My Valentines

 

  Ah, Valentine's Day: the day millions of people around the world either love or hate.

  I, for one, actually like Valentine's even though I don't actually have, well, a valentine. ;) Unless you count my parents, which I do. They're pretty much the best valentines a girl could ask for, and their love for me is displayed every day of the year, not just today.

  It's always nice to feel a little special and know that you have people that love you, isn't it? I know that I was pleasantly surprised this year when my mom and dad presented me with their sweet gifts; I actually wasn't expecting any because I figured they might think I'm too old for it or something. But I'll definitely accept the chocolate and flowers!

  Sometimes, the sweet and small gestures are the ones that mean the most. It's not the chocolate or the pretty flowers that made me feel extra loved today; it's the hugs and words, "I love you" from my parents that truly filled my heart with warmth.

  Happy Valentine's, everyone! I hope you had as sweet a one as I did.

Snowstruck

  It snowed today.

  Big, fat snowflakes the size of silver dollars floated from the sky and it was all I could do not to stare for hours as they fell. It's truly been so long since I've witnessed a good snowfall that I nearly forgot just how beautiful a sight it really is.

  It just so happens that I got a new lens yesterday and I've been itching to use it, so I nabbed my chance as Mom and I were about to leave for town earlier. Since we only had a few minutes to spare, I didn't get quite as many photos as I would like but I really do love the ones we ended up capturing.

 

 

  The snow had just begun to fall around this time. It snowed nearly all day, so our yard is now pretty much covered.

 

 

 

 



 

  Pretty momma, beautiful as always. I love the bokeh in the background.

 

 Please excuse the yellow buses in the background (*sigh*). I'm still figuring out how to use this lens to its full potential, but so far I'm pretty impressed. f-stop here was a 2.2, I believe, which accounts for the creamy background.

  I'm slowly turning my mom into a pretty nifty photographer! She was sweet enough to take some pictures for me.

 

  I absolutely loved the weather today. It's days like these that I really do wonder at God's ability to create such beauty. Have you ever just tilted your head back and watched as snowflakes flurry from above? It really just boggles my mind at how gorgeous something seemingly so simple can be. To me, some of the smallest wonders can be some of God's most wonderful fingerprints upon this earth.

 

  I'm glad I get to enjoy such brilliant days like this. :)

Ashley & Brandon

 

  Ashley is a friend of mine that I met through homeschool. I got to meet her boyfriend at our photo session a couple of days ago, and I think you'll agree that they are adorable together!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More from the Farris Wedding!

 

Now that I have more time, here are some more from the Farris wedding!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The wedding party!

A sweet moment between the newlyweds.

 

 

 

Such a great group!

 

  

Erin & Micah {Wedding}

  I had the great pleasure of photographing my friend Erin's wedding this past weekend.

   I've always loved weddings. It's such a good feeling to see the love between family and friends, to witness the anticipation as everyone waits for that moment when the bride walks down the aisle.

  Best of all, I like seeing the love in the both bride and the groom's eyes whenever they look at one another.

 

  These two are just right for each other! It isn't difficult to see that they will have a great life together, and I'm honored to have been a part in helping them preserve these precious memories on their special day.