 9 weeks pregnant and had been confirmed by only one pregnancy test... which seemed sufficient until about the week before the ultrasound....Then I got worried...actually I was in complete denial. I thought I wasn't pregnant. (Haven't been sick~praise God!) I was so scared I was going to go in and they'd just say "Sorry you were never pregnant...must have been a false pregnancy test"...

So when they said TWINS I was completely shocked!!!! COMPLETELY!!! Pat was amazing and immediately excited...it took me a little longer :) You know I mentioned I'm a little of a control freak and a lot a planner...didn't plan this one :) But within a few minutes I had the emotions under control and got to be very excited!! Now I can't wait for them to get here!!

It's a BOY!!!! After 3 girls they are eagerly awaiting the arrival of their little man Levi Weston at the end of August!!!
Chattanooga for a weekend getaway!!



Rick pulled out his back wrestling with faith...needless to say he's not feeling to hot right here.

My favorite exhibit at the aquarium

Baby Micah in the Hospital..isn't he a beautiful baby!!

This is my friend Miranda, and these 2 pictures are to signify about 3 weeks of my life!! I did the Steps of Faith Dance studio pictures. It was so much fun and sooo much work!!

My girls in their costumes!!

My friend Cara from highschool (and one of my brides) is having a baby!! Casen should be born in the next few weeks!!

Shooting a wedding at the Alabama Theatre in Birmingham.

I got to do the engagement pictures for one of my great friends Jenny Blevins. I was supposed to photograph her wedding but the babies kindof changed our plans!! But here's her save the date and another of my favorite pictures!!

So this is my right arm...I know it looks like a person :) Actually this is my sister and my amazing assistant!! She shoots almost every wedding with me and I am soooo thankful for her. Not only does she take amazing picutres, but now due to my pregnancy she carries everything (my bag weighs about 75 pounds) and doesn't complain at all.. She also makes sure I eat, don't fall, and stay hydrated etc!! She's great!! She is in cosmetology school and I don't know what I'll do if she gets out and leaves me :(

Micah's newborn pictures! They aren't edited yet so these are just 2 I loved!

So I mentioned at the top about my grandmomma...Well my dad found this link to their high school and the above is an article my granddaddy was in...(he's the fourth one from the right). My grandparents married right after highschool and in the year book my grandmom was "John McFee's biggest fan) How sweet is that!! We also found out they had a secret wedding before their real one!! I love them so much and will miss them terribly!!

This is the beautiful Maycie Grace...She is one of the newborns on the site!! She's growing up so fast!!

These are pictures from our 13 week ultrasound!! Pat's sister does sonography so she scanned me and it was so much fun. I was amazed at how much they moved around!!! I had never actually seen anything but ultrasound pics and I love them so much already!!! They wave, kick their feet, jump up and down and they kick each other!! I can't wait to meet them!!

I already have a BELLY!!! (no dad I'm not pushing it out :) ~ those of you who know me know I've always had an amazing talent of being able to look pregnant... This is the real thing!!