evelyn.

Evelyn's mom, Julie, is one of my closest friends from high school. This was the first time I was able to meet Evelyn (and Joe), and she was so stinkin' cute. It's so fun to see people that I've known for so long turn into such great moms. Anyway, here are a few quick shots from our time together. Enjoy...

my favorite book.

It's the 50th anniversary of my favorite book ever, so I thought I'd do a little reading today.
He's right... all you can do is laugh.

"I think I'll be a clown when I get grown," said Dill. "Yes, sir, a clown.... There ain't one thing in this world I can do about folks except laugh, so I'm gonna join the circus and laugh my head off."

"You got it backwards, Dill," said Jem. "Clowns are sad, it's folks that laugh at them." "Well, I'm gonna be a new kind of clown. I'm gonna stand in the middle of the ring and laugh at the folks."

~Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

maggie + sam.

These are my new friends, Maggie and Sam. They are just darling... and couldn't have been more polite. These kids definitely had a "vision" of our shoot, and were not afraid to tell me what to do. I LOVE it. I'm bummed they're moving to Memphis, but I'm glad I got to spend part of my day with them. Cindy and Mike... you guys were great.



















Love this.

ruth + jason.

Here are a few shots from my evening with Ruth and Jason at the IMA. I'm so excited to do their wedding NEXT WEEKEND. It's going to be just wonderful... just look at how photogenic the bride is (... and Jason's not so bad either)!

dubs + sean.

This weekend, I had the honor of being a bridesmaid in one of the loveliest weddings I've ever seen. My darling cousin, Deirdre, snagged her an Irishman and married Sean Devlin. Their wedding was just amazing. At one point, all seven of the bridesmaids were in tears... it was very touching.

I had the weekend off from taking pictures, but I couldn't resist getting a few shots (with both the fancy and not-so-fancy camera). I'm claiming amateur status on these photos, as I didn't really even pack my A-game. That, and drinking + my good cameras = disaster.

From the time I arrived on Thursday until the ride home tonight, I had nothing but fun. It couldn't have been a better weekend. Stayed tuned for the real photos in a few weeks... I can't wait to see them.

Warning: one of these photos might contain a bad word. Be prepared.

The happy couple.


The martini bar/nail salon menu.


Double D. So to speak...


Katie and Pats.


Kristen.


Sean and Rosemary.


Kristen, Katie and Gary Coleman.


The Irishman.


The bride.


The groom.


The groomsman gift.


Pat and Dana.


Amy and Krista.


Orrin.


Mike.


Brendan.


Maurice.


Owen.


Mae, the MOH.


Katie.


Post-rehearsal dinner.


Pre-game at the cottage.
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Deirdre and I.


Carol and Rosemary.


Rosemary.


Deirdre, Egan and myself.


The whole gang.


There are only so many opportunities to wear this shirt...