Have you ugly-cried today?

No? Well then, grab some tissues and click on the link to the video below! Truly one of the most beautiful and heart-wrenching father-daughter dances I've ever seen, captured so incredibly by LaFrance Films. I am fairly certain I would have been crying so hard no amount of Image Stabilization in my lenses could compensate.

This bride's father had passed away before her wedding, so her brother and the men in her life wanted to do something special for her. This is love.

http://lafrancefilms.com/lafranceblog/brides-special-dance

Chicken Noodle Soup as a Family Legacy

Yesterday at work we were talking about how things change once you become a parent, how the weight of being reponsible for another life completely alters your decision-making. Things you did when it was just you, or even just the two of you, are not the same choices you make once you're a parent.

Knowing that the decisions you make for your child can impact their entire life, their personality, their beliefs, the very person they become - that's no small thing. Because even little things that seem insignificant can have a lasting effect.

Today, for instance, Marc and I are both feeling ill and are home together. When it came time to think about eating, the first thing that came to mind is the same exact thing I eat every time I'm not feeling well - chicken noodle soup and a cheese sandwich. The reason? That's what my mom always made me when I was sick as a child.

To me, chicken noodle soup and a cheese sandwich equals comfort. And I make the same thing for my daughter when she's not feeling well. Maybe someday she'll find herself doing the same for her own children...and think of me.

Friday Favorites?

Ok, so this is late for my Friday Favorites post, but I think funnies are just as good on a Monday. Maybe even better. I think we all could use a laugh on Mondays. Here are my faves from the interwebs this week...


This one made me giggle like a little kid hearing a dirty joke for the first time.

:)

Perhaps the biggest truth in my life.

Also truth. LOL.

I mean, come on. A puppy in PAJAMAS? I die of the cute. 

SO me. Just so you know. :)

A Man of Character

There once was a young man living in Canada by way of Scotland. Years later, the Vietnam War started, and people were fleeing to Canada to escape the draft. So what did this man do? He left Canada, went to the U.S., and volunteered to join the Marines. He spent two tours in Vietnam.

All you need to know about this man's character, about what type of person he really is, can be summed up in that paragraph. He did what needed to be done, when he had no reason or obligation to do so. And he is, and will always be, my hero.

 Happy Birthday Daddy.

Friday Faves!

Happy Friday all, and welcome to the first installment of my Faves From Around the Interwebs...basically, the funniest and best stuff I came across this week while mindlessly web-surfing, Pinteresting, and Facebooking. It's a lot more productive than it sounds. :)


Starting with the best. This just made my heart smile today.

Sadly, so me.

I'm calling myself "the doctor". LOL

Who pie-charted my life?

 

 

Kenyatta & Ty | Minot Wedding Photographer

Like a lot of couples, Kenyatta and Ty met at a place where we spend so much of our time - at work. And work to get her Ty did. Having recently gotten out of a relationship, she was not looking for The One...but Ty knew Kenyatta was just that for him, and was determined to get her. After asking three times, she finally agreed to go out with him. And after three years of dating, they will marry this summer. I would say three is a pretty lucky number for these two...and sometimes when fate, a little bit of luck, and a lot of persistence combine, you wind up living your dream.

I feel very lucky to get the chance to work with such a couple as fun-loving as Kenyatta and Ty. Thank you for choosing me to share in the beginning of your dreams. 

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Oh, Kenyatta. Rawr.

                     

Stephanie + Tony | Minot Wedding Photographer

Stephanie and Tony met in the cafeteria line at the Georgia college they both attended. They took notice of each other, and the rest as they say, is history. They have been together ever since, through Tony joining the Air Force, going through Basic Training and then being stationed in Japan for two years...through Stephanie graduating college and moving to be with the love of her life at his next military assignment - Minot, North Dakota.

To say this is the ultimate act of love is an understatement. Stephanie came here from Georgia just in time for winter to arrive, bringing with it cold, snow, and icy roads few people from outside of this state could ever comprehend...let alone willingly move to.

Stephanie & Tony got married on one of these very snowy, cold days in December. Since they are both so far from home and family it was just the two of them that day, but you could feel the love of their families surrounding them...through good luck charms and phone calls from as far away as England.

Tony & Stephanie, I am honored that you chose me to be part of your day and to *literally* witness the beginning of your life together. Thank you.