Last week, BK and I spent a little time making a Summer Bucket List on the kitchen chalkboard. We talked a little about fun things we might like to do and I helped her come up with some ideas. When we were finished, we had the following conversation: Braylen: "Are we going to put some things on there for you and dad." Me: "No, we'll just do these fun things with you." Braylen: "Well, you should put some things for grown ups to do on the list." Me: "Like what?" Braylen: "Go to Wal-Mart, eat grilled chicken" Be very jealous my friends, it's a glamorous life we live, according to Braylen. … [Read more...]
dear braylen, believe in fairy tales
Dear sweet daughter of mine, I hear a good bit of chatter about prince charming and how we should shield little girls like you from this very notion. Sweet girl, don't get me wrong, I've never been a rebel. I prefer to follow the rules. I think when someone says something, you should listen. But, I'm here to tell you this is the case in which you should make an exception. There's a big misconception when it comes to this whole prince charming issue. You see, he isn't prince charming for all of the things he possesses. The castle, a white horse, those are simply things. And when you read this, I hope I've taught you well enough that you'll understand that things … [Read more...]
newborn and family photos
A few days after we came home from the hospital we had a newborn session with Candace from . I know you usually hear me talk about Brooke, the other half of the team, we've been friends for a long time and she's the only person who has ever photographed our family. Candace has a studio in her house for newborn sessions and Brooke quickly referred me to her when I asked her about newborn photos. We had such a fantastic experience. It was quick and easy, baby Judson was either snoozing or looking around the whole time. He really is the most content little guy. Judson was just 5 days old in these pictures. I already feel like he's growing and changing so much. For Mother's Day, I told … [Read more...]