All Lives Matter

Dominique and I have known each other since kindergarten. We've fought like sisters and loved each other like sisters. Our lives have taken us on different journeys and to different places, but we've always managed to stay in contact and see each other whenever possible. This past weekend she drove down to Nashville to visit me after two years of not having been able to get together.

On her first night in town we drove past a wall that had graffiti of a white stick figure and a black stick figure. Above it was written "ALL LIVES MATTER." It's sad how much hatred and discrimination still exists in this day and age - this is our statement photo - we are both different and both have purpose.

Best friends forever.







Naturally, I had to snap a few other photos of this lovely lady while she was in town. Here are those…

Mat Kearney - LIVE on King Street // Sunday with my girls

Friday I went to see Mat Kearney live on King Street. AWESOME show! I've seen him once before, but the crowd at this particular performance was better than the last. I only took a handful of photos because I mainly wanted to enjoy the show. These are the 3 that turned out the best.




I have three girls in my life who I've known for over 10 years. We've spent countless hours together and I love them dearly. One of them is leaving next week to move out west, so we all got together this past Sunday to spend some time together.... just the four of us.

Changing seasons

I took this last year at Devil's Lake State Park. Because this month has been so crazy I haven't really got out much to take fall-time photos. Now most of the leaves have turned and fallen.



Exactly one week from today one of my best friends will be getting married! I'll be shooting her wedding, which I'm pretty stoked about. We've been living together since June and I'm kind of sad that I'm moving out next week (where did the last 5 months go?!), but she's starting a new chapter of her life. I'm so excited and happy for her!

Hopefully next month things will slow down and I won't be quite so busy. Maybe I'll be able to do my one-blog-post-a-week plan like I originally intended. ;]

a walk about in the cemetery.

We're getting older.
I appreciate our times together more now than 
I did when I was a child, ignorant and care-free.
Sometimes I wish I could return. Go back to those days of 
basking in the sun, building forts in the woods and 
pretending to be indians. Having slumber parties.
But there's so many privileges that go along with growing up.
Given the chance I don't think I would go to Neverland.


Our beloved Sierra will be coming home from India 
at the end of next month. Then the four sisters 
will be reunited... for a little while. Life pulls us in all different directions.
Anna will be getting married this fall.
Who knows what God has in store for all us.